Since early April, we’ve had an announcement about PulpFest 2018 three days per week. Beginning today, we’ll have at least one post every Monday through Friday. We’ll be maintaining this pace through the beginning of the convention on July 26. We’ll even have an occasional weekend post and at least one post every day during the convention. PulpFest runs through Sunday, July 29, but even our promotion department needs a day off every now and then.
In future posts, we’ll discuss our free giveaways at the convention, highlights from this year’s issue of THE PULPSTER, our PulpFest 2018 dealers, and more, including our deal with Confluence, Pittsburgh’s longest-running literary conference, with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror. It’s taking place the same weekend as summer’s AMAZING pulp con! All you have to do is show your PulpFest badge at the door and you’ll get ten bucks off your daily admission to Confluence.
So what are you waiting for? Don’t live on the edge! Register now for PulpFest 2018 by clicking one of the links on our home page! It’s the only way to be part of “Summer’s Great Pulp Con.”
While you’re at it, you can reserve a room at the beautiful DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry. Just below the PulpFest banner at the top of our home page, you’ll find a link that reads “Book a Room.” Click the link and you’ll be redirected to a secure site where you can place your reservation. You can also call 1-800-222-8733 to book a room by telephone. However, be sure to mention PulpFest to get the special convention rate. By staying at the DoubleTree by Hilton, you’ll help ensure the convention’s success. Given the convention’s popularity, we urge every member to book a room for PulpFest 2018 as soon as possible.
(During July and August 1942, just months after the United States entered World War II, magazines nationwide featured the American flag on their covers. Adopting the slogan “United We Stand,” some five hundred publications waved the stars and stripes to promote national unity, rally support for the war, and celebrate Independence Day.
For magazine publishers, displaying the flag was a way to prove their loyalty and value to the war effort. For the U. S. government, the campaign was an opportunity to sell bonds and boost morale. The magazines brought home a message of patriotism and ideals worth fighting for. The August 1942 issue of BLUE BOOK featured several flags painted by Herbert Morton Stoops. Also beginning in the same issue was H. Bedford-Jones fifteen-part series, “Flags of Our Fathers.” It would run through the October 1943 issue.)
