Popular Vote for President of the United States

Highest Popular Votes by Year
(All years with total exceeding 100 million votes; numbers rounded off to nearest 1,000)

2016) 136,297,000

2008) 131,314,000

2012) 129,085,000

2004) 122,295,000

2000) 105,405,000

1992) 104,427,000



Popular Vote Totals by Candidates, Ranked
(Numbers rounded off to nearest 1,000)

69,499,000  ...(2008) Barack Obama

65,916,000  ...(2012) Barack Obama

65,747,000 ...(2016) Hillary Clinton

62,905,000 ...(2016) Donald Trump

62,041,000 ...(2004) George W Bush

60,934,000  ...(2012) Mitt Romney

59,948,000  ...(2008) John McCain

59,028,000  ...(2004) John Kerry

54,455,000 ...(1984) Ronald Reagan

51,000,000 ...(2000) Al Gore

50,456,000 ...(2000) George W Bush

48,886,000 ...(1988) George H W Bush

47,402,000 ...(1996) Bill Clinton

46,740,000 ...(1972) Richard Nixon

44,910,000 ...(1992) Bill Clinton

43,643,000 ...(1980) Ronald Reagan

42,825,000 ...(1964) Lyndon Johnson

41,809,000 ...(1988) Michael Dukakis

40,826,000 ...(1976) Jimmy Carter

39,199,000 ...(1996) Bob Dole

39,148,000 ...(1976) Gerald Ford

39,105,000 ...(1992) George H W Bush

37,577,000 ...(1984) Walter Mondale

35,590,000 ...(1956) Dwight Eisenhower

35,481,000 ...(1980) Jimmy Carter

Sentinels Collectible Card Game - Full List of Cards

SENTINELS CCG Card List
Here is a complete list of the first full set of Sentinels Collectible Card Game cards.
If you spot an error or know of a card I have somehow missed, please let me know.
(And if you purchased a set and did not receive all the cards you expected, please let me know!)
I will post this to the Sentinels web site at White Rocket in the next couple of days.

More information and links to order the cards here.

Battle Cards

Alien Invasion
Cosmic Crisis
Government Conspiracy
HQ Takeover
Mutant Crisis
Robot Attack
SpaceTime Warp
Tech Nightmare
Villains in Disguise

Hero Cards

Devenn
Esro Brachis
Mondrian
Pulsar
Shiva
Star Knight
Ultraa
Vanadium

Villain Cards

Black Terror
Blue Skull
Centurion 1
Distraxion
Field Marshal
Francisco
Metalgod
Vanguard
Warlord
Xorex

Neutral Cards

Anna Maldini
Francisco
Heavyweight
Mr. Jameson
Kabaraak
Wolf

Instant Cards

Alien Interference
Brought Before Galactic Council
Captured by Aliens
Cutting Loose
Defensive Force Field
Dimensional Transporter
Entity in the Box
Epic Save
Flying Monkey Robot
Francisco's Judgment
Grounded
High Tech Blackmail
High Tech Rescue
Identity Revealed
Inspirational Mutant Heroics
Last Ditch Defense
Last Stand
Mutant Sneak Attack
Mystery Villain
No Mercy
Plea for Help
Power Boost
Space Gods Intervene
Spider Robots
Sword of Alatair
Teamwork
Undetectable
Verthrun Incursion
Verthrun Triumphant
Villainous Horde
Villains on the Run
Warlord Triumphant

Rare Cards

Black Terror Supreme
Brachis Empowered
Captain Mondrian
Centurion 2
Cosmic Power Overload
Devenn the Guardian
Pulsar Rising
Reward for Heroism
Shiva Energized
Stellarax
The Star Knights
Ultraa Reborn
Vanadium Unleashed
Victory Celebration
Warlord in Red
Wolf Empowered
Worldmind Sphere
Xorex Empowered

Tentative 2016 DragonCon Schedule for Me

Tentative 2016 DragonCon Schedule for Van Allen Plexico

Below are events I am officially listed as hosting or participating in.
If you are looking for me during times not listed below, I will likely be at panels and events on the Sci Fi Literature track, American Sci Fi Classics track, and/or Military SF Media track.
Or in the Green Room. Or at Robot Battles. Or eating. Or asleep.

