It’s called new pulp – stories by modern writers who recreate the style of fiction that appeared in the pulp magazines of yore. Back then, the authors who labored for the rough paper industry liked to call themselves scribes, word-slingers, penny-a-worders, and, perhaps the most favored term of all, fictioneers. Join PulpFest as we celebrate today’s fictioneers — the authors writing the new pulp fiction! On Friday and Saturday, we’ll feature authors reading from their works and answering a few questions from the audience.
Reading from their works on Friday, July 22*
Danny Adams is the author of the early medieval historical novel LEST CAMELOT FALL (Musa, 2014) and coauthor, again with Philip José Farmer, of the short science fiction novel THE CITY BEYOND PLAY (PS Publishing, 2007/2012). Adams has also been published in ABYSS & APEX, ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION, IDEOMANCER, MYTHIC DELIRIUM, NOT ONE OF US, PARADOX, SPACE & TIME, STAR*LINE, STRANGE HORIZONS, and THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSE FARMÉR. He also reviews science fiction and fantasy books for PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.
Adams will read from his new novel, A HOLE IN WEDNESDAY. Phillip José Farmer began this prequel DAYWORLD novel, but did not complete it. Set some time before the events in the original trilogy, the novel nonetheless has direct links to the acclaimed series, exploring the developing world and antecedent characters who vigorously challenge the life in which they find themselves trapped.
Christopher Paul Carey will be reading from BLOOD OF ANCIENT OPAR, the fifth installment in Philip José Farmer’s Khokarsa/Ancient Opar series, which makes its worldwide debut this year at PulpFest. A sequel to Carey’s HADON, KING OF OPAR and a pivotal installment in the series, BLOOD OF ANCIENT OPAR spins an epic tale of royal intrigue and revolution in Opar, the famed city of gold and jewels that made its first appearance in the pulps over a hundred years ago.
Chris is the coauthor with Philip José Farmer of THE SONG OF KWASIN, and the author of EXILES OF KHO, HADON, KING OF OPAR, and BLOOD OF ANCIENT OPAR. His short fiction may be found in numerous anthologies. He is a senior editor at Paizo, working on the award-winning Pathfinder Roleplaying Game as well as the Pathfinder Tales novel line, and has edited numerous collections, anthologies, and novels. He holds a master’s degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.
Reading from METEOR HOUSE CHAPBOOK NO. 1, Win Scott Eckert pulls back the veil on the previously untold tale of Mr. Phileas Fogg’s fateful encounter with the legendary masked rider of the plains and his faithful companion — an episode suppressed (with good reason!) by M. Verne himself from the final publication of his classic AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS.
Eckert is the coauthor with Philip José Farmer of the Pat Wildman novel THE EVIL IN PEMBERLEY HOUSE, and the coauthor with Farmer of the forthcoming fourth novel in Farmer’s “Secrets of the Nine” series, THE MONSTER ON HOLD, furthering the titanic saga of Doc Caliban’s ongoing battle against the dark manipulators who hold the secret to eternal life, the Nine. His tales of Zorro, The Avenger, The Phantom, The Lone Ranger, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Hareton Ironcastle, Captain Midnight, The Green Ghost, Sexton Blake, The Domino Lady, Doc Ardan, and Sherlock Holmes can be found in the pages of various character-themed anthologies from Moonstone, or in anthologies such asTHE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSE FARMÉR (Meteor House), TALES OF THE SHADOWMEN (Black Coat Press), and TALES OF THE WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE (Titan Books).
Born and raised in the heart of the heartland — Columbus, Ohio — John Hegenberger is the author of several upcoming series: Stan Wade (LAPI in 1959), Eliot Cross (Columbus-based PI in 1988), Tripleye (the first PI agency on Mars), and Ace Hart (western gambler from Wyoming to Arizona in 1877). He’s the father of three, a tennis enthusiast, collector of silent films and OTR, a hiker, Francophile, B.A. Comparative Lit., pop culture author, ex-Navy, ex-marketing exec at Exxon, AT&T, and IBM, happily married for 45 years and counting.
John is an active Member of SFWA, PWA and ITW. He’s sold numerous stories to GALAXY, AMAZING, and various SF anthologies. Hegenberger will be reading one of his stories, “Cicatrix,” originally published in AMAZING back in 1990. It’s the premiere story to feature TRIPLEYE, the first private eye agency on Mars. A collection of these tales will be published later this year by Black Opal Books.
Reading from his work on Saturday, July 23rd*
Duane Spurlock writes adventure and fantasy-oriented action tales. His most recent publication was last year’s AIRSHIP HUNTERS, with co-writer Jim Beard.
He has also worked as an illustrator, including Brian Showers’ THE BLEEDING HORSE AND OTHER GHOST STORIES which won the Children of the Night Award from the Dracula Society. Spurlock says, “Genre fiction and popular media have narrative strengths that speak to readers in powerful ways, no matter what era the stories are set in, no matter what the tropes or expectations may be for a given genre or type of story.”
* Exact times for the authors will be announced at PulpFest 2016
We look forward to seeing you at “Summer’s AMAZING Pulp Con” from July 21 through July 24 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency and the city’s spacious convention center in the exciting Arena District of Columbus, Ohio. Please join us as we celebrate pulp fiction and art both old and new. As of June 21, the Hyatt Regency Columbus has a small number of rooms available for July 21 through July 23. Please see our post “There Are Rooms at the Hyatt!”
At www.columbusconventions.com/thearea.php, you’ll find a list of area hotels courtesy of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Alternately, you can search for a room at tripadvisor or a similar website to find a hotel near the convention. Thanks so much to everyone who has reserved a room at our host hotel. By staying at the Hyatt Regency, you’ve helped to ensure the convention’s success.
(Throughout history, fictioneers have not been the only pulpsters. The pulp magazines of yore and the new pulp fiction of today have enjoyed the talents of many fine artists. The new Meteor House novel, A HOLE IN WEDNESDAY features cover art by Keith Howell. To learn more about this talented artist, please visit his website Intelligent Designs or the Keith Howell Facebook page.
Christopher Paul Carey’s novel BLOOD OF ANCIENT OPAR is graced with cover art by Bob Eggleton, who also painted a handful of covers for AMAZING STORIES during the TSR years. A commercial artist, Eggleton began working in the science fiction field in 1983. An extremely versatile artist, he has worked in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and as a landscape artist. His illustrations have been featured on magazines, books, posters, trading cards, jigsaw puzzles, and more. He’s also worked as a conceptual artist in the film and amusement park industries. Eggleton has won the Hugo Award for Best Artist eight times.)
