Canadian science fiction author Robert Sawyer is shown in Toronto, Aug.11, 2009. Sawyer's bestselling novel “FlashForward” comes to life as a much-hyped sci-fi serial on ABC and A Channel this week. To celebrate, the writer will host a special screening for fans at Winnipeg a bookstore, where he'll offer behind-the-scenes commentary and inside dirt on the slick production.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jim Ross