THE VOICE OF PRO SE AUDIOBOOKS DEBUT-HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE! FROM PRO SE AND DYNAMIC RAM!

 Pro Se Productions, an independent press on the cutting edge of genre fiction, heroic storytelling, and New Pulp, was the first company formally involved in the New Pulp Movement to enter into the world of audiobooks with its original line of magazines.  Pro Se, in conjunction with New Pulp audiobook pioneer Dynamic Ram Audio Productions announce the first audio title for ‘The Voice of Pro Se’ audiobook imprint! 

“Audiobooks,” Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions states, “have always been in the plans for Pro Se.  The sort of fiction we publish lends itself well to the spoken word and adaptation of all sorts.  That, and I am a major fan of Audio Fiction, from old time radio shows to modern day audio drama and especially audiobooks.   And our first trip into the medium was a great experience and to have Chris Barnes, our engineer the first time around and the man behind Dynamic Ram Audio Productions now, on board for this debut as well as what is coming, it just couldn’t be any better.”

The debut title in THE VOICE OF PRO SE Audiobook line is HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE, the novel written by Lee Houston, Jr.  One of Pro Se’s flagship characters, Hugh Monn comes wonderfully to life thanks to Audiobook Narrator Pete Milan in eight tightly written fast paced uanbridged stories. Milan is a voice actor, writer, narrator, audio drama producer and cosmopolitan jackadandy. He has previously appeared in works by Pendant Productions, the Colonial Radio Theatre On The Air, Gypsy Audio and Cape Cod Radio Mystery Theater.

“Pete Milan,” Hancock says, “channels the voice of Lee Houston’s Hugh Monn perfectly.  Hugh sounds like a 1950s type detective, but plies his trade in a futuristic setting.  In just the same way Lee blended those two things seamlessly together, Pete’s take on the stories has the nearly hard boiled edge you’d expect from a great PI tale, but there’s also that flexibility a good science fiction tale demands of a narrator.  Hands down, the team of Milan and Houston make HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE an audiobook must have.”

Even in the future, dames still need help, criminals still need captured, and men still hire out to do both!  HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE written by Lee Houston, Jr. and narrated by Pete Milan lets you walk the glittering, yet dark and mean streets of Galveston 2 and join Hugh Monn as he investigates cases with gorgeous green skinned dames, slick swindlers and hardened crooks while keeping one step ahead of the lawbots.  This VOICE OF PRO SE audiobook engineered and produced by Dynamic Ram Audio Productions is over 7 hours of fantastic futuristic Private Eye Action! 

Listen to the HUGH MONN trailer at http://soundcloud.com/chris-barnes-37/hugh-monn-private-detective.  And the entire Audiobook is Avaiable via Audible at http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B00CQ6MJHS&qid=1368850196&sr=1-1 and from Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/bdx6lmm!

The Voice of Pro Se from Pro Se Productions (www.prose-press.com) and Dynamic Ram Audio Productions (www.dynamic-ram.co.uk) proudly presents HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE-the audiobook.

THE ROOK VOLUME 2-SPECIAL EDITION DEBUTS FROM REESE UNLIMITED AND PRO SE!

Reese Unlimited, an author centered imprint of Pro Se Productions, proudly announces the release of the special edition second volume collection of one of New Pulp’s best known  and loved heroes!  THE ROOK VOLUME 2 SPECIAL EDITION by multiple award winning author Barry Reese is now available in print and ebook format!

THE ROOK VOLUME 2-SPECIAL EDITION is a newly edited, newly formatted Pro Se edition of the second volume of Reese’s Rook Series.   The adventures of Max Davies, tortured masked hero and defender against evil of all kinds, continue in typical Reese two fisted, double barreled action in this collection of stories.  Continuing his battle against the supernatural, The Rook discovers more about his own tragic destiny while battling darknesses vile and ancient!   He also discovers he is not alone in his fight, teaming up with Classic Pulp heroine, The Domino Lady, and the Russian near superman Leonid Kaslov, another one of Reese’s wonderful New Pulp Heroes.

Even with companions, though, The Rook continues a solitary war, striking out at villains because he has been given no other choice!

“The Rook,” Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief and Partner in Pro Se stated, “is one of the first names people bring up when a discussion of New Pulp heroes starts.  Barry struck such a necessary chord with the creation of Max and company, combining classic Pulp sensibilities with his love for the expansiveness comic books allowed with cast and such, and adding his own very unique twist to the mix.  Pro Se is proud to be able to put its own unique touch on the early adventures of The Rook in these Special Edition collections from Reese Unlimited."

THE ROOK VOLUME 2-SPECIAL EDITION features the six original stories of the collection, all newly edited by David White, as well as an updated timeline of Reese’s shared universe in which he writes!  The edition also includes a stunning new cover and accompanying brand new illustrations by award winning Pulp Artist George Sellas!  With logo and cover design and print formatting by Sean Ali and ebook formatting by Russ Anderson, THE ROOK VOLUME 2-SPECIAL EDITION is the second from Pro Se in the SPECIAL EDITION series collecting the classic tales of Reese’s seminal creation!

