NEW PULP AT WINDY CITY 2014
For the second year in a row,
the New Pulp Movement will have a significant presence at this year’s Windy
City Pulp & Paper Convention. At the
request of the con promoter, Ron Fortier and Tommy Hancock have put together an
exciting program focusing on the continued growth of this new wave of pulp art
and fiction. Events are scheduled for
all three days of the show.
THE PULP FACTORY AWARDS
For the fourth consecutive
year, the Pulp Factory Awards will be presented in a short ceremony before Friday
evening’s auction. Hosts Rob Davis,
Tommy Hancock and Ron Fortier will announce the winners and award them their
trophies for; Best Pulp Novel, Best Pulp Short Story, Best Pulp Cover and Best
Interior Illustrations. All for works
published in 2013.
SATURDAY WRITER SIGNINGS
Several New Pulp writers will
be present at various publishers’ table throughout the day signing copies of
their books. This is a great opportunity
for attendees to meet these talented creators and have their books personally
autographed.
PANELS FOR NEW PULP SUNDAY
A five hour block of panels
covering New Pulp topics and featuring fifteen New Pulp creators. Here is the official schedule to include
time, topics and panelists.
(1)
PUBLIC DOMAIN VS. LICENSED PROPERTY
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Ron Fortier Moderator
David White
Tommy Hancock
Rick Lai
Wayne Reinagel
(2)
NEW AND OLD PULP--SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Rob Davis Moderator
Van Allen Plexico
Michael Black
Morgan Minor
Mark Halegua
(3)
PUBLISHING NEW PULP
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Gordon Dymowski Moderator
David White
Jim Beard
Ron Fortier
Rick Lai
(4)
LEGACIES AND INSPIRATIONS – NEW PULP CHARACTERS AND
THE CLASSICS THAT INSPIRED THEM.
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Van Allen Plexico Moderator
Robert Kennedy
Morgan Minor
Alan J. Porter
Dick Enos
(5)
THE GENRE MASH UP IN NEW PULP
2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Mark Halegua Moderator
Michael Black
Tommy Hancock
Rick Lai
Wayne Reinagel
NEW PULP PANELISTS & MODERATORS
JIM BEARD
Writer, editor, publisher of
new pulp. One of Jim Beard's proudest moments as a pulp writer has been to
deliver one of his own books into the hands of his father, a pulp fan whose
love of the medium inspired Jim's own passion to write it. Jim's the writer of
SGT. JANUS, SPIRIT-BREAKER and the Captain Action pulp novels, as well as the
co-creator of MONSTER EARTH and other other pulp works.
MICHAEL BLACK
Is the author
of twenty books and over one-hundred short stories and articles. His
latest novel is Chimes at Midnight and he is also writing the Mack Bolan
Executioner series. Having two stories in Sherlock Holmes Consulting
Detective fulfills his lifelong ambition to write a Sherlock Holmes
story.
ROB DAVIS
Professional graphic artist
and Award-winning Illustrator and Graphic Designer since 1986. Primarily a
storytelling artist in the comics medium Rob has worked for a diverse set of
comics publications and publishers including Marvel, DC, and Malibu. Rob also does logo and cover design
as well as interior illustrations and design of books for Airship 27
Productions where he is partner and Art Director.
GORDON DYMOWSKI
Is a proof reader for Radio
Archives Assistant Editor for Airship 27 Productions. He is also a marketing
consultant for non-profits and small businesses. He writes for a variety of
outlets about pulp, comics, and a variety of other topics, including Blog THIS, Pal, Comic Related, I Hear of Sherlock, and Chicago Now. His short story “Out There In the Night”
made its debut in last October’s Les
Vamps anthology and he will have some stories published later this year.
DICK ENOS
Writer - creator and scribe of the Rick Steele adventure series. A fun pulp adventure romp through the early fifties, with my latest: the Yesterday Men set to release the first of February.
