Pulp Tales

A panel discusses "Weird Editing at 'The Unique Magazine'." California State University Sacramento professor Tom Krabacher moderates a panel consisting of: popular culture Professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013; Morgan Holmes, longtime member of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association, and a book review editor for "The Dark Man"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landmark "The Dark Barbarian" and winner of the 2006 Black Circle Award for lifetime achievement in Robert E. Howard studies; and Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan.

Pulp art expert David Saunders discusses "The Thrilling Adventures of Rudolph Belarski." David is a New York artist, whose work has been collected worldwide in museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Hirschhorn Museum. He has written numerous articles on American pulp artists, and books on his father, pulp artist Norman Saunders, and Walter Baumhofer and, H.J. Ward. David also runs the website, Field Guide to Wild American Pulp Artists.

A panel discusses the Thrilling heroes of Standard Magazines pulps, and comics. Participating are Will Murray, pulp historian and author of the new adventures of Doc Savage and Tarzan; Michelle Nolan, longtime journalist, pop culture columnist, and 2014 Inkpot Award winner; and popular culture professor Garyn Roberts, who was awarded the Munsey in 2013.

California State University Sacramento professor, Tom Krabacher, moderates a panel discussion on "The Call of Cthulhu: The Development of Lovecraft’s Mythos." consisting of Participating are Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and, author of the Eisner-nominated book, "Anti-Foreign Imagery In American Pulps And Comics"; John Haefele, author of "A Look Behind The Derleth Mythos"; Don Herron, editor of the scholarly landmark "The Dark Barbarian," and winner of the 2006 Black Circle Award for lifetime achievement in Robert E. Howard studies; and popular culture scholar Rick Lai, who regularly appears as a panelist on podcasts produced by The Lovecraft eZine.

A panel discusses "The Weird Tales of Philip José Farmer," which was part of the FarmerCon, running concurrently with PulpFest. The panel consisting of Jason Scott Aiken, a fantasy and horror writer, and host of Pulp Crazy, a blog and podcast; author and essayist Frank Schildiner; and illustrator and researcher Chuck Loridans.

PulpFest special guest Jon Arfstrom discusses his work as a cover artist toward the end of "Weird Tales'" original run. Arfstrom talks with pulp art expert David Saunders.

This podcast features a presentation by award-winning author Chet Williamson. Guest of Honor at PulpFest 2015, Chet has been writing in the fields of horror, science fiction, and suspense, since 1981. His novels include, "Second Chance," "Hunters," "Ash Wednesday," "Reign," and "Psycho: Sanitarium," an authorized sequel to Robert Block's classic novel.

A panel discusses "Leo Margulies, the Little Giant of the Pulps." Participating are Philip Sherman, the nephew of Margulies; Ed Hulse, editor of "Blood 'n' Thunder" magazine; and pulp historian and author Will Murray.

Patrick Scott Belk, a postdoctoral fellow at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and Nathan Madison, a researcher at the American Civil War Center in Virginia, and author of "Anti-Foreign Imagery in American Pulps and Comics," discuss The Pulp Magazines Project.

Michelle Nolan discusses "Play Ball! A Look at the Sports Pulps," at PulpFest 2015.