THE ROOK VOLUME 2 – SPECIAL EDITION is now available at Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/d3ctcus, at Barnes and Noble at http://tinyurl.com/bq4ns9q and through Pro Se's own store at http://tinyurl.com/bpmtega for $18.00.  Available via Kindle WITH INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDED at http://tinyurl.com/cxxoblr and available at www.smashwords.com and via the Nook at http://tinyurl.com/bq4ns9q for $4.99!

NEW CHARACTERS ANNOUNCED AS PART OF CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS IMPRINT!

Pro Se, a leading independent Publisher specializing in Genre Fiction announced new characters available for use and an open call for stories  in a recently debuted imprint spotlighting the work of Pulp Author  and Pulp Ark 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Charles Boeckman!

 Boeckman, a 92 year old author/world traveler/jazz musician self published SUSPENSE, SUSPICION, & SHOCKERS last year.  Boeckman, with the assistance of his wife, Patti, is in the process of publishing a second collection, SADDLES, SIX GUNS, & SHOOTOUTS.  This collection of 10 stories was written by Boeckman, many of them under the name Charles Beckman,  Jr. and were printed in Pulps such as Western Ace High, Star Western, and others.

Following the first collection, Pro Se annnounced a new imprint entitled CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS... that would feature new stories written by modern authors around characters Boeckman created and that were featured in the first book.  Pro Se announces today that characters featured in Boeckman's western collection will also be made available to writers for us in the CBP imprint and that an open call is now being made for proposals featuring these characters.

"Charles Boeckman," Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief and Partner in Pro Se, states, "is a living legend.  Maybe his name isn't as hallowed as Dent, Gibson, or others, but when you not only take into account this huge body of work he produced, but also the fact that he worked well into the era of the digest and is still writing today, he has few comparisons.  And then add into that the fact that the man writes westerns as two fisted and hard bitten as his suspense and mystery stories but also very much solidly Western.  There was no way Pro Se could do CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS without including a cast of frontier cowboy types that rode out of his mind and right onto the pulp page."

Pro Se announces an open call for stories featuring western characters from Boeckman's collection. Although each individual digest in the line may focus on a different theme or character, they will all appear under the CBP banner, and will feature new stories based on Boeckman's work.

Charles Boeckman

"This is an open call," Hancock states, "to any and all writers who might be interested in trying their hand at Charles' western characters.  The first step in this process will be for interested writers to look over the brief descriptions of the characters provided and email Morgan Minor, our Director of Corporate Operations, at tommyhancockpulp@yahoo.com with any and all they may be interested in.  Based on that interest, story bibles and other information will be sent to interested authors who will then be required to draft a proposal for a story, length being minimum 8,000 words to a full novella length of 30,000.  The proposal must be no more than a page long and, if the writer has never submitted to Pro Se before, a writing sample of at least 3 pages of narrative must be supplied as well. One thing to note, also.  Although these characters were originally created by Mr. Boeckman and  Pro Se will be insuring that they remain true to the source material, we are not wanting any writer to ape or copy Mr. Boeckman's style.  We will be great stewards of these classic ideas as well as the skills and styles of the modern writers pouring life into them."

The characters being utilized from Boeckman's latest collection are-

Art Billow from 'Bad Man From Boston.'  Crippled Art Billow lied his way into trouble and had to be the hero he'd imagined himself to save townsfolk. Now it's a year later and he's returned from the East, no longer a cripple, and ready to enjoy the results of his heroics...if he can keep it up as more trouble descends on his adopted hometown.

Clayton Traveler from 'The Kid Comes Back.'
Traveler returned and took everything from the man who'd destroyed his family, including the heart of the woman he loved.  She remained with the villain, though, as he was a broken man as Traveler drove cattle to the market.  Now Traveler returns to a town that he essentially owned when he left to either make his name as lord of the realm or die trying to keep alive.

Ollie Downs from 'Stagecoach to Hell.'  Ollie Downs tried to get out of town before an old enemy came hunting him, but the original story ends with him walking down the street to face his past.  What happens after the former gunman/now barber and resident doctor of the small western town stares down a killer?

Jim Brady from 'Home is the Killer.'  Jim Brady rode into town a disgruntled veteran looking to take a dead man's life as his own.  He came out with a wife, children, a spread, and a hero to boot.  Now all he has to do is keep all he has acquired of the life of a man he took a picture from on a battlefield.

Bull Hubler from 'Bitter Reunion at Rimrock.' Bull rode into town to help a woman who'd left him for another man, to keep him alive, and uncovered more than either of them bargained for.  Now with his woman returning to him, they have a daughter to raise in the wilds of the West and that is doubly hard for a man of Bull's temper and reputation.

