Links

Check out these links to the websites of our dealers and friends. If you’d like to be added to our links page or have a question, please write to Barry Traylor at barry@pulpfest.com or Mike Chomko at mike@pulpfest.com.

Pulp Sites

• Ansible
  David Langford’s infamous British SF/fan newsletter, published since 1979.
• Black Mask Magazine
  The official web site for the pulp magazine that launched a thousand pop culture dreams.
• BookScans
  Website illustrating the evolution of vintage American paperbacks from 1939 through 1959 and beyond.
• Cimmerian
  Website devoted to the work of Robert E. Howard and the best in heroic fantasy and horror.
• Coming Attractions
  Latest pulp-related news from Bill Thom. Typically updated every Friday or Saturday.
• David Saunders Museum
  The world’s foremost collection of David Saunders paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings.
• Doc Savage–86th Floor
  Chris Kalb’s unofficial Doc Savage website.
• ERB Dum Dum Dossier
  Links to the worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
• Fandom Directory
  Your on-line link to Fandom around the world! Science Fiction, Star Trek, Comics, Trading Cards, Gaming and More! Point and click access to thousands of fan, collector, dealer, store, publisher, club and convention email addresses and web sites. Listings
• FictionMags Index
  Index to magazines that have carried fiction, past and present, with an emphasis on early British magazines, pulps, slicks and digests.
• Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists
  David Saunder’s website provides basic biographical information about the artists who worked for the pulps.
• Fu Manchu Page
  The definitive Sax Rohmer bibliography, reference and archive.
• Golden Age Comic Book Stories
  A great blog with loads of pulp covers and art
• In Reference To Murder
  If it has to do with Crime Fiction you’ll find it here.
• Laurie Powers’ Wild West
  The granddaughter of pulp writer Paul Powers writes about the pulps.
• Lester Dent Properties
  The Official Literary Home Of Lester Dent
• Locus Online
  Online version of the leading science-fiction news magazine.
• Looking for a Mystery?
  Wonderful database for finding information about all kinds of mysteries.
• Mystery News
  The most complete and up-to-date guide to the latest mystery books, writers and events.
• Mystery*File
  Mystery news and reviews from Steve Lewis.
• Newsstand: 1925
  For roughly a century, the magazine reigned supreme as the reading material of the general public. Until the mid-20th Century, magazines were the arbiters of American taste, social conscience, and, at times, national identity.
• Norman Saunders
  A tribute to the great pulp artist, Norman Saunders.
• OTRCAT.com
  Vast resource about old time radio shows.
• Pulp Gallery
  The Pulp Gallery is a visual reference guide to the wonderful cover art of pulp and pin-up magazines.
• Pulp.Net
  When your next adventure was just a dime away!
• PulpGen.com
  Online home to over one-thousand pulp fiction stories, searchable by author or magazine.
• Rap Sheet
  All the news from the world of crime and suspense that’s fit to report.
• Serial Squadron
  The best place to visit to read or share information about silent and sound cliffhanger movie serials!
• Spider Returns
  The ultimate site about The Master of Men!
• Thrilling Detective
  Winner of the 2008 Gumshoe Award for Best Crime Fiction Website.
• Win Scott Eckert.com
  News and views of Philip Jose Farmer’s Wold Newton universe.

Dealers

• Adventure House
  The leading pulp dealer and reprint publisher in the USA.
• Books from the Crypt
  Specializing in science fiction, fantasy and horror collectibles from the age of the pulps, 1923-1956.
• Curious Book Shop
  Ray Walsh’s bookstore specializes in science fiction and mystery magazines and books of every variety.
• Dark Star Books
  Used book store and comic shop located in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
• Dave Kurzman
  WEIRD TALES, high grade pulps, rare small press items.
• Dearly Departed Books
  Specialist in science fiction, mystery, Western, and adventure books and pulps.
• Dwight Fuhro
  The top buyer in the world of vintage “Shadow” collectibles.
• Girasol Collectables
  Canada’s leading pulp dealer and the leading publisher of pulp replicas.
• John Hauser Comics
  Dedicated to selling fine comics, pulps, and related collectibles.
• John McMahan
  John sells books, pulps, comics, original art and more via ebay.
• Main Street Music
  Waterloo, IL dealer in comics, vintage paperbacks, and pulps.
• Midway Books
  St. Paul, MN bookstore featuring rare and collectible books and periodicals.
• Mike Chomko Books
  One-stop shopping for your pulp reprint and reference needs. Please write to mike@pulpfest.com for a catalog.
• Mysterious Bookshop
  One of the oldest mystery specialist book stores in America.
• Nick Certo
  Mail order bookseller since 1987 specializing in rare and collectible books and periodicals.
• Pulps 1st
  Seller of pulp cover images on CD and t-shirts.
• R & B Enterprises
  Serving video lovers for over twenty years.
• Reel Art
  The Midwest’s premier buyer and seller of pop culture collectibles.
• Tim’s Books
  Fine first editions in science Fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, and more.
• Yammering Magpie
  Our titles are among the best and rarest in Film Noir, Silents, Pre-Codes, Westerns, Classics, Cult, etc.

