The fictioneers of the first half of the last century did much to shape the popular culture of the 21st Century. While vintage pulp dealers and reprint-specialty publishers are the two most vital means of honoring the achievement of these indefatigable storytellers of yesteryear, PulpFest also celebrates those who carry on the tradition today. In 2020, we begin the second decade of PulpFest and the eleventh year of New Fictioneers being given a spotlight at PulpFest.
Whether you’re continuing the adventures of a classic pulp character or making your mark with pulp creations of your own, it’s great to connect with your peers and share your work with an appreciative crowd. Friday and Saturday afternoons are dedicated to New Fictioneer readings and Q&A sessions. A limited number of slots are available. So please don’t hestitate to sign up.
For a chance to become a PulpFest 2020 New Fictioneer, send an email to the convention’s afternoon programming director, William Patrick Maynard, at wpm@pulpfest.com. Please provide a brief autobiographical sketch, a description of your work, where you’ve been published, and whether you’re available Friday, Saturday, or either day. In order to meet our deadlines for the 2020 PulpFest, we need your application to be submitted by March 30.
PulpFest 2020 will highlight the many ways that pulp fiction and pulp art have inspired and continue to inspire writers, artists, film directors, software developers, game designers, and other creators over the decades. The convention will take place August 6 – 9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry. Please make your plans as soon as possible to attend PulpFest 2020.
(The photo above is courtesy of the estate of the esteemed pulp historian, Albert Tonik. It’s captioned “The Pulp Writers in 1937.” The gentleman on the left is probably Ralph R. Perry, a regular contributor to many different pulps from the mid-twenties through the early fifties. He is best remembered for his Bellow Bill Williams South Seas adventure stories. The man on the right is not known.)