Ed Brennan from 'The Devil's Deadline.' Surviving the threats of a crooked sheriff and keeping his small frontier newspaper as a result, Ed Brennan continues to fight and write for what is right and just in a town full of cowpokes, outlaws, cattlemen, and misfits.

Steve Kent from 'Hell's Cargo'-Steve Kent, expert Riverboat captain, went after the man who'd taken his boat and woman, the man who'd taught him the river, and won.  Now, along with new love Lucy Furman and his Irish engineer, Mike O'Shean, Steve has two options- To continue on the river and save money for his sojourn out west or to strike out into the frontier- Both types of stories will be welcome!

Also, Pro Se is still taking proposals for characters from Boeckman's mystery/suspense collection, SUSPENSE, SUSPICION, AND SHOCKERS.  The first volume of CBP has debuted, featuring Johnny Nickle.  More Nickle stories are welcome as are any stories on the other characters.  Those characters are as follows-

Detective Mercer Basous from 'The G-String Corpse'- A homely 1970s New Orleans Detective who knows three things very well- New Orleans, the people that make it up, and how to do his job.

Big Lip from 'The Last Trumpet'-A piano player on1950s Broadway who solved the murder of his great friend and one of the greatest horn players the world has ever known who moves onto further tales and adventures in a band in a world without The Earl.

Buddy Gardner and Frank Judson from 'Blind Date'- Frank, a mid 1960s small town reporter, and Buddy, a deputy in the small town with detective skills to spare, find new stories and cases to follow and crack in Kingsbury after their initial tale, where Frank finds a dead woman in his trunk that all evidence said he had an affair with, then murdered, but he'd never met her before.

Lt. Mike O'Shean ( Yes, just like in the Western story) and Lil Brown of the Daily Herald from "I'll Make The Arrest"-Mike O'Shean, a passionate two fisted cop  of the early 1950s who sinks his teeth into a case and won't let go, even if it kills him, and Lil Brown, the reporter who knows her job and city better than anyone...and knows O'Shean better than that.   These two are at the beginning of what may be a beautiful relationship if crime and corruption don't get in the way!

Doc and Sally from 'A Hot Lick for Doc'-Fresh in 1950s LA from their debut tale, Doc, a washed up clarinet player who found his music again following being involved and solving a murder, and Sally, the recovering heroin addict who accompanied him, would be ready to write new tunes and chop a new life out of whatever life and LA throws at them.

Johnny Nickle from 'Run, Cat, Run'-A trumpet player who's claim to fame was having played on a supposedly haunted Jazz Classic that led to him being on the run from a curse and a murderer for years, Johnny Nickle is now back on top in the early 1950s blowing his horn and finding trouble almost everywhere he finds a stage to stand on.

The stories will be set in the periods mentioned for each of the characters.  If a writer wishes to go beyond that period, then that must be clearly mentioned in the proposal.

Deadline for initial proposal submissions on the Western Characters is June 10, 2013.  Proposals for the Mystery/Suspense characters are accepted at any time until a book is filled.  

Other characters from Mr. Boeckman's many stories may be added to the available list to write from at a later date, Hancock points out, but these are currently the only characters discussed thus far.

For more information on Pro Se Productions, go to www.prosepulp.com. For a copy of SADDLES, SIXGUNS & SHOOTOUTS, go to http://www.amazon.com/Saddles-Guns-Shootouts-Charles-Beckman/dp/1483922103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368064282&sr=8-1&keywords=saddles%2C+sixguns+%26+shootouts.

 To get a copy of SUSPENSE, SUSPICIONS, AND SHOCKERS go to http://www.amazon.com/Suspense-Suspicion-Shockers-Charles-Boeckman/dp/1479238732/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1350269187&sr=1-6.

And for CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS JOHNNY NICKLE, go to http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Boeckman-Presents-Johnny-Nickle/dp/1484894707/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368064399&sr=1-2&keywords=johnny+nickle

PULP ARK 2013 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER SELECTED!

 Pulp Ark 2013, a Convention/Creators Conference centering around all aspects of New Pulp, was held April 26-28, 2013 in Springdale, AR.   As a part of the convention, the Pulp Ark Awards were given for the third year in a row.  The only comprehensive awards in the Pulp field chosen specifically by anyone wishing to nominate writers, creators, etc. for an award, The Pulp Ark Awards are given in a variety of categories. 

Only one category within the Pulp Ark Awards is determined, not by the vote of the public, but by a committee selected to determine the winner.  The Pulp Ark Lifetime Achievement Award is given to a Person involved in Pulp that has devoted much of their life to participating in the production of and/or furthering the promotion and preservation of and education in Classic Pulp as well as supporting New Pulp either by being a participant or providing encouragement other ways. 

