The Pulpster

The annual magazine about pulp magazines for over 25 years

Number 29 coming in 2020

Posted on June 5, 2020

Now that PulpFest has joined the list of pulp shows that have been canceled for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might be asking about The Pulpster. Will it still publish? Yes. In fact, we’re increasing the page count for a special, expanded issue. In addition to the articles that we had originally planned for this year, we’ve asked a number of the folks who were going to...

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Bud’s has back numbers

Posted on October 6, 2019

Bud’s Art Books has back numbers of The Pulpster available for purchase. Currently, the online store is listing the past three issues: numbers 26, 27, and 28. Bud’s was supplied with 15 copies of each, but may have fewer remaining depending on orders. Mike Chomko, Books still has a handful of copies of numbers 27 and 28, but is out of number 26. Remember that you can avoid the...

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New post on PulpFest website

Posted on September 25, 2017

Just wanted to give everyone the head’s up that there’s a new post over at the PulpFest website about writing for next year’s number of The Pulpster. It provides some background on next year’s PulpFest theme and what sort of articles we’re looking for. You can read it...

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One week until PulpFest 2017

Posted on July 20, 2017

PulpFest 2017 begins a week from today in Pittsburgh, Pa. You still have time to make plans to attend. Complete details are on the PulpFest website. Attendees of the pulp convention will be getting a copy of The Pulpster at registration. Additional copies will be available for sale after all attendees have received theirs. Copies will also be available for order via Mike Chomko, Books after the...

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A #26 teaser

Posted on June 28, 2017

I’d promised a rundown of what’s in the upcoming number of The Pulpster in the previous entry. Head over to the PulpFest website for a short teaser that posted today. We’re just a month away from PulpFest 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pa. As you can see by the photo at right, The Pulpster is still a digital work-in-progress, but it’s coming together quickly. It’s due at the...

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Call for 2017 submissions

Posted on December 5, 2016

Now that PulpFest 2017 has been set for Thursday, July 27, through Sunday, July 30, we have a target date for when The Pulpster’s next issue has to be sent to the printer. But before we get to that point, we need content. We’re looking for a variety of articles on the pulps, and the writers, editors, and illustrators who worked on them. If you have an idea, we’d like to hear...

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