Does not include Comics and Popular Arts Conference programming.

THURSDAY
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ESO Network Hosts Meet and Greet
Thurs 10:00 pm Location: Hyatt Bar
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FRIDAY
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History of SciFi
Fri 01:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt
Lee Martindale, Chris A Jackson, Van Allen Plexico

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Babylon 5 or Deep Space 9? (I'm not listed but am on it)
Fri 2:30 pm Location: Merchandise Mart 2, Room  204-B
Jamie Poff, Robert Lehnen, JoAnne Goetz, Van Allen Plexico

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Everything Old is New Again (I'm not listed but am on it)
Fri 4:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (presumably)
Chris Jackson, Van Allen Plexico

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Marvel/DC Jeopardy
Fri 7:00 pm Location: Merchandise Mart 2, Room 204-A
Van Allen Plexico

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Cleopatra 2525 and Jack of All Trades: Action Hour Salute
Fri 08:30 pm Location: M103-M105 - Marriott

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Bookclub-Ready Player One!
Fri 10:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt
Van Allen Plexico, Bethany Kesler, John Hudgens
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SATURDAY
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Reading: Van Allen Plexico
I will do dramatic performances from my two or three latest SF books (and possibly from one of my Auburn books).
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: Edgewood - Hyatt

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Autograph Session: Van Allen Plexico
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: International Hall South - Marriott

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SF Jeopardy
Sat 05:30 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt
Moderator / MC for panel

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Auburn vs Clemson - DragonCon Watch Party
Sat 09:00 pm Location: High Velocity - Marriott
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SUNDAY
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Classic Sci-Fi Roll-A-Panel: The 80s
Sun 10:00 am Location: M103-M105 - Marriott
Michael Falkner, Van Allen Plexico

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Hugo and Nebula Awards Minus Fifty
We look back half a century at the works that won the Hugos and Nebula awards in 1966.
Sun 01:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
Van Allen Plexico, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company, Bill Fawcett, Wendy S Delmater

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Starship Showdown
The best starships of literature face off to find out which is the best.
Sun 05:30 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

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Highlander: There Can Be Only One 30th Anniversary
What to expect: A roomful of people singing Queen's "Princes of the Universe."
Sun 07:00 pm Location: M103-M105 - Marriott
(Tentative Panelists: Michael Falkner, Dr. Scott Viguié, Van Allen Plexico)

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MONDAY
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Daredevil - The Vigilante Returns  (I'm not listed but am on it)
Mon 10:00 am Location Marriott M301-303
Eric Asher, Bethany Kesler, Gary Mitchel, Van Allen Plexico

White Rocket Podcast Episodes List - Updated July 2016

UPDATED JULY 12, 2016:
A chronological list of some of the more popular topics we have covered on the White Rocket Podcast so far.
All are easily available at http://whiterocket.podbean.comand http://www.whiterocketbooks.com and the most recent episodes are on iTunes.
My eternal thanks to all of my guests and co-hosts on these episodes.
(Co-hosts in parentheses).
The last few may not have posted yet as I am still compiling the anniversary 100th episode.

