The PulpFest Organizing Committee would like to thank the following people whose invaluable assistance helped to make PulpFest 2010 a tremendous success:

Our front desk staff Sally Cullers, Maura Childers, Aaron Cullers, Jack Cullers, Samantha Cullers, and Sam Childers, as well as John Gunnison, Chris Kalb, Michael Neno, David Saunders, Mark Trost, Dan Zimmer, plus Jason and Sunni Brock, Brian Earl Brown, Rusty Burke, Stephen Haffner, Rick Hall, Morgan Holmes, Steve Lewis, Lohr McKinstry, Walker Martin, Laurie Powers, David Lee Smith, Steve Haynes of Cinevent, John Bruening of Ohio Magazine, Vineetha Thomas and Diane Share of Experience Columbus, and Meri Lynne Stumbo, Beth Sweet, and the rest of the staff at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center. A special thank you to Martin Grams for his eleventh-hour technical assistance in setting up the Thursday-night movie screening.

The Organizing Committee would also like to thank all of the folks who helped to create The Pulpster #19:

Tony Davis and Bill Lampkin, plus Wooda Carr, Mike Chomko, Peter Chomko, Dave Fox, Fracesco Francavilla, Don Hutchison, Rex Layton, John Locke, Neil Mechem, Kenney Mencher, William F. Nolan, Bruce Stirling, and the magazine’s sponsors–Bear Manor Media, Black Dog Books, Golden Age Comics, Granton City Press, Malice Domestic, Mike Chomko Books, Origins Game Fair, PageTurner Editions, The Pulp Factory,  Pulp Ts, and the Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention.

And many thanks to all of the presenters who informed and entertained everyone who attended our programming events:

John DeWalt, Martin Grams, John Gunnison, Stephen Haffner, Ed Hulse, Don Hutchison, Will Murray, Francis Nevins, our Guest of Honor, William F. Nolan, Laurie Powers, Tom Roberts, Anthony Tollin, David Walker, John Wooley, auction organizers Barry Traylor and Mike Chomko, plus Maura Childers, Sam Childers, Aaron Cullers, Jack Cullers, Sally Cullers, and Sam Cullers, and finally, to the nominators and Lamont Award and Munsey Award winners who helped to select the winner of this year’s winner, Mike Chomko.

Finally, thanks to all of the conventions, book shows, websites, magazines, newspapers, and other media outlets that helped to promote our show as well as the dealers, attending members and supporting members of PulpFest 2010. It was due to your encouragement and support that our convention was a great success. We hope to see you all back in  the summer of 2011 along with a good many newcomers for PulpFest 2011. 

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.

The PulpFest Organizing Committee would like to thank the following people whose invaluable assistance helped to make PulpFest 2009 a resounding success:

Sally Cullers, Samantha Cullers, Aaron Cullers, John Gunnison, Mark Trost, Chris Kalb, David Saunders, Dan Zimmer, Steve Haynes, Phil Nelson, John Wehler, Curt Phillips, Rusty Burke, Morgan Holmes, Kurt Shoemaker, Rick Hall, Nicholas Hauser, Barry Traylor, Mark Halegua, Lohr McKinstry, Dave Kurzman, Walker Martin, Scott Hartshorn, Vineetha Thomas and Diane Share of Experience Columbus, and Meri Lynne Stumbo, Beth Sweet, Mark Carr, Jack, Patrick, Andrew and the rest of the staff at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center.

The Organizing Committee would also like to thank all of the folks who helped to assemble The Pulpster #18:

Tony Davis, Bill Lampkin, Rex Layton, Monte Herridge, Mike Chomko, Garyn Roberts, Nick Carr, Dean Cartier, Joseph Wrzos, the late Edd Cartier, Barry Traylor, Peter Chomko, Will Murray and the magazine’s sponsors–Altus Press, Age of Aces Books, Girasol Collectables, Dwight Fuhro, Black Coat Press, Mike Chomko Books, Off-Trail Publications, Fenham Publishing, and The Pulp Art Gallery.

And many thanks to all of the presenters who informed and entertained everyone who attended our programming events:

Doug Ellis, John Gunnison, Walker Martin, Tom Roberts, Don Hutchison, Garyn Roberts, Rick Davis, Karen Cunningham, Nick Carr, Ron Fortier, Bill Maynard, Shelby Rhodes, Warlock Vance, Mike Glagola, Stephen Haffner, Anthony Tollin, Will Murray, Eric Johnson, Ian Lohr, our Guest of Honor, Otto Penzler, our masters of ceremonies, Jack Cullers and Ed Hulse,  auction organizers Barry Traylor, Mike Chomko, Aaron Cullers, and Sam Cullers, and the Lamont Award winners who helped to select the winner of the 2009 Munsey Award, Bill Thom.

Finally, thanks to all of the conventions, book shows, websites, magazines and newspapers that helped to promote our show as well as the dealers, attending members and supporting members of PulpFest 2009. Truly, it was your encouragement and support that ultimately made our convention a great success. We hope to see you all back in 2010, along with a good many newcomers who will join in the fun at PulpFest 2010.