 This year’s Pulp Ark Lifetime Achievement Award Winner as selected by the Committee began his Pulp involvement in the 1930s, finding many of his stories printed in the 1940s and 50s and moving onto other publications with fiction after the Pulps faded away in the mid 1950s.   Born in Texas, this year’s recipient learned much about life that he later translated into great western tales.  Being a self taught Jazz Musician, he saw much in his travels that informed his mystery and suspense stories, many with a Jazz background.  Writing for digests as well as penning his own books well after Pulps left the bookshelves, this author recently collected his stories and has released two date two volumes of work, with the assistance and support of his wife, Patti.  This work has so inspired writers today that a New Pulp Publishing company, Pro Se Productions, has licensed and began an imprint utilizing characters originally written by the author in his early career.

The recipient of the Pulp Ark 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award is Charles Boeckman. 

Upon notification of receiving the award, Charles Boeckman provided the following statement-

“I am very honored to receive the Pulp Ark Convention 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. This was so unexpected and so gratifying. Until a couple of years ago, I thought the pulps were just a faded memory in the minds of anyone still alive who read them back in their hey day. Then I discovered the vibrant community of pulp and new pulp fans and writers, and my life suddenly took on new meaning. Connecting with pulp fans, republishing some of my vintage stories in anthologies, and finding some of my forgotten manuscripts in an old trunk have reawakened my passion to write, and at age 92, I am once again pounding on the keyboard.

It means so much that I will have concrete recognition of my contribution to pulp fiction, something that I can proudly display and eventually leave to my progeny. Maybe it will help inspire them in some way.

Thank you so much, Pulp Ark Convention 2013.”

CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS DEBUTS FROM PRO SE!

PRESS RELEASE-To Be Distributed Immediately

It isn’t often in the modern market that a Publisher gets the opportunity to work with the characters of a Pulp Writer from the Classic era of Pulp Fiction with the involvement of the author.  Pro Se Productions, a leading Publisher of cutting edge Genre Fiction both looking to the future and firmly rooted to the past, proudly announces the debut of a new imprint bringing new life to characters created by prolific Pulp Author Charles Boeckman!

“CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS…” states Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions, “came from the source itself, honestly.  Charles Boeckman, now 92 years old, was a writer of many stories back in the heyday of Pulp and beyond, mostly suspense/mystery and western tales.   Due to his publishing of a collection of his mystery stories, I became aware of his work and absolutely fell in love with the characters he created.  Not only were the stories taut and exciting, but the characters, all of them just appearing the one time, so many of them had series potential.  So, an email or three later to Charles and his wonderful wife, Patti, and I asked about his permission to have modern writers take on some of the characters he’d written into life.  He was enthusiastic and encouraging and now we have the debut of CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS JOHNNY NICKLE!”

Originally appearing in Boeckman’s story, ‘Run, Cat, Run,’ Johnny Nickle was a trumpet player on the run from his own past.  And now, in CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS JOHNNY NICKLE, this unlikely hero makes a return engagement to perform TWO exciting new hits.  NOTES IN THE FOG written by Richard White and THE DEVIL YOU KNOW authored by Brad Mengel push Johnny into mystery and out of it hopefully on a high note.

Charles Boeckman

“This character,” Hancock explained, “is neat on several levels.  A sort of sub genre that is very popular among Pulp and Crime fans is that of the Musician Detective/Hero, usually a Jazz type, like Jack Webb’s Pete Kelly.  Mr. Boeckman’s work is replete with these sorts of characters and each one stands apart, no cardboard cutouts.  Johnny has an edge to him in the original story that both of our authors have maintained, utilizing the rich background Johnny has a trumpet player as well as his own personal background.  It’s even more wonderful that Mr. Boeckman is a professional Jazz Musician and band leader as well, so the original stories come with an authenticity that definitely influenced Richard and Brad.”

CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS JOHNNY NICKLE features a fantastic cover by Adam Shaw as well as cover design and print formatting by Sean Ali and ebook formatting by Russ Anderson! Edited by David White, these two tales are your backstage pass to see Charles Boeckman’s Johnny Nickle tackle mystery and murder with a soundtrack that cooks with red hot women, ice cold killers, triple time thrills and smokin’ jazz!  From Pro Se Productions!

CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS JOHNNY NICKLE is available from Pro Se’s own store at  http://tinyurl.com/c52g4cc and at Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/cz6s2q3 for $8.00!  Available for $2.99 for the Kindle at www.Amazon.com , the Nook at www.barnesandnoble.com, and in other formats at www.smashwords.com!

For more information concerning Pro Se Productions, go to www.pulpmachine.blogspot.com and www.prose-press.com.

PULP ARK SCHEDULE 2013!!!

THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, 2013

1:00 PM-9:00 PM-HOLIDAY INN SPRINGDALE CONVENTION CENTER-DEALER ROOM OPEN FOR SET UP

FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH

8:00 AM-CONVENTION CENTER- DEALER ROOM OPEN FOR SET UP

9:00 AM-CONVENTION CENTER- SCHOOL STUDENT PREVIEW SHOW

10:30 AM-CONVENTION CENTER- DEALER ROOM OPEN FOR SCHOOL SHOW                                ATTENDEES

1:00 PM- CONVENTION CENTER- REGISTRATION OPENS

2:00 PM-CONVENTION CENTER-DEALER ROOM OPENS TO PUBLIC

2:00 PM-CONVENTION CENTER-24 HOUR GAMING OPENS!

2:00 PM-HOTEL- 24 HOUR VIDEO GAME ROOM OPENS

PANELS-IN HOLIDAY INN SPRINGDALE HOTEL

4:00-5:00 PM-

            PULP CULTURE-WHAT IS IT?- Tommy Hancock, Ethan Nahte, Bob Kennedy, M. Keaton- A look at how Pulp Fiction has ingratiated itself into all forms of entertainment and society.

            THE PULP-COMIC CONNECTION- Martin Powell, Keith Wilson, Terrence Thielen, Carlin Stuart -How Pulps influenced Comics historically and the connection between the two today!

            MYTHOLOGY AND RELIGION IN FICTION- Bonnie Sterling, Lisa M. Collins, EG Glover, Alex Brown, Eric Beebe- How beliefs of certain Cultures, both present and past, influence Fiction Writing Today. Including Angels, Pantheons, and more!

5:00-6:00 PM-

            KID PULP-Young Adult Genre Fiction!- John Hornor Jacobs, JL Mulvihill, Allan Gilbreath- Why Genre Fiction Appeals to Younger Readers!

            GAMING AND PULPDOM- Brandon Olmstead, Morgan Minor, Wayne Camp- What connection does Gaming of any and all types have with Pulp Fiction? Learn about projects, both past and present, that tie the world of Gaming into Pulp!

            ROMANCE ADVENTURE -HOW TO BALANCE THE ACTION-Desiree Finkbeiner, Leia Durham, Georgia Jones, Lisa Collins, Bonnie Sterling- Romance is as popular as ever, especially mixed genre tales!  Find out how authors write an Adventure Romance and strike the right balance between Love and Explosions!

6:00 PM-CONVENTION CENTER-PULP GAME TABLETOP DEBUT-From Pro Se Productions and lost gamers productions comes the debut of YESTERYEAR, a Pulp/Superhero Table Top RPG based on the novel by Tommy Hancock!

6:00-7:00 PM-

             TRIVIA SMACKDOWN #1-Tommy Hancock, Aubrey Stephens, Danny Chamberlin- Think You Know Pop Culture Trivia ?  Then take on the PULP ARK TRIVIA TRIO and find out!  Put together a three man team and go after our Self Appointed Experts on Pulp, Science Fiction, Comic books, and More in a full blown hour long smackdown or a lightning round!  Think You’re the Trivia Genius?  Come find out!

            SO YOU WANNA COSPLAY?-How to Choose Your Character- Desiree Finkbeiner, John Atkins, Mark Varnadore- Tips fromCosplayers for choosing just the right character for Cosplay!

             CRIME FICTION, THEN AND NOW- Paul Bishop, Gary Phillips, Steven Bradshaw-Leading Crime Writers on Crime Fiction in the Pulp Era and Today             

7:00 PM-

            CONVENTION CENTER-DEALER ROOM CLOSES

            CONVENTION CENTER-OPENING CEREMONY AND PULP ARK 2013 AWARDS CEREMONY

8:00-9:00 PM-

            ‘BRAIN HACKING’ with DESIREE FINKBEINER-  Learn about Neuro Linguistic Programming, more powerful than hypnosis, to bypass the conscious mind, going directly to the subconscious mind for better results. Audience member participation makes this panel exciting and informative!

            COMPANY PANEL-LOST GAMERS PRODUCTIONS-Learn all about the up and coming leader in developing Table Tops, LARPs, and more!

            SPICY, THEN AND NOW- Paul Bishop, Kimberly Richardson, Art Sippo, Bill Olver-Sex is nothing new to Fiction, but find out its history from Pulp Fiction and before to how it’s portrayed now!

9:00-?? –CONVENTION CENTER-PULP METAL EXPLOSION with ORDER OF TYR-Video Game Metal Band and Pulp Ark Favorite Order of Tyr returns to blow the roof off of Springdale!

9:00-10:00 PM

            TOP OF YOUR HEAD THEATER- Allan Gilbreath, Aubrey Stevens, Stephen Guenther, Tanya Vandesteeg, Alex Brown, EG Glover, Leia Durham, Tommy Hancock, Paul Bishop-Take a Classic Old Time Radio Script and Give it To Modern Creators of Fiction with no time to practice and let madness ensue! Trust us, it will…

                   GORE AND MORE-Brad Carter, Tracy S. Morris, John Hornor Jacobs, Alexander Brown- Horror Fiction Today-Why is Gore and Violence so Popular? Where Horror Fiction is and Where it’s Going?   

