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Fast Forward: Contemporary Science Fiction is a monthly half-hour television series about the genres of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. The show was started in 1989 and has run (almost) regularly ever since. We have completed more than 230 episodes!

Each episode of Fast Forward features an in-depth interview with a professional writer, artist, editor, or filmmaker who has created work that can be described as SF, Fantasy, and/or Horror. In addition, each episode usually has a book review, a segment devoted to new or classic genre film and television, and an events calendar. Some episodes have special reports about people, places, or events of interest to science fiction fans. We welcome your comments and encourage you to submit ideas for future segments.

Fast Forward is produced by DG Productions, through the facilities of Arlington Independent Media, in Arlington, VA. The Washington Science Fiction Association has, in the past, provided financial support for distribution of the show. The producers also wish to acknowledge the many fans, friends and industry professionals who have generously donated their time and talents to the program. Fast Forward would not exist without their support.		August 2010 Episode Click here to watch the interview with Cherie Priest Duration - 17:54     45.0 MB Click here for mp3 (audio only) version Duration - 17:53     8.2 MB
	Host Mike Zipser and author Cherie Priest

Watch part of the show online
Portions of many recent episodes of Fast Forward are available for viewing online.

The interview from our August 2010 episode is now available for online viewing! This interview features author Cherie Priest, talking about her award winning novel, Boneshaker. Ms. Priest discusses the process of creating a zombie filled, steampunk version of 19th century Seattle. She also talks about the growth of her major characters, and reveals a little bit about forthcoming stories set in the same world.

You'll need Quicktime 7 compatibility to play the interview. Yes, you need to be able to play Quicktime files to see our videos. The video file is more about 45MB in size, so you'll want to use a broadband connection. What? No broadband? Well, click on the mp3 link beside the photo for an audio only version which should work with slower connections and those who cannot play back Quicktime files.

Click here for additional information about the August 2010 episode.

Web Only Specials!
From time to time we have some material that we can't fit into the tv show for one reason or another.

New! Author Readings!
We are beginning to experiment with short author readings. We hope you enjoy them.
Brenda Clough - Reading her story "Gray to Black"
Lawrence Watt-Evans - Reading from his novel, One-Eyed Jack
Catherine Asaro - Reading from her novel, Diamond Star
Michael Swanwick & Marianne Porter - Reading "Land of our Fathers - Element 44, Ruthenium" from his collection, The Periodic Table of Science Fiction

Here are some links to Fast Forward mini-interviews that are available only on the Web. Check the Fast Forward Blog for updates.

At the 2008 Worldcon in Denver our host, Mike Zipser, was able to get an audio interview with Louise Alain. Louise is with Alire, a Québec-based French language publisher of genre fiction. Here's your chance to discover what's happening in the world of French Canadian science fiction.
Click Here to listen to the Louise Alain interview.

The Archive
We are ever so slooowly adding video of previous Fast Forward interviews to this site. We are also posting low bandwidth audio only versions so that folks with dial-up connections can get easier access. Please let us know if you run into problems playing back a file. Interviews with the following people are in the Archive:

Click here to go directly to the Archive to see the full library of video and audio clips.

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