Publishers

• Adventure House
  The leading pulp dealer and reprint publisher in the USA.
• Age of Aces
  Roaring out of the 1930’s comes the greatest heroes to ever fly WWI Europe’s unfriendly skies!
• Airship 27
  The finest pulp action novels and anthologies by today’s new pulp scribes.
• Altus Press
  Publisher of pulp reprints, pulp histories, and new pulps.
• Battered Silicon
  Publisher of limited hardbound editions of detective fiction and “The Lost Treasures of the Pulps.”
• Bear Manor Media
  Books, CDs, DVDs on classic cinema, radio, television, and more.
• BEB Books
  Your source for classic pulp adventures and fantasies at a bargain price.
• Black Coat Press
  Small press primarily devoted to English translation of classics of French popular literature.
• Black Dog Books
  Publisher of works from the goldern era of pulp fiction with an emphasis on classic adventure, mystery and science fiction.
• Blood ‘n’ Thunder
  The leading pulp and movie fanzine of our time, published by Ed Hulse.
• Bold Venture Press
  A pulp reprint and hardboiled fiction publisher since 1992.
• Dark Valentine
  Fiction on the bleeding edge of a black and beating heart.
• Finders Keepers Classics
  Movie serials and classic television shows on DVD.
• Girasol Collectables
  Canada’s leading pulp dealer and the leading publisher of pulp replicas.
• Haffner Press
  Publisher of beautiful hardcover collections of space opera by Brackett, Hamilton, and Williamson.
• Illustrated Press
  Publisher of books about the history of American illustrative art.
• Illustration Magazine
  A beautiful, educational, and scholarly magazine devoted to the history of American illustration art.
• Martin Grams
  Old time radio and television expert and author.
• Moonstone Books
  Classic heroes in thrilling new adventures!
• Off-Trail Publications
  Pulp reprint publisher of rare and unusual collections.
• Pulpdom
  Camille Cazedessus’ long-lived fanzine about early 20th century popular novelists and magazines.
• Sanctum Books
  Publisher of DOC SAVAGE, THE SHADOW, THE WHISPERER and THE AVENGER.
• Tales of Granton City
  A pulp creation of author Calvin Daniels.
• Two-Gun Raconteur
  The definitive Robert E. Howard journal!
• Wild Cat Books
  Publisher of modern pulp fiction as well as reprint material.

Conventions Calendars

• Antiquarian Book Fairs
  Book, print, & paper shows in the USA.
• Convention Scene
  Convention news and calendar.
• Superhero Universe
  Convention calendar.
• UpcomingCons.com
  The latest news and information about anime, comics, sci-fi, and gaming conventions.

Friends

• Acorn Bookshop
  Fine, used bookstore northwest of downtown Columbus.
• Blue Jacket Books
  Xenia, Ohio used book store with about 20,000 volumes in stock.
• Columbus Alive!
  What’s going on in Columbus?
• Dark Star Books
  Used book store and comic shop located in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
• Dust Jacket
  A fine old bookstore at Mt. Lookout Square in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• Experience Columbus
  Columbus events calendar.
• Karen Wickliff Books
  Used bookstore 3 miles north of Ohio State, packed with books.
• Mavericks Cards & Comics
  Serving Dayton, Ohio customers for over twenty years with a wide variety of comic books, gaming products, and sports cards and memorabilia.

Connections

• PulpFest on YouTube
  Video footage from PulpFest 2009 by Aaron Cullers.
• PulpFest’s Facebook Page
  Social network for fans of pulps and PulpFest.
• Pulpmags
  Newsgroup for those interested in pulp magazines and reprints.

Con Hotel

• Ramada Plaza Hotel
  Site of PulpFest 2010

Conventions

• Cinecon
  A five-day celebration of the movies, screening rare silent and early sound feature films and short subjects.
• Cinevent
  A gathering of fans of silent and early sound films and of collectors of motion pictures and related items.
• Classicon
  Convention featuring pulps, paperbacks, digests, glamour art magazines, and original artwork.
• Detroit Metro Gamers
  Devoted to gaming in the Metro Detroit region and Michigan.
• Fantastic Pulps Show & Sale
  Canada’s premier pulp event, a small but pulp-specific, one-day show.
• Gotham Pulp Collectors Club
  New York City pulp collectors club who meet once per month.
• Marcon
  The Midwest’s premier fantasy and science fiction convention.
• Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
  Old time radio, television and movies convention.
• NYC Collectable Paperback & Pulp Expo
  Gary Lovisi’s annual book and pulp show held in the fall in New York City.
• Pulp AdventureCon
  Rich Harvey’s one-day, East Coast, Fall pulp convention.
• Vintage Paperback Collectors Show & Sale
  Tom Lesser’s long-running Los Angeles show for paperbacks, pulps and more.
• Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention
  The Spring’s leading pulp and paper convention will be held April 23-25, 2010.