001 Prometheus (movie review) (Mark Bousquet)
002 Stephen King's The Dark Tower (David Wright)
003 Bobby Politte on Superhero Novels
004 James Bond in all media (David Medinnus)
005 Jeff Deischer on Superhero Novels
006 Marvel Cinematic Universe (Jim Yelton)
007 Marvel Cinematic Universe (Jim Yelton)
008 Richard Stark's Parker novels & films (Mark Finn)
009 Movies of 2012 (Bobby Politte)
010 Movies of 2012 (Bobby Politte)
011 A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones (John Ringer)
012 Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander novels & film (Bryan Crowson)
013 10 Favorite Movies Countdown (John Ringer)
014 James Clavell's Asian Saga (Shogun, etc) novels & films (Rick Lai)
015 Steig Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo novels & films (James Hickson)
016 Legion I: Lords of Fire (audiobook sample)
017 Awards Season (Bobby Politte)
018 Babylon 5: 20th Anniversary (Bobby Politte)
019 War/Action Films of Alistair MacLean (Navarone/Ice Station Zebra etc) (Mark Bousquet)
020 Ian Healy Interview on Superhero Novels
021 Justified (tv series) (Bobby Nash)
022 The Book Cave team interviews Van
023 DragonCon Memories with Keith RA DeCandido
024 Lucian: Dark God's Homecoming (audiobook sample)
025 Alabama Phoenix Festival
026 Star Trek & Star Trek Into Darkness (Jim Yelton)
027 Warhammer 40,000 & Horus Heresy (Josh Reynolds) 
028 Warhammer 40,000 & Horus Heresy (Josh Reynolds)
029 Creating Audiobooks (Chris Barnes)
030 Jack "King" Kirby (John Quiring)
031 Jim Beard interview
032 Space: 1999 (Anthony Taylor)
033 Barry Reese interview
034 Hawk: Hand of the Machine (audiobook sample)
035 Larry Niven interview
036 Movies of 2013 review (Bobby Politte)
037 Star Trek Original Movies (Jim Yelton)
038 Star Trek Original Movies (Jim Yelton)
039 Ready Player One (John Ringer)
040 Downton Abbey (Mike Gordon)
041 Windy City Pulp Con Interviews
042 Novel Writing
043 Novel Writing
044 The Cosmic Marvel Universe (Jim Yelton)
045 Animated Superhero Shows (Ethan Ringer)
046 Guardians of the Galaxy movie review (Ralph Angelo and James Hickson)
047 Battlestar Galactica (original series) (Jim Yelton)
048 Andrew Gaska interview (Space: 1999 graphic novels)
049 The X-Men Movies (Percival Constantine)
050 Anniversary Show
051 Marvel Cinematic Universe  - Phase 3 (Jim Yelton)
052 David Wright interview
053 Frank Herbert's Dune novels & films  (John Ringer)
054 Avengers Assemble! (David Wright and Kell Carpenter)
055 Sean Connery & George Lazenby Bond Films  (John Ringer)
056 Sean Connery & George Lazenby Bond Films  (John Ringer)
057 Legion II: Sons of Terra (audiobook sample)
058 Roger Moore & Timothy Dalton Bond Films  (John Ringer)
059 Roger Moore & Timothy Dalton Bond Films  (John Ringer)
060 Graham McNeill interview
061 Conan the Barbarian films (Jim Yelton)
062 Krull & The 13th Warrior (Jim Yelton)
063 Pierce Brosnan Bond Films (John Ringer)
064 Daniel Craig Bond Films  (John Ringer)
065 Hugo Awards Controversy (James Palmer)
066 Bond Villains  (John Ringer)
067 Avengers: Age of Ultron (movie review)
068 Roger Zelazny's Amber Novels, pt 1 (Shawn Michael Vogt)
069 Bruce Boxleitner & Mira Furlan interview at DragonCon
070 Superhero Smackdown
071 Parsec Awards Submission Show
072 Sci Fi Literature Jeopardy
073 Game of Thrones Season 5 review  (John Ringer)
074 Legion III: Kings of Oblivion (audiobook sample)
075 DragonCon Classic SF Track (Gary Mitchel)
076 Roger Zelazny's Amber Novels, pt 2 (Shawn Michael Vogt)
077 Roger Zelazny's Amber Novels, pt 3 (Shawn Michael Vogt)
078 Peter F Hamilton interview at DragonCon 2015
079 Conventions
080 Thundarr the Barbarian Panel at DragonCon 2015
081 Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel
082 Harlan Ellison at Archon 2015
083 SPECTRE (movie review)
084 The Star Wars Phenomenon (John Ringer)
085 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (movie review)  (John Ringer)
086 Daredevil (DragonCon panel)
087 & 088 Questions for Van About Everything
089 What are we Reading (John Ringer)
090 James Bond Opening Action Sequences Ranked, Part 1 (John Ringer)
091 James Bond Opening Action Sequences Ranked, Part 2 (John Ringer)
092 Where Do We Get Our Inspirations and Ideas? (Windy City Con)
093 Captain America: Civil War Instant Reaction
094 Captain America: Civil War Full Discussion (David Wright)
095 Civil War and Beyond (Bobby Politte)
096 Game of Thrones Season 6 So Far (John Ringer)
097 Game of Thrones Season 6 Part 2 (John Ringer)
098 Bond, Batman, Superman and More with Bruce Scivally
099 Game of Thrones Season 6 Final Discussion (John Ringer)
100 Anniversary Show
101 Amber Coming to TV? Special Episode
102 Ranking the James Bond Theme Songs, Part 1 (John Ringer)
103 Ranking the James Bond Theme Songs, Part 2 (John Ringer)
104 Led Zeppelin, Part 1
105 Led Zeppelin, Part 2

