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.
- PulpCon
- This long-running convention usually is held each summer 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.
- La Plata Doc Con
- A second Doc Savage Convention also is held in the fall in La Plata, Mo., the hometown of Doc Savage author Lester Dent.
Up-to-date convention information is available on ThePulp.Net main page or at the The Pulp Companion.