There’s just one week left until the start of PulpFest 50. The summertime destination for fans and collectors of popular fiction — both old and new — and related materials, PulpFest seeks to honor the pulps by drawing attention to the many ways these throwaway magazines have inspired writers, artists, film directors, game designers, and other creators over the years.
PulpFest 50 will begin on Thursday, August 4. The dealers’ room will be open to registered sellers to set up their displays from 11 AM to 4:45 PM. Early registration for all convention attendees will take place from 12 to 4:45 PM outside the dealers’ room at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry in Mars, Pennsylvania. Early-bird shopping will also be from 12 to 4:45 PM on August 4 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 7 PM. The general public is welcome to attend our evening programming.
If you have not yet booked a room for your stay, please call 1-800-222-8733 to reach the DoubleTree. Although the convention rate is no longer available, there may be a few vacancies at the hotel.
If anyone is looking for a room, we may be able to put you in touch with someone in need of a roommate. Click our “contact” button at the top of the site and send us a message.
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 website or click here.
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.
Currently, the DoubleTree does not have any COVID policies for guests. The Pennsylvania Department of Health has lifted all COVID mitigation orders. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to follow the latest CDC safety guidance. People may choose to mask at any time. To keep up to date with Pennsylvania’s coronavirus numbers, click here.
If you are exhibiting any symptoms associated with COVID-19, please stay at home. You should not attend PulpFest. Isolate and avoid contact with others, rest, and drink fluids. Call your health care provider if your symptoms worsen.
Although we can’t force anyone, we hope that everyone who plans to attend PulpFest 50 will be vaccinated against COVID-19. We have many older members who attend PulpFest. Please keep them in mind. Remember, we’re all in this together.
The Summer 2022 edition of PulpFest will celebrate the anniversaries of two historic publishers. Both Fiction House and Popular Publications played significant roles in the evolution of American popular culture and genre fiction. PulpFest 50 will have panels and presentations on these topics and more. We hope you’ll join us for “Action for a Dime!”
Of course, given that we have the number “fifty” behind our name, PulpFest 50 will also be celebrating “A Half-Century of Pulp Cons.” We hope you’ll join us for our panel, “Fifty Years of PulpFest” on Thursday evening, August 4. It will feature Lamont, Munsey, and Rusty Award winners Jack Cullers, Tony Davis, William Lampkin, Walker Martin, and Laurie Powers. We’ll also have a salute to our Golden Anniversary in our award-winning program book, The Pulpster, presented to every member of our convention and available through select booksellers.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Pulpcon/PulpFest, ERB Books will be offering a 25% discount on the standard first edition of Robert B. Zeuchner’s Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography. To receive the discount, simply place your order online from August 1 – 7 and use the promo code PF25.
Start planning to attend PulpFest 50 at the “pop culture center of the universe” in Barsoom . . . that is . . . Mars, Pennsylvania. You can do so by clicking the Registration button on our home page.
Our advance registrations end at 10 PM on Sunday, July 31. So what are you waiting for?
And don’t forget that this year’s Confluence, Pittsburgh’s longest-running literary conference, will be held in person from July 29 – 31, 2022 at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel. That’s just one week before PulpFest 50. Why not spend the week between the two conferences visiting the beautiful and exciting city of Pittsburgh?
For your convenience, you’ll find below the complete schedule for the entire convention. You can also click here to link to our 2022 mobile schedule. To learn more about a particular programming event, click on its title link. We look forward to seeing you in a week.