All are easily available at http://whiterocket.podbean.comand http://www.whiterocketbooks.com and the most recent episodes are on iTunes.

What will become of the Republican Party?

I'm curious to see what becomes of the Republican Party after this election season.

All this talk of the party being "destroyed" is hyperbole and nonsense. It will change, but I'm not sure how or how much. (I suspect very little and mainly in terms of primaries/caucus rules. In other words, the bare minimum. I mean, how much did they change after Romney lost in 2012, even after the party leaders all loudly and boldly proclaimed that they HAD to change to compete in today's America? Almost not at all.

So what does history tell us about it?

The Democratic Party split during and after the Civil Rights Movement era, with many of its longtime supporters becoming Republicans because that party was willing to accept and even endorse their extreme views (the "Southern Strategy" of Nixon realized in full during Reagan years). So those people had a place to go when the Democratic Party no longer suited them.

But who will leave the GOP if it splits this fall--the Trump crowd or the Establishment crowd-- and where will they go?

The GOP was ideally situated to take in all those disaffected conservative former Dems in the 1960s-80s. But there's no obvious destination like that available for either half of the current GOP. Will one side or the other form a third party? Or will they both keep trying to control the party and put it into perpetual civil war, like the northern vs southern Dems prior to the actual Civil War?

I'm betting on the latter, because (as these endorsements of Trump and Cruz by Establishment Republicans is showing us) the alternative is to willingly forfeit power to the other party, and that is the one thing they will never ever do. Even at the cost of their own integrity.

Space: 1999 How the First Season Could've Been Epic

One of the frustrating things about watching TV series that aired before, say, 1990 is that there was rarely much effort made by the show runners (or whatever they were called back then) or the writers to create much of a narrative thread that could link the episodes.

Sometimes there was a thematic linkage, such as the whole "fleeing the Cylon tyranny/searching for Earth" thread that ran through Battlestar Galactica (1978-79) or the "strange cosmic British beings are lording it over us but we're protected by the Mysterious Unknown Force" thread of the first season of Space: 1999.

But upon rewatching the first season of Space: 1999 in broadcast order (and I'm currently seven episodes in), the frustration is even greater, because the possibilities of what they could have done with the show are so obvious. It's a wonderful show (in the first season) but they could have made it so much better...but they largely ignored every opportunity and instead made each episode a stand-alone story that mostly ignored everything that had come before. Lessons learned in one episode are entirely forgotten a couple of episodes later, and threads that could have been picked up on and woven into more complex patterns are dropped entirely.

Case in point: Three episodes that together could have formed a truly fascinating storyline if they'd 1) been aired in the proper order, story development-wise, and 2) been slightly re-written to reflect lessons learned and opportunities presented in previous episodes.

