Q. Are there any pulp conventions?
A. Yes. There is the granddaddy of them all, PulpCon, which is held each summer. Now there are several other annual conventions. Pulps and pulp-related guests also may appear at any number of science fiction, fantasy or comics conventions.
- PulpFest
- In 2009, PulpFest replaced PulpCon as the annual pulp convention. PulpFest is held each summer in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit the PulpFest Web site or its Facebook page.
• PulpFest Guests of Honor
• Munsey Award winners - PulpCon
- This long-running convention appears to have come to an end with PulpCon 37 in 2008 when members of its committee split to form a new convention, PulpFest. PulpCon had been held each summer, typically in Dayton, Ohio. For information, visit the PulpCon Web site or write PulpCon, P.O. Box 1332, Dayton, OH 45401.
• PulpCon Guests of Honor
• Lamont Award winners - The Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention
- This gathering is held in the spring in the Chicago area. For information, visit its Web site.
- The Fantastic Pulp Show and Sale
- This Toronto show is held in the spring. For information, visit the Girasol Collectables Web site or write Girasol Collectables, 1409-3501 Glen Erin Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5L 2E9.
- Arizona Doc Con
- For information about the annual Doc Savage Convention held in the fall, visit the Arizona Doc Con Web site or write the Arizona Fans Of Bronze, 2415 West Temple St., Chandler, AZ 85224.