10:00-11:00 PM

             CHARACTER CHAOS- JL Mulvihill, Georgia Jones, Greg Norgaard, Tommy B. Smith, Big Daddy Johnny Dellarocca, Bill Olver, M. Keaton- Give a bunch of Writers random characters to spin a story around for an audience and what will you get?  Read the title of this Panel again and join us for the insanity!

                REAL LIFE IN YOUR FICTION- Tommy Hancock, Selina Rosen, Kimberly Richardson,  Joseph Lamere- What of your Triumphs, Tragedies, and Experiences end up in the Fiction Authors write?  Listen as these leading authors talk about how much of themselves they put into their work!

11:45 PM-???-

            DEBATE OF THE DEAD SERIAL EDITION- It’s September of 1945, and our country is in a state of celebration. It’s been just over a month since the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and the World War II is officially over.  Unfortunately, a new threat looms on the horizon….Join in a live action Zombie Role Play like no other! 

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

9:00 AM-CONVENTION CENTER- DEALER ROOM OPEN FOR SET UP

                 CONVENTION CENTER-REGISTRATION OPENS

                 24 HOUR GAMING CONTINUES

PANELS-IN HOLIDAY INN SPRINGDALE HOTEL

9:00-10:00 AM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL-BIG PULP-Cutting Edge Publisher Bill Olver Shares What Big Pulp is, What It’s Done, and What’s To Come!

            WESTERNS-OLD OR WILD?- Greg Norgaard, Paul Bishop, Aubrey Stevens, Terry Alexander, Bob Kennedy-Is Western Literature a Thing of The Past or Still Full of Stories to Tell? Hear what these Authors and Fans have To say about it!

             MAGIC IN PULP FICTION-Big Daddy Johnny Dellarocca, Phillip Drayer Duncan, JL Mulvihill-Magicians, Wizards, and More Populate Pulp Fiction, Past and Present!  Learn why Magic is Popular and All the Ways it Finds its way into Fiction!

10:00 AM- CONVENTION CENTER- DEALER ROOM OPEN TO PUBLIC

10:00-11:00 AM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL- RAINSTORM PRESS- A Fan of Dark Fiction? Then Find Out what One of the vanguard companies in the field has in store!

            ROBERT E. HOWARD-Ethan Nahte- The Creator Of Conan and more, Robert E. Howard impacted the entire world through his Pulp Fiction!  Learn about the Man, the Myth, the Stories, and More, including the preview of a documentary on Howard!

            ETHNIC PULP!-Gary Phillips, Tommy Hancock, Kimberly Richardson, Penelope Flynn-Black Pulp!  Asian Pulp! Italian Pulp! And More! Listen to Top Authors who discuss Ethnicity in Pulp, its distasteful past and its bright future!

11:00 AM-12:00 PM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL- MONSTERVERSE ENTERTAINMENT-The Publishers of the comic hit TALES OF BELA LUGOSI talk about their company and more!

            TRIVIA SMACKDOWN #2-Stevens, Hancock, and Chamberlin

            THE SCIENCE OF CRIME FICTION-Steven Bradshaw, Paul Bishop, Bob Kennedy- Learn the ins and outs of investigation, forensics, and interrogation techniques from modern Crime Authors and Experts in the field of Real Crime!                       

            WANT TO GET PUBLISHED?- Allan Gilbreath, Duke Pennell, Lynn Stranathan, Eric Beebe- Four Publishers Line Up to Tell You What They Look For in Submissions!

12:00 PM–1:00  PM-

             PUBLISHER PANEL-VAN PELT PRESS- Epic Fantasy Publishers of the Fear and Trust Series Share Their Stories with You!

            GUEST OF HONOR-MARTIN POWELL- Join Martin as He talks about a great career in writing Comics, Adaptations of Fairy Tales, Licensed Characters of all Sorts, and Announces exciting Future Projects!

1:00 PM-2:00 PM –

            PUBLISHER PANEL- POST MORTEM PRESS-A Leader in Horror and Speculative Fiction, PMP stands out as a shining example of what a Great Publisher can do!

            ZOMBIES, REALLY?-  John Hornor Jacobs, Terry Alexander, Brandon Olmstead, Selina Rosen- Zombies reign in Popular Culture…but Why? Find out from Authors and Creators familiar with the Undead why We love Zombies so much!

            DAYS OF OLD TODAY- THE SOCIETY OF CREATIVE ANACHRONISM- Aubrey Stephens, David Backlin, et al.  Knights Live!  Kings Rule!  Learn about the history of the Society of Creative Anachronism and how you too can live in the glorious medieval past today!