As the episodes aired originally, we had 102: Force of Life, in which one of the Alpha techs, Anton Zoref, is possessed by a being of light and compelled to try to break into the main reactor to siphon its energy. He has a loving girlfriend who tries to save him but fails. Then there was 104: War Games, in which aliens play out a dream in Commander Koenig's mind of the utter destruction that would result if the Alphans blindly attacked ships approaching the base, falling prey to their own baser instincts. And then came 107: Alpha Child, in which an Alphan woman gives birth to the first child born on the Moon, after the father (not Zoref) has died, and Koenig recklessly orders Alan Carter and his Eagle squadron to open fire on ships that have taken no directly hostile actions. The child ages extremely rapidly.

Now just rearrange those three episodes and slightly change the stories and you have something terrific: a "You Alphans need to grow up" story trilogy.

First, we would do the 102: Force of Life story. It goes pretty much as it aired--but in the final scene, we show Zoref's girlfriend discovering she is pregnant.  Next, several episodes later, we do the "Alpha Child" story, and the reason the child grows up so quickly ties into the energy being that possessed his late father, Anton Zoref. (The aliens who come to get him are connected to this story as well; I won't develop it further here, but I think the possibilities are obvious.)  And finally we'd have the "War Games" story, where those aliens have seen what happened with the previous story (reckless Koenig ordering futile military actions) and as a direct result of that, they do the "War Games" shtick that we saw in the original episode--and Koenig learns the lesson.

I'm sure there are more story points from season 1 that could also be drawn together, resulting in a truly epic first season of Space: 1999. But that's enough for now.

Leave your own thoughts about this in the comments, and be sure to check out my own stories below.

--Van


Van Allen Plexico is an award-winning SF/adventure novelist and non-fiction writer and podcaster, as well as an associate professor of Political Science and History.

You can read Van's own interstellar saga of politics, religion and cosmic warfare in "The Shattering" from White Rocket Books, available here. The third volume of the Legion trilogy recently won Novel of the Yearin the 2015 Pulp Factory Awards.He's on Facebook as Van Allen Plexico. 
Follow him on Twitter:  @vanallenplexico
The White Rocket Podcast and White Rocket TV can be accessed athttp://www.whiterocketbooks.com

How Star Trek Might Have Ripped Off Space: 1999...?

Much was made, back in the day, of how the 1979 film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, had borrowed heavily from original Trek episodes.  "The Doomsday Machine" and "The Changeling" were usually the ones specifically referenced, along with a few others.

But it occurs to me now that ST:TMP has  a whole lot in common with a first-season Space: 1999 episode: "Ring Around the Moon."


Here is a summary that covers both stories pretty evenly:

A giant computer brain travels across the universe, seeking knowledge, on a mission that is no longer relevant.

It attacks human ships and destroys them.

It teleports a key female crew member away and returns her as an automaton in order to gather more information from the humans' computer, potentially at the cost of her human life.

It uses force field projections/tractor beams to push away and pull in a human ship.

It is finally defeated by revealing to it the truth of its mission, even though it doesn't want to believe the truth and tries at first to resist receiving that knowledge.













As an addendum, I'd point out another episode in that first season of 1999 dealt with the massive danger when a Voyager spacecraft from Earth returns, thinking it is doing good but actually causing great destruction. Sounds familiar, eh?

A direct ripoff? Probably not. But a strong argument can be made that the '79 Trek film borrowed at least as much, by accident if not on purpose, from good old Commander Koenig and Space: 1999.

-- 

Van Allen Plexico is an award-winning SF/adventure novelist and non-fiction writer and podcaster, as well as an associate professor of Political Science and History.

You can read Van's own interstellar saga of politics, religion and cosmic warfare in "The Shattering" from White Rocket Books, available here. The third volume of the Legion trilogy recently won Novel of the Yearin the 2015 Pulp Factory Awards.