RON FORTIER
A veteran comic book writer, Ron is best known for his Green Hornet & Terminator series. As for pulps, he writes the new adventures of the classic pulp hero Captain Hazzard and his own creation, Brother Bones the Undead Avenger when not acting as Managing Editor of Airship 27 Productions.
MARK HALEGUA
Works
as an Independent Information Technology Consultant. He created the new pulp
character Red Badge which appeared in Airship27 Productions’ Mystery Men and
Women vol II with Andrew Salmon assisting. A new hero will be appearing the
Shamus Directive from Pro Se Productions.
His holiday story The Night Before Christmas" featured Santa Claus
as the crime fighter.
TOMMY HANCOCK
Steeped in
pulp magazines, old radio shows, and all things of that era’s pop culture, he
is Partner in and Editor in Chief for Pro Se Productions, is an organizer of
the New Pulp Movement, original Editor-in-Chief of ALL PULP. He is also an
editor for Seven Realms, Dark Oak, and Moonstone. He is also a writer
published by Airship 27 Productions, Pulpwork Press, Moonstone Books, with more
work from various publishers coming. Tommy is also a Project Coordinator for
Moonstone Entertainment.
ROBERT KENNEDY
A retired Army National Guard
NCO, he and his wife are empty-nesters living in Kansas City. His New Pulp stories have been
published by Airship-27, Pro Se Productions and in the on-line Pulp Spirit
magazine. Bob’s own imprint, Modern Knights Press, expects to debut its second
title "Casebook of the Voice" at the show. He writes under the pen-name
of Erwin K. Roberts.
RICK LAI
Rick Lai is an authority on
pulp fiction and the Wold Newton Universe concepts of Philip José Farmer. His speculative articles have
been collected in Rick Lai’s Secret Histories: Daring Adventurers,
Rick Lai’s Secret Histories: Criminal Masterminds, Chronology
of Shadows: A Timeline of The Shadow’s Exploits and The Revised Complete
Chronology of Bronze. Rick's fiction has been collected in several volumes
from Black Coat Press. Rick regularly appears on the Lovecraft Ezine internet
chats.
MORGAN MINOR
As Director of Corporate Operations for Pro Se, Morgan
manages the daily operations of the publishing house, working directly with
writers, artists, and editors. She has
also been published with co writer Tommy Hancock. She is currently working on her own collection
of fictitious heroines including characters such as Scheherazade, the Queen of
Arabian Nights, and Marion Stone, the Knights' greatest Weapon, featured in May
2013's edition of Pro Se Presents (under the now retired pen name Alyssa
Swift).
VAN ALLEN PLEXICO
Is the author of eleven pulp
novels and more than two dozen novellas and short stories, in many different
genres, from a variety of publishers. He's hit the bestsellers lists in
non-fiction for his sports and pop culture books. He also hosts the White
Rocket Podcast, discussing all forms of popular culture. He's an Associate
Professor at Southwestern Illinois College.
ALAN J. PORTER
Has written adventures featuring Allan Quatermain, Sherlock Holmes, Houdini, and private-eye Rick Ruby for Airship27. His own pulp creation, The Raven, has featured in The Protectors anthology series and was also serialized on the New Pulp website. His pop-culture non-fiction work has featured properties such as Batman, Star Trek, The Beatles, and James Bond. He has also written comics for Tokyopop, BOOM!, Marvel, Disney, and Kid Domino.
WAYNE REINAGEL
Is the
author/illustrator/publisher of the epic Pulp Heroes and Modern Marvels series
of pulp adventure novels and short stories, all of which take place in the
Infinite Horizons universe published by his Knightraven Studios. Wayne is also the artist
for all the books, providing each cover painting and a total of more than
eighty full-color interior illustrations.
DAVID WHITE
Dave White lives in Lemont, Illinois
with his wife of 22 years, and two children, Brandon and Allison. He only
recently started writing, and has three published works, with more in the hands
of editors. A big comic fan for years, he has jumped in with both feet in the
New Pulp Movement, and hopes to continue writing till he can't anymore.
