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As he has for the last nineteen years, Tony Davis has come up with another dynamite issue of The Pulpster. The official magazine and program guide for PulpFest 2010, the new issue is 44 pages long and, for the first time in its long history, features a color cover.

Like this year’s PulpFest, one of the focal points of The Pulpster#19 is the 90th anniversary of Black Mask. With that in mind, Bruce Stirling has contributed a detailed analysis about the origins of hard-boiled crime fiction in "Whatever Happened to Three Gun Terry?", illustrated by Kenney Mencher.

The former editor of Singing Guns magazine, Dave Fox, sets his sight on Frederick Faust with "Max Brand and Western Story Magazine: Year One," another ninety year anniversary in 2010, while PulpFest guest of honor, Bill Nolan, covers both anniversaries with "Spade, Destry and Dr. Kildare."

But there’s plenty more as Don Hutchison takes a look at author David Goodis and John Locke presents an overview of the career of Avenger writer Paul Ernst. Wayne Leighton is on board with a piece on L. Ron Hubbard and Theodore Sturgeon while Pulpster designer Bill Lampkin (of ThePulp.Net) discusses "The Lost Doc Savage Movie," illustrated by Francescho Francavilla, and longtime pulp historian Nick Carr answers "10 Pulp Questions I’ve Been Asked." Filling out the issue is a reprint of a Frederick C. Painton article from the April 1936 Writer’s Digest plus editorial content.

Except for "Sunday Only" attendees, all members (including supporting members) of PulpFest 2010 will receive a complimentary copy of The Pulpster #19.

The Pulpster is a 19-year tradition cherished by attendees of summer pulp cons. Once again, editor Tony Davis will be issuing this amazing program book at PulpFest. All members will receive a complimentary copy of The Pulpster.

Beginning in 2009, The Pulpster began to accept advertising. If you’d like to place an advertisement in this year’s issue, there’s still time to do it. However, the April 30 deadline for reserving advertising space is fast approaching. Rates, specifications, and other information can be found on The Pulpster page of our website.

Another way to advertise at PulpFest is to donate material for our giveaway table. Last year, Fantasy and Science Fiction, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, Random House Publishing, Small Beer Press, Galaxy Press, Engle Publishing, and Book Source Magazine all donated a variety of publications that were given away free to PulpFest attendees. Your donation will be acknowledged on our website and at the convention. If you’d like to offer something for our giveaway table, please contact Barry Traylor at barry@pulpfest.com.

Happy Thanksgiving to all! With the holiday shopping season getting underway tomorrow, why not treat yourself to "Christmas in July" by sending in your registration for PulpFest 2010? Or perhaps you can convince your significant other to skip the sweater that he or she was planning to buy for you on Black Friday and instead purchase a "3-day membership with early bird access" for their favorite pulp fan. And while they’re at it, you might want to tell them about the Titanic exhibit that will be at Columbus’ Center of Science and Industry through September 6. Why not make PulpFest 2010 a trip for the whole family? Columbus has plenty to offer!     (more…)

In 2011, The Pulpster celebrates its 20th year of publication, a longstanding tradition cherished by attendees of summer pulp cons. Once again, editor Tony Davis will be issuing this tremendous program book at PulpFest to all members (including supporting members) of the summer’s "Great Pulp Con." 

Like PulpFest 2010, one of the focal points of The Pulpster#19 was the 90th birthday of Black Mask. With that in mind, Bruce Stirling contributed a detailed analysis about the origins of hard-boiled crime fiction in "Whatever Happened to Three Gun Terry?," illustrated by Kenney Mencher.

The former editor of Singing Guns magazine, Dave Fox, set his sight on Frederick Faust with "Max Brand and Western Story Magazine: Year One," another ninety year anniversary in 2010, while PulpFest guest of honor, Bill Nolan, covered both anniversaries with "Spade, Destry and Dr. Kildare."

Other articles included Don Hutchison’s look at author David Goodis and John Locke’s overview of the career of Avenger writer Paul Ernst; Wayne Leighton offered a piece on L. Ron Hubbard and Theodore Sturgeon; Bill Lampkin of ThePulp.Net discussed "The Lost Doc Savage Movie," illustrated by Francescho Francavilla; longtime pulp historian Nick Carr answered ten questions about the pulps; and more.

Submissions

The Pulpster invites everyone to submit articles, art, and features related to the pulps and pulp history for use in the convention magazine. Pieces can be any length, from a paragraph to several pages, and on any topic relating to pulps and pulp collecting, pulp people and pulp characters. New material is preferred, or reprinted features of limited distribution that our readers may not have seen. Where possible, be sure to include photocopies of non-returnable prints of covers and/or illustrations to accompany your submission. While The Pulpster welcomes contributions, please note that we may not be able to accomadate each and every submission (and please, no top ten lists).

The deadline for reserving advertising space is the end of May 2011, but the prime spots sell quickly. Please feel free to send material as early as possible to help make production smoother.

Please send your written contributions to Tony Davis at 142 Jaimie Road, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada L4J 6A9. If possible, please also include a compact disc of your article, or better yet, e-mail it to eadavis@sympatico.ca.

Advertising

The Pulpster will be accepting advertisements. Rates are as follows: back cover–$80; inside covers or full page–$60; half-page–$40; quarter page–$25. Payments for advertising should be sent to David J. Cullers, 1272 Cheatham Way, Bellbrook, OH 45305. Jack will also accept Paypal payments at jassways@woh.rr.com.

Your black-and-white advertising copy can be transmitted electronically, preferably in PDF or TIFF format, to Ed Hulse at ed@pulpfest.com. Hard copy ads can be sent to Ed at Mountain Club, Bldg. 15, Apt. 4B, 2467 Route 10E, Morris Plains, NJ 07950-1357. If you have any design questions, please send them to Ed at his PulpFest email address.

Below are the dimensions for the various-sized ads:

1/4-pg horizontal: 7 1/2 wide by 2 1/2 inches deep
1/4-pg vertical: 3 1/2 wide by 5 inches deep

1/2-page horizontal: 7 1/2 wide x 5 inches deep
1/2-page vertical: 3 1/2 wide by 10 inches deep

Full-page or inside cover: 7 1/2 wide x 10 inches deep

The deadline for submitting your black-and-white advertisements to The Pulpster is May 31, 2011.

Thanks

Many thanks to Bill Lampkin of The Pulp.Net for his work laying out this year’s and many other issues of The Pulpster. Also, please be sure to support our advertisers. Their advertisements help to defray the cost of producing our annual program book. Finally, thank you to LLS Graphics of Allentown, PA for the fine and timely production of The Pulpster #19.

Back Issues

Copies of The Pulpster #17-18 are available for $9, postage paid, from Mike Chomko Books, 2217 W. Fairview Street, Allentown, PA 18104-6542. Copies of The Pulpster #19 are also available for $11, postage paid. Mike will also accept payments made through Paypal at mike@pulpfest.com. Please write to him for further instructions. Thanks.

For questions about submissions to The Pulpster, please write to Tony Davis at eadavis@sympatico.ca. For back issues, please write to Mike Chomko at mike@pulpfest.com. For all other matters related to The Pulpster, such as advertising, please write to Ed Hulse at ed@pulpfest.com.