2:00 PM-CONVENTION CENTER- PULP LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAY GAME DEBUTS- From Pro Se Productions and lost gamers productions comes the debut of YESTERYEAR, a Pulp/Superhero LARP RPG based on the novel by Tommy Hancock! Be a Hero or Villain and find out the secrets of YESTERYEAR!

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM–

            PUBLISHER PANEL- PRO SE PRODUCTIONS- A founder of the New Pulp Movement, Pro Se Productions continues to redefine Genre Fiction each and every month!  Come find out how!

            FROM FANS TO PROS- Kat Stephens, Aubrey Stevens, Tracy S. Morris, David White- Creators and Authors today are the fans of yesterday! Listen and learn how to take what you’re passionate about and become a part of it!

            CREATIVE COSPLAY-Designing and Building Your Own Costumes- John Atkins, Mark Varnadore, JL Mulvihill, et al.-Learn how-to and the do’s and don’ts of designing your costume for cosplay!  What to make, what to buy, and more!

3:00 PM -4:00 PM –

            PUBLISHER PANEL- FIGHT CARD- The company that basically reinvented and reinvigorated Boxing Fiction! 

            DIESELPUNK SHOWDOWN!- Tommy Hancock Versus Big Daddy Johnny Dellarocca- Dieselpunk-New Genre or Catchphrase? Enter the ring with Big Daddy and Tommy Hancock as they duke it out over just what Dieselpunk is…or isn’t!

            FANTASY CRAFTSMEN- Tom Maringer, Robert K., Christine Yoder, Leia Durham, Kimberly Pennell- Fantasy and Pulp Culture live not only in Fiction, but in Artwork, Statues, Glasswork, coins and more!  Learn about the process and the influences on some of today’s brightest best craftsmen in art, coin making, glasswork, sculpture, and design!

4:00 PM -5:00 PM –

            COMPANY  PANEL-G3 GAMING-Video Games Rule and G3 Gaming Bring the Best of Classic and Modern Gaming to Conventions Across the South!  Find out who they are and why they do what they do!

            KNIGHTS, DRAGONS, HOBBITS-OH MY! FANTASY FICTION- EG Glover, Ethan Nahte, JL Mulvihill-One of the most popular genres today, Fantasy Fiction continues to grow and change!  Find out from Creators today where it came from and where it may be going!

            WHY I LOVE COMICS-Carlin Stuart, Martin Powell, Gary Phillips, Keith Wilson, Terry Thielen-Creators and Professionals share what they love about the Comic Medium and what they feel Comics today need!

5:00 PM -6:00 PM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL- PEN-L PUBLISHING-Offering a variety running from Western to Science Fiction and more, Pen-L Publishing will share what it looks for in fiction and what it brings to its readers!

            GUEST OF HONOR PANEL-PAUL BISHOP-A 33 year veteran of the LAPD and one of the world’s leading interrogators, Paul Bishop is also a leading crime novelist as well as Pulp enthusiast and co publisher of FIGHT CARD! Learn about all this and more from one of Pulp Ark’s Guests of Honor!

            SHORT STORY VERSUS NOVEL-Selina Rosen, Allan Gilbreath, Duke Pennell, Tommy B. Smith-Writers and Publishers discuss and debate which form is better for fiction- short or long- and why and why not!

7 :00 PM – CONFERENCE CENTER-DEALER ROOM CLOSES

            CONFERENCE CENTER- CABARET SHOW!- Join Big Daddy and the Swing Kittens for a Night of Music, Magic, and Daring Do!  Free to all Pulp Ark Pass Holders!

8:00 PM- CONFERENCE CENTER- COSPLAY PARADE- Cosplayers, Bring your best character to PULP ARK and sign up for the Costume Contest.  Simply register and then join in the Parade of all the Participants throughout the Convention!

8:00 PM- 9:00 PM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL- DARK OAK PRESS/KERLAK- A Publisher Afraid of Nothing and Taking their Readers on Wild Rides in all Genres! Find out just how far Dark Oak/Kerlak plans to carry Fiction!

            TEN WORDS-Tommy Hancock, Selina Rosen, Alexander Brown, Georgia Jones, M. Keaton, Robert K, JL Mulvihill, Gary Phillips, Phillip Drayer Duncan - Give Ten Words to Wordsmiths.  Words they have to use in sentences.  Sentences that have to tie into everyone else’s sentences to make a story.  This could…and will likely…go anywhere!

9:00 PM- CONFERENCE CENTER- COSTUME CONTEST-The Best Costumes of the Convention will be chosen! Join the Participants as Judges decide the Best Cosplay of Pulp Ark!           

9:00 PM -10:00 PM-

            COMPANY PANEL- EXPEDITION UNKNOWN- Ghosts and Supernatural Events fascinate us all! Find out how Expedition Unknown investigates the paranormal and why!

