Although the 2020 PulpFest has been postponed until August 19 – 22 in 2021, that doesn’t mean that you’ll have to go without our award-winning program book. For almost thirty years, a complimentary copy of THE PULPSTER has been presented annually to all PulpFest members. We’re not going to mess with that kind of record!
Currently, editor Bill Lampkin and publisher Mike Chomko are assembling an expanded issue of this pulp-packed publication. Our 2020 program book will be about thirty pages longer than the normal issue. The 29th number of THE PULPSTER will focus on the life and work of that “magician of words,” Ray Bradbury, and the legendary BLACK MASK — the pulp magazine where the hardboiled detective story first took root. There will also be articles on various authors, tributes to recently departed pulp scholars, a look at Eva Lynd, the talented actress and artist’s model, and even a piece on Bob Dylan and the pulps.
In past years, THE PULPSTER has been given away to PulpFest attendees as part of their registration packet. Without a 2020 convention, THE PULPSTER #29 will be sold through independent bookstores, including Mike Chomko, Books and Bud’s Art Books. PulpFest is also reaching out to additional booksellers interested in carrying the magazine. Generally, each issue of the convention’s program book has a circulation of approximately 450 – 500 copies. Currently, we don’t have a price for the expanded issue.
Our special 2020 PULPSTER will serve as a fundraiser for PulpFest‘s future promotional activities. Your support for our special number will be very much appreciated.
Be a part of PulpFest by placing an advertisement in this year’s issue of THE PULPSTER. The magazine’s advertising rates are very reasonable: inside color full-page – $100; inside black-and-white full-page – $80; color half-page – $80; black-and-white half-page – $50; black-and-white quarter-page – $30. Please note that all of the cover spaces have already been reserved.
Please write to Mike Chomko, publisher of THE PULPSTER, at mike@pulpfest.com to reserve a space in our program book. All spaces are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, with payment expected upon placing your order. You must reserve your advertising space by Sunday, July 5.
The deadline for receipt of your advertising copy is Saturday, August 1, 2020. Mike Chomko will provide technical specifications when you reserve your space.
PulpFest sponsorships for 2021 are also available. You can sponsor the convention’s badges, our welcome banner, the PulpFest hospitality suite, and more. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities at PulpFest, please contact the convention’s marketing and programming director Mike Chomko at mike@pulpfest.com.
(The cover art for this mock-up of THE PULPSTER #29 was originally painted by Margaret Brundage for the October 1933 WEIRD TALES. Please note that it is not our final cover for the 2020 issue of THE PULPSTER.
A few copies of THE PULPSTER #27 and 28 are still available for purchase through Mike Chomko, Books, one of the leading purveyors of pulp-related publications in the field. The cost of each issue is $13 or $24 for both, postage paid, in the United States. Buyers from outside the United States should inquire about shipping charges, prior to placing an order. For additional information, please write to Mike at mike@pulpfest.com.
Back issues may also available through Bud Plant.)
