PulpFest 2018 will begin on Thursday, July 26. The dealers’ room will be open to registered sellers to set up their displays from 4 to 11 PM. Early registration for all convention attendees will take place from 4 to 8 PM outside the dealers’ room at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry — just north of Pennsylvania’s “Steel City.” There will be early-bird shopping from 5:30 to 8:30 PM for PulpFest members who will be staying at the DoubleTree or for those who elect to purchase an early-bird membership. Our full slate of programming for Thursday evening will get underway at 8:40 PM.
If you have not yet booked a room for your stay, please call 1-800-222-8733 to reach the DoubleTree. Be sure to mention PulpFest in order to receive any convention special deals that may still be available. Conveniently located at the intersection of three major roadways, the DoubleTree boasts a world-class restaurant in an open air setting. There are many other restaurants nearby — some within walking distance — suitable for a variety of tastes. The more adventurous can discover plenty of dining, shopping, and nightlife just a short drive away in downtown Pittsburgh. The DoubleTree also offers a 24-hour fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a sauna. You’ll find a map to the hotel and the surrounding area on the PulpFest home page.
Thanks so much to everyone who has reserved a room at our host hotel. By staying at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry, you’ve helped to ensure the convention’s success.
In 2018, PulpFest will honor the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War. The convention will focus on the so-called “war pulps” of the early twentieth century and the depiction of war in popular culture. We’ll also salute the centennial of the birth of Grand Master of Science Fiction Philip José Farmer. Join PulpFest 2018 and FarmerCon 100 for panels and presentations on the celebrated author of TARZAN ALIVE: A DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF LORD GREYSTOKE, DOC SAVAGE: HIS APOCALYPTIC LIFE, the Riverworld and World of Tiers series, and many other works.
The convention’s guest of honor will be award-winning author Joe Lansdale. The author of over forty novels and many short stories, Lansdale has also written for comics, television, film, Internet sites, and more. PulpFest will also be hosting a rare gallery showing of original art by acclaimed writer-illustrator Mark Wheatley.
And don’t forget about our Confluence deal! All PulpFest members will receive $10 off the price of a daily membership to Confluence, Pittsburgh’s long-running literary conference on science fiction, fantasy and horror. The conference runs from 3 PM on Friday, July 27, through 3 PM on Sunday, July 29. It takes place at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel, located at 1160 Thorn Run Road in Coraopolis. Confluence members who wish to attend PulpFest 2018 will receive the same $10 discount off the price of a daily admission with proof of their membership.
Start planning to attend PulpFest 2018 at the “pop culture center of the universe.” You can do so by clicking one of the Register buttons on our home page. Our advance registrations end at 10 PM on Monday, July 23.
For your convenience, you’ll find below the complete schedule for the entire convention. To learn more about a particular programming event, click on its title link. We look forward to seeing you in a week.
PULPFEST 2018 SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 26
Dealers’ Room
3:00 PM – 11:00 PM — Dealers’ Room Set-Up
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM — Early Registration
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM — Dealers’ Room Open for Early-Bird Shopping
Programming
8:40 – 9:10 PM — Leonard H. Nason — Soldier and Writer (Sai Shankar)
9:20 – 9:50 PM — Edgar Rice Burroughs and The Great War (Henry G. Franke, III)
