PulpFest will return to Mars, Pennsylvania for our 2020 convention. What better location for a convention saluting the 100th anniversary of Ray Bradbury‘s birth? We’ll also be looking at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Leigh Brackett, and others who wrote about Mars at PulpFest 2020.
We’ll be trekking to Mars to honor pulp fiction and pulp art by celebrating the many ways both have inspired creators over the years. Please join us at PulpFest 2020 for “Bradbury, BLACK MASK, and Brundage.” Expect another great dealers’ room and superb programming at PulpFest. And don’t forget our special guest — the beautiful Eva Lynd, a favorite model for artists Norm Eastman and Al Rossi.
PulpFest will be returning to the beautiful DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry. Located where three major roadways intersect, the DoubleTree boasts a world-class restaurant. Many other restaurants are nearby, suitable for a variety of tastes. The adventurous can find more dining, shopping, and nightlife in downtown Pittsburgh. Click the “Book a Room” button just below the PulpFest banner on our home page.
You can also make a reservation by calling 1-800-222-8733. Be sure to mention PulpFest to receive the special convention rate of $129 plus tax per night. Included in the room rate are two complimentary breakfasts per room during your stay. Also included is free Wi-Fi in each sleeping room. Ample free parking surrounds the hotel. You must book your room by July 22, 2020 in order to get the special convention rate.
Our 2020 convention will begin on Thursday evening, August 6, and run through Sunday, August 9. Please join us for our celebration of mystery, adventure, science fiction, and more. If you enjoy genre writers such as J. K. Rowling, Michael Connelly, and Stephen King, you’ll love PulpFest!
(Along with Ray Bradbury, the late Roger Zelazny was one of many writers to explore the red planet of Mars. Zelazny’s story, “A Rose for Ecclesiastes,” was originally published in the November 1963 issue of THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. The issue featured a special wraparound cover painting by Hannes Bok.
Regarded as one of Roger Zelazny’s best stories, “A Rose for Ecclesiastes” was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1964 in the short fiction category. Anthologized several times, it was included in THE SCIENCE FICTION HALL OF FAME VOLUME ONE, 1929-1964, an anthology of the greatest science fiction short stories prior to 1965, as judged by the Science Fiction Writers of America.)