He's on Facebook as Van Allen Plexico. 
Follow him on Twitter:  @vanallenplexico
The White Rocket Podcast and White Rocket TV can be accessed at http://www.whiterocketbooks.com

Link to the Pulp Factory Awards Ballot

   
Voting for the 2016 Pulp Factory Awards (for material published in 2015) is now underway through March 15. Awards will be given out in Chicago at the Windy City Pulp Con on April 22.
To vote for this year's winners, click on this link:
http://bit.ly/2016PFAwardBallot

The categories are:

BEST PULP NOVEL

BEST PULP COVER

BEST PULP SHORT STORY

BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS

BEST PULP ANTHOLOGY


After March 15th, the committee will tally all of the electronic votes and the winners will be announced at the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention from April 22 – April 24th, 2016.
Questions and concerns should be directed to PulpAwards@gmail.com. This will insure a more prompt response than reaching out to individual committee members.

Thank you for your interest, and looking forward to your votes!

2016 New Pulp Awards Ballot!

VOTING IS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards, as announced earlier this year, are continuing in 2016 and will be awarded at the River City Comic Expo June 11-12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

With nominations now closed for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards, voting is open from February 5th, 2016 to 5:00 PM CST February 21, 2016.

“It’s time,” says Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, “to pick the best of the best from 2015. And we have always prided ourselves on being the Pulp Award that has always been open to public voting and we continue that practice this year. Anyone of age can vote, but we do ask, as always, that this be treated fairly and justly. Of course, we are aware of ways votes could be made that are either not valid or simply a result of someone begging everyone in their family and graduating class to vote for them. What we ask is that those who vote and encourage others to vote do so with the right intent and consideration for all involved.”

Voting is open to all who wish to vote that are 18 years or older. All voters are subject to being asked to provide verification of age or identity if necessary throughout the voting process and the determining of winners. Refusal to do so if requested will result in the voter’s ballot being voided.

If you nominated in a particular category and do not see your nomination on the final ballot, it is because either the work/nominee was not appropriate for this year’s ballot due to not having been published or first published in 2015 OR it did not meet qualifications for another reason, such as a nominated work being a comic book or audiobook only, not a work of prose.

Voting opens on February 5 and will be open until 5 PM CST on February 21, 2016. All who wish to vote are asked to cut and paste the ballot from the Pulp Ark Award Facebook page or any other source where the ballot is posted. Then, the voter is requested to vote only ONCE for each category and to EITHER only list the nominee they are voting for under each category or to highlight the nominee (s) they are voting for in RED. Once they have completed their ballot, voters are asked to email the ballot to PulpArkNewPulpAwards2016@yahoo.com. Each ballot must contain a link to a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an email profile, or some other verifiable source by which the identity of the voter can be affirmed.

In the past, the Pulp Ark Awards were physical plaques presented to each winner. The final form of the 2016 Awards has not be determined at this point, but a physical award of some sort will be given to each winner.

The Ballot for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards is as follows-

BEST NOVEL NOMINEES
The Green Lama: Crimson Circle by Adam Lance Garcia-Moonstone Books

Circling the Runway by JL Abramao-Down and Out Books

A Favor For a Fiend by Kelly A. Harmon-Pole to Pole Publishing

Helldorado: Bad Times Book Four by Chuck Dixon-Bruno Books

Ravenwood: Return of the Dugpa by Micah S. Harris-Airship 27 Productions

Baranak: Storming the Gates by Van Allen Plexico-White Rocket Books

The Dame Was a Tad Polish: An Armadillo Mystery by Nick Piers-Pro Se Productions

Jezebel Johnston-Devils Handmaid by Nancy Hansen-Airship 27 Productions

The Man with the Iron Heart by Mat Nastos-Nifty Entertainment

Lie Catchers by Paul Bishop- Pro Se Productions

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY NOMINEES
Legends of New Pulp Fiction by Various-Airship 27 Productions

Hides the Dark Tower by Various- Pole to Pole Publishing

Asian Pulp By Various- Pro Se Productions

Amazing Tails # 1 by Various- Outpouring Comics

The Ninth Circle by Various-Pro Se Productions

From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2-18thWall Productions

Something Strange is Going On by Various-Flinch Books

Lazarus Gray Volume Five by Barry Reese-Pro Se Productions

BEST SHORT STORY NOMINEES
Spring Heeled Jack by I A. Watson from Sherlock Holmes consulting Detective volume 7-Airship 27 Productions