PulpFest 50 Schedule
Thursday, August 4, 2022
Dealers’ Room
11:00 AM – 4:45 PM — Dealers’ Room Set-Up
12:00 PM – 4:45 PM — Member Registration & Early-Bird Shopping
Auction Preview
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM — Estate Auction Preview (in auction set-up rooms)
Hotel Lounge
5:00 PM – 6:45 PM — Pizza at PulpFest (Sponsored by Our Generous PulpFest Dealers)
Evening Programming
7:00 PM – 7:05 PM — Welcome to PulpFest (Chairman Jack Cullers)
7:10 PM – 7:55 PM — Fifty Years of PulpFest (Jack Cullers, Tony Davis, Don Hutchison, Sara Light-Waller, and Walker Martin, with William Lampkin moderating)
8:00 PM – 8:45 PM — Nick Eggenhoffer — Dean of Western Illustrators (David Saunders)
8:50 PM – 9:35 PM — Popular’s Chameleon — Dime Mystery (Ed Hulse & Garyn Roberts)
9:40 PM – 10:25 PM — Robert E. Howard and Fiction House (Morgan Holmes)
10:30 PM – 11:15 PM — FarmerCon XVII Panel — Lord Grandrith, Doc Caliban, and Lovecraft (Win Scott Eckert and Frank Schildiner, with Rick Lai moderating)
11:30 PM – 1:00 AM — North-West Stories — King of the Royal Mounted, Chapters 1 – 4, and Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties
Friday, August 5, 2022
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 PulpFest Members
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM — Submit Your Auction Items to PulpFest 50
Afternoon Programming
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM — Forty Years of The Savage Society of Bronze (Jennifer DiGiacomo and Will Murray)
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Bringing the Pulps to the 21st Century — The Writers (Christopher Paul Carey, Ron Chandler, Noir Hayes, Craig McDonald, and Will Murray, with William Patrick Maynard moderating)
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM — Made Ya Flinch! — In-Your-Face Pulp-Style Adventure Fiction! (Jim Beard and John Bruening of Flinch! Books, with William Patrick Maynard moderating)
Auction Preview
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM — Estate Auction Preview (in auction set-up rooms)
Evening Programming
7:00 PM — A Princess of Mars – The Manuscript Edition Raffle Drawing (Mike Chomko)
7:00 PM – 7:45 PM — George Gross — From Pulps to Paperbacks (Bob Deis and Wyatt Doyle)
7:50 PM – 8:35 PM — The Hardboiled West (Ed Hulse and Will Murray)
8:40 PM – 9:25 PM — Fiction House Comics (Jim Beard)
9:30 PM – 10:25 PM — Planet Stories and the Romance of Space (Sara Light Waller)
10:30 PM – 11:15 PM — Meteor House — Collaborating with the Grand Master (Mike Croteau, Win Scott Eckert, and Paul Spiteri, with Keith Howell moderating)
11:30 PM – 1:00 AM — North-West Stories — King of the Royal Mounted, Chapters 5 – 8, and Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties
Saturday, August 6, 2022
Dealers’ Room
10:00 AM – 4:45 PM — Dealers’ Room Open to All PulpFest Members
10:00 AM – 1:45 PM — Submit Your Auction Items to PulpFest 50
Afternoon Programming
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM — Influence or Coincidence? Hemingway’s Fiction and Hammett’s Hardboiled Pulp (Craig McDonald with William Patrick Maynard)
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM — Bringing the Pulps to the 21st Century — The Artists (Sara Light Waller & Mark Wheatley)
3:30 PM – 4:20 PM — The Universe According to Edgar Rice Burroughs (Christopher Paul Carey & Cathy Mann Wilbanks of ERB, Inc. with author Win Scott Eckert)
Auction Preview
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM — Estate Auction Preview (in auction set-up rooms)
Evening Programming
7:00 PM — Tarzan of the Apes – The Artist Edition Raffle Drawing (Mike Chomko)
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM — PulpFest Annual Business Meeting (meet the convention organizers)
7:40 PM – 8:00 PM — 2022 Munsey Award Presentation (presented by William Patrick Maynard)
8:15 PM – 11:15 PM — Carl Joecks Estate Auction & PulpFest 50 Member Auction
11:30 PM – 1:00 AM — North-West Stories — King of the Royal Mounted, Chapters 9 – 12, and Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Dealers’ Room
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM — Dealers’ Room Open to All PulpFest Members
Please note that the schedule above is subject to change.
Click here to link to our mobile schedule for your smartphone or iPad.
Our featured images have been adapted by PulpFest advertising director William Lampkin from the original cover art by Allen Anderson for Action Stories for Spring 1948 and Jungle Stories for Winter 1949-50, featuring cover art by George Gross. Many thanks to Dan Zimmer of The Illustrated Press for the Anderson image.
Although we can’t force anyone, we hope that everyone who plans to attend PulpFest 50 will be vaccinated against COVID-19. We have many older members who attend PulpFest. Please keep them in mind. Remember, we’re all in this together.