            TRIVIA SMACKDOWN #3- Hancock, Chamberlin, and Stevens

10:00 PM -11:00 PM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL-YARD DOG PRESS- Innovative and boundary pushing, Yard Dog Press has talent of all types slapping words to the page in every genre imaginable!  Enjoy an hour with one of the best Publishers around!

            PULP: THE DRINKING GAME- Allan Gilbreath, Tommy Hancock, John Hornor Jacobs,  Brad Carter, Ethan Nahte,  JL Mulvihill, Alex Brown, Kimberly Richardson-Alcohol and Fiction have a long history, particularly in Pulp Fiction.  Come learn all about how spirits infect Pulp and see just how long the Panel stays sober!

            EXPEDITION UNKNOWN HOTEL INVESTIGATION!- Follow the Intrepid Investigators of All Things Paranormal as they seek to find Spirits, Orbs, and More in the Very Hotel hosting PULP ARK!

SUNDAY, APRIL 28TH

9:00 AM-CONVENTION CENTER-DEALER ROOM OPEN FOR SET UP

                 24 HOUR GAMING CONTINUES

9:00-10:00 AM-

            COMPANY PANEL-STEVEN AND CHRISTINE YODER-Two of the best artists and experts in Fantasy Crafts and Conventions Spend An Hour With You talking about their Creations and Telling their Stories!

            BUILDING A MYSTERY-Paul Bishop, Gary Phillips, Steven Bradshaw, Darren Lamere, Tracy S. Morris-Top Writers in the field share do’s and don’ts in writing mystery fiction!         

            CLASSIC CHARACTERS, TODAY’S WRITERS-Martin Powell, Art Sippo,  Terry Alexander-A major part of Pulp Fiction today is breathing new life into Classic Characters from Fiction!  Join Three Leading Writers with             experience in resurrecting past characters, even those long forgotten!

10:00 AM-CONVENTION CENTER- DEALER ROOM OPEN TO PUBLIC

10:00-11:00 AM-

            COMPANY PANEL-THE SHIRE POST- Join Writer and Craftsman Tom Maringer as He discusses coin making, including his work on THE GAME OF THRONES properties!

             TRIVIA SMACKDOWN #4 Hancock, Stevens, and Chamberlin

            DOLLS, FRAILS, AND DAMES-WOMEN IN PULP-Morgan Minor, Selina Rosen, Penelope Flynn, Kimberly Richardson-Female Authors discuss their take on Genre Fiction from their own unique individual and collective perspectives!  Characterization, Plot, Style, and more are up for discussion with these Fine Females of Fiction!

11:00 AM-12:00 PM-

            PUBLISHER PANEL- MV MEDIA- On the cutting edge of Publishing and Pulp today, MV Media specializes in bringing African American creators and stories to the forefront, publishing some of the best fiction period today!

            NEXT GEN GAMING-G3 Gaming- Want to know what the future of Gaming is?  Find out from G3!

            HORROR-GOTHIC VERSUS MODERN- Kimberly Richardson, Eric Beebe, Tommy B. Smith, Georgia Jones, Tracy S. Morris- What is scarier, dark gothic horror or torture/slasher modern fiction?  Listen as leading authors and publishers of Dark and Horror Fiction discuss this and more about Gothic and Modern Horror!

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM-

             PUBLISHER PANEL- TNT-138 COMICS- An Independent Comic Book Company, TNT-138 brings their own personal unique vision to bear on producing fantastic Comics!

            NEW WRITERS GIVE ADVICE-Greg Norgaard, Kat Stephens Phillip Drayer Duncan, Dave White, Morgan Minor - Want to hear from new writers what you can expect when working on a story to be published? Then this is the panel for You!           

1:00 PM -2:00 PM-

            COMPANY PANEL- ARKANSAS GEEK CENTRAL/ARTEMIS-   The clearing house for all things Geek in Arkansas, Arkansas Geek Central is also the same group of people that bring Artemis-the Star Trek Simulator- to life at conventions!                               

            CONVENTION STORIES!- Carlin Stuart, Danny Chamberlin, Allan Gilbreath, Kat Stephens, Steve Yoder- PULP ARK is only one of many conventions! Listen to Convention Organizers, Guests, and Professionals as they talk about Other Conventions and Share Con Tales!

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM-

            PULP ON THE FRINGES- Joseph Lamere, Selina Rosen, John Hornor Jacobs, Brad Carter- When someone says Pulp, a particular image comes to mind!  Listen to leading writers in Genre Fiction today talk about their personal views and unique projects that are definitely outside the Pulp Box!

            PULP HEROES –PAST OR PRESENT?- Art Sippo, Martin Powell, David White, Terry Alexander- Pulp Heroes of classic Pulp Fiction remain popular today, but is the Pulp Hero a concept of the Past?  Listen to four authors, creators,and fans discuss if the concept of the traditional Pulp Hero is dated or has a place in today’s fiction!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!