10:00 – 10:40 PM — Life and Death on the Front Lines: The War Comics (Michelle Nolan)
10:45 – 11:15 PM — FarmerCon 100: World Building and Writing in the Nine Continuity (Paul Spiteri with Win Scott Eckert & Frank Schildiner)
11:25 – 12:30 AM — FarmerCon 100: MOI, TARZAN — (George McWhorter, Philip José Farmer, & Francis Lacassin)
Friday, July 27
Dealers’ Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Early Registration and Dealers’ Room Set-Up
10:00 AM – 4:45 PM — Dealers’ Room Open to All
Afternoon Programming
1:00 – 4:00 PM — Mark Wheatley Presents The Art of SWORDS AGAINST THE MOON MEN
1:00 – 4:00 PM — FarmerCon 100: Memories of Phil (shown on the hour)
Readings
12:30 – 1:05 PM — VIOLENCE IN BLOOM (a New Fictioneers reading by Gary Rabuzzi)
1:10 – 1:45 PM — ALLAN QUATERMAIN AND THE BEAST MEN (a New Fictioneers reading by Wayne Carey)
1:50 – 2:25 PM — FOGGY SUNSET (a New Fictioneers reading by Peter McGarvey)
2:30 – 3:05 PM — FarmerCon 100: An Exclusive Interview with Lord Greystoke (Chuck Loridans, Christopher Paul Carey, & Win Scott Eckert)
3:10 – 3:50 PM — SWORDS AGAINST THE MOON MEN (a New Fictioneers reading by Christopher Paul Carey)
3:55 – 4:30 PM — LANDSCAPE OF DARKNESS (a New Fictioneers reading by Sara Light-Waller)
Auction Preview
3:30 – 4:30 PM — Friday Night Auction Preview
Evening Programming
6:55 – 7:00 PM — Welcome to PulpFest (Convention Chairman Jack Cullers)
7:00 – 7:40 PM — FarmerCon 100: 100 Years of Philip José Farmer: His Influence and Legacy (Joe Lansdale, Christopher Paul Carey, Mark Wheatley, & Mike Croteau)
7:50 – 8:20 PM — Life and Death on the Front Lines: The Men’s Adventure Magazines and the Art of War (Bob Deis & Wyatt Doyle)
8:30 – 9:10 PM — Fighting Aces of War Skies: The Pulps Take Flight (Don Hutchison with Chris Kalb, Bill Mann, & Mike Chomko)
9:10 – 9:50 PM — Special Guest Presentation: John Fleming Gould, Pulp Illustrator (Robert Gould)
9:50 – 10:05 PM — Last Minute Auction Viewing
10:05 – 12:00 AM — Friday Night Auction
Saturday, July 28
Dealers’ Room
10:00 AM – 4:45 PM — Dealers’ Room Open to All
Afternoon Programming
1:00 – 4:00 PM — Mark Wheatley Presents The Art of SWORDS AGAINST THE MOON MEN
1:00 – 4:00 PM — FarmerCon 100: Memories of Phil (shown on the hour)
Readings
12:30 – 1:45 PM — FarmerCon 100: Farmer Jam (all members of FarmerCon 100 and PulpFest 2018 are welcome to read from their favorite Philip José Farmer work or reminisce about the author and his work)
1:55 – 2:50 PM — Flinch Books Fest (featuring New Fictioneers John Bruening & Jim Beard)
2:55 – 3:50 PM — FarmerCon 100: Reading Duet (featuring New Fictioneers Win Scott Eckert & Frank Schildiner)
3:55 – 4:30 PM — THE BLACK SPECTRE (a reading by Roger Alford)
Auction Preview
3:30 – 4:30 PM — Saturday Night Auction Preview
Evening Programming
5:00 – 6:45 PM — PulpFest Saturday Night Dinner
7:00 – 7:20 PM — PulpFest Annual Business Meeting (meet the convention organizers)
7:20 – 7:30 PM — Munsey Award Presentation (presented by David Saunders)
7:35 – 8:20 PM — Our Guest of Honor — Joe R. Lansdale (interviewed by Tony Davis)
8:25 – 9:05 PM — Life and Death on the Front Lines: The Art of the War Pulps (David Saunders)
9:10 – 9:50 PM — FarmerCon 100: The Dark Heart of Loki: Philip José Farmer Revisits 1918 (Paul Spiteri with Christopher Paul Carey & Win Scott Eckert)
9:50 – 10:05 PM — Last Minute Auction Viewing
10:05 – 12:00 AM — Saturday Night Auction
Sunday, July 29
Dealer’s Room
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM — Dealers’ Room Open to All (many dealers will be packing up; buying opportunities may be limited)
(Designed by PulpFest’s artistic director, William Lampkin, our first PulpFest 2018 post card features the work of artist Gertrude C. Orde. Her painting was originally used as the cover for the January 1932 number of Fawcett Publications’ BATTLE STORIES. It’s based on the poster art for the classic World War I film, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.)
