Mike Chomko's Posts - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T10:20:02ZMike Chomkohttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MikeChomkohttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/60992213?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://crimespace.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=3a2uwlfxnzxms&xn_auth=noWilliam F. Nolan to be PulpFest 2010 Guest of Honortag:crimespace.ning.com,2010-02-01:537324:BlogPost:2259852010-02-01T21:21:14.000ZMike Chomkohttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MikeChomko
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<i>PulpFest</i> is proud to announce that award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, and biographer William F. Nolan will be the <a href="http://www.pulpfest.com/programming/guest-of-honor/" target="_blank">Guest of Honor</a> at this year’s convention.<br />
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Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Nolan is a leading authority on pulp fictioneers Max Brand and Dashiell Hammett as well as the other…
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<i>PulpFest</i> is proud to announce that award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, and biographer William F. Nolan will be the <a href="http://www.pulpfest.com/programming/guest-of-honor/" target="_blank">Guest of Honor</a> at this year’s convention.<br />
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Among his other accomplishments, Mr. Nolan is a leading authority on pulp fictioneers Max Brand and Dashiell Hammett as well as the other <a href="http://www.blackmaskmagazine.com/" target="_blank"><i>Black Mask</i></a> contributors who flourished under the regime of editor Joseph T. Shaw. His many books on these writers include <i>Hammett: A Life at the Edge</i> (1983), <i>The Black Mask Boys</i> (1985), and <i>Max Brand: Western Giant</i> (1986). This year marks the 90th anniversary of both <i>Black Mask</i>’s first issue and Max Brand’s first appearance in <i>Western Story Magazine</i>, and the <i>PulpFest</i> committee felt that Mr. Nolan was the ideal person to help recognize these milestones in pulp history. He will headline <i>PulpFest</i> panels on Western and hard-boiled detective fiction.<br />
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Nolan is an accomplished fictioneer in his own right, having written numerous works in the fantasy, horror, and science-fiction genres. He is perhaps best known as the co-author of <i>Logan’s Run</i> and author of its sequels. He is a two-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s prestigious <i>Edgar Award</i>, was named <i>Author Emeritus</i> by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and just recently received the <i>Lifetime Achievement Stoker Award</i> from the Horror Writers Association.<br />
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<i>PulpFest 2010</i> will be held at last year’s venue, the <a href="http://ramadaplazacolumbus.com/" target="_blank">Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center</a> in Columbus, Ohio. The convention will begin on Friday, July 30th, and run through Sunday, August 1st. For more about William F. Nolan, please visit <a href="http://www.pulpfest.com" target="_blank">www.pulpfest.com</a>.Otto Penzler to be PulpFest 2009 Guest of Honortag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-03-07:537324:BlogPost:1867802009-03-07T22:50:39.000ZMike Chomkohttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MikeChomko
PulpFest 2009 has announced that Edgar Award-winning writer, editor, and publisher Otto Penzler will be its Guest of Honor. Mr. Penzler, whose recent anthology <i>The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps</i> has done more to renew interest in pulp fiction than any mainstream publication in recent history, is a perfect guest for a show like PulpFest. He is a well-known collector of crime fiction, a genre in which Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Cornell Woolrich, Erle Stanley Gardner, John D.…
PulpFest 2009 has announced that Edgar Award-winning writer, editor, and publisher Otto Penzler will be its Guest of Honor. Mr. Penzler, whose recent anthology <i>The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps</i> has done more to renew interest in pulp fiction than any mainstream publication in recent history, is a perfect guest for a show like PulpFest. He is a well-known collector of crime fiction, a genre in which Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Cornell Woolrich, Erle Stanley Gardner, John D. MacDonald and others toiled in the pulp vineyards before achieving success with major publishers. Mr. Penzler can be expected to regale PulpFest attendees with stories of his adventures in the publishing business and as a lifelong collector. He’ll also be offering a preview of his much-anticipated <i>Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories</i>, an forthcoming anthology collecting rare yarns from the prestigious pulp magazine that was home many of the giants of hard-boiled detective fiction.<br />
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Pulpfest 2009, a new and improved version of the venerable convention catering to fans and collectors of vintage popular fiction, will be held from Friday, July 31st, through Sunday, August 2nd, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.<br />
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If you’d like to stay on top of PulpFest’s plans, a good way to do so is by visiting www.pulpfest.com and subscribing to the show’s email updates.PulpFesttag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-01-22:537324:BlogPost:1777242009-01-22T05:30:00.000ZMike Chomkohttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/MikeChomko
<a href="http://www.pulpfest.com/">Pulpfest</a>, a new and improved version of the venerable convention catering to fans and collectors of vintage popular fiction, will be held from Friday, July 31st, through Sunday, August 2nd, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.<br />
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Sellers of pulp magazines, all-fiction digests, dime novels, and other collectible books and periodicals are already lining up for exhibit space, and the convention will be advertised and promoted…
<a href="http://www.pulpfest.com/">Pulpfest</a>, a new and improved version of the venerable convention catering to fans and collectors of vintage popular fiction, will be held from Friday, July 31st, through Sunday, August 2nd, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.<br />
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Sellers of pulp magazines, all-fiction digests, dime novels, and other collectible books and periodicals are already lining up for exhibit space, and the convention will be advertised and promoted extensively to capture the attention of new hobbyists as well as veteran attendees. Preliminary flyers carrying basic information are being distributed at various collectibles shows this fall, beginning with Bouchercon, the annual gathering for collectors of mystery fiction. The Pulpfest 2009 committee has already contacted several publications to inquire about advertising the convention, and additional flyers will be designed and distributed throughout the year.