The Face of the Yuan Gui by Sean Taylor from Asian Pulp-Pro Se Productions

Bounty Buddies by Arthur Gibson from Amazing Tails #1- Outpouring Comics

Dragonfly Shadow by J. Patrick Allen from the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 1-18thWall Productions

The Lady Wore Vengeance by Tommy Hancock-Legends of New Pulp Fiction-Airship 27 Productions

A Round for the Holly King by Nikki Nelson Hicks- Third Crow Press

Trouble Takes a Holiday by Arthur Gibson from Amazing Tails #1-Outpouring Comics

Big Trouble in Little Cheyenne by Tony Wilson from The Legends of New Pulp Fiction-Airship 27 Productions

The Tomb of the Veiled Prophet by Rick Lai from Tales of the
Shadowmen Volume 12: Carte Blanche-Blackcoat Press/Hollywood Comics

Gridiron-Second Down by David Boop from Legends of New Pulp Fiction- Airship 27 Productions

Immortals From Lazarus Gray Volume 5 by Barry Reese-Pro Se Productions

The Pride of Jim Hardy by Terrence McCauley from Legends of New Pulp Fiction-Airship 27 Productions

BEST NOVELLA NOMINEES
Shadows and Phantoms by Barry Reese-From Adventures of Lazarus Gray Volume Five-Pro Se Productions

After the Wind by Wesley Julian-Wesley Julian

The Astonishing Tales of Sherlock Holmes: the Shrieking Pits by Nikki Nelson Hicks-Pro Se Productions

American Hercules : the Lion of Nemea by Mark Bousquet-Space Buggy Press

Night Hawk: Burning Skies by Ron Fortier-Moonstone

Tales from the Flip-Side: the Adventures of Big Daddy Cool and the Bombshell Kittens by John Pyka-Pro Se Productions

Lady Action-The Sands of Forever by Ron Fortier-Airship 27 Productions

Gentleman Rogue by Percival Constantine-Percival Constantine

Domino Lady: Money Shot by Bobby Nash-Moonstone

Badge City: Notches by M. H. Norris-Pro Se Productions

Ripper’s Ring by Steven R. Southard-Gypsy Shadow Publishing

BEST COVER NOMINEES
Jake Istenhegyi:The Accidental Detective, Volume One by Jeffrey Hayes-Pro Se Productions

Asian Pulp by Adam Shaw-Pro Se Productions

Amazing Tails #1 by Johathan Meyers and Rusty Gilligan-Outpouring Comics

From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2 by Morgan Fitzsimons-18thWall Productions

Baranak: Storming the Gates by Mark Williams-White Rocket Books

The Quest of Frankenstein by Mark Hoffman-Blackcoat Press/Hollywood Comics

Charles Boeckman Presents Johnny Nickle Volume Two: Trouble Follows by Adam Shaw-Pro Se Productions

Bass Reeves: Frontier Marshall by Marco Turini-Airship 27 Productions

The Dark Leopard: Mouse Trap by Rock Baker, Jeff Austin, and Marc Haines-Pro Se Productions

Legends of New Pulp Fiction by Doug Klauba-Airship 27 Productions

Lazarus Gray Volume 5 by Chris Batista-Pro Se Productions

Nighthawk: Burning Skies by Douglas Klauba-Moonstone

BEST ARTIST NOMINEES
Mike Fyles

Doug Klauba

Morgan Fitzsimons

Mark Williams

Rob Davis

Pat Carabjal

Gary Kato

Bret Blevins

Jeffrey Hayes

George Sellas

BEST AUTHOR NOMINEES
I. A. Watson

Chuck Dixon

Arthur Gibson

Wesley Julian

Mark Bousquet

Frank Schildiner

Tony Wilson

Jim Beard

Nikki Nelson-Hicks

Barry Reese

Nancy Hansen

BEST NEW WRITER NOMINEES
John Pyka

J Patrick Allen

Andy Fix

Loreli McCole

Any and all questions should be emailed to PulpArkNewPulpAwards2016@yahoo.com