Friday, August 24, 2018

Suggestions for First Time DragonCon Attendees

Some advice for first-time DragonCon attendees. (This will be my 21st and I still feel like I’ve only ever scratched the surface of all the stuff going on.)

- Take some time to sit back and look around and take it all in. DragonCon is hectic—it’s “go go go” almost 24/7 from Thursday afternoon through Monday afternoon. But there’s so much to see if you just stop a minute and look up. There are like 80,000 people there and roughly half of them will be in some kind of costume, and many of those are excellent (and/or funny). That’s the thing DragonCon is most known for, and it’s worth seeing. And most of those people won’t be in the parade so even if you watch that, you will still only see most of the costumes in the halls and streets.

- Go outside occasionally. It’s entirely possible to fly into Hartsfield-Jackson, take the subway to Peachtree Center, take the skywalks to most of the hotels, and never go outside the entire weekend. But get some air, man! (And see all the crowds out there, too. And there are other places to eat besides just the food court!)

- Hit events in multiple tracks. I know some attendees basically “live” all weekend in one track room, and that’s cool—but DragonCon has SO MANY tracks and every single one of them does things slightly different, each with its own flair and quirks and unique personalities and great people running it. You might discover new stuff you never expected would become a favorite.

- Don’t expect to arrive at the main hotels zone on Saturday morning and be able to go anywhere. The parade has gotten HUGE and the streets are blocked off for it—and all the people wanting to watch it absolutely clog the sidewalks all around. I’ve literally been trapped inside the Marta subway station for over an hour before and almost missed a panel I was on. It starts at 10 am but people are packing the sidewalks well before that. Get down there early and get inside while you can!!

- Like every other Chick Fil A, the super-popular and insanely crowded one in Peachtree Center Food Court is closed on Sunday. So it is packed on Friday and Saturday. And there’s never anywhere to sit, anywhere in the food court, unless you lurk and pounce on a table as people are leaving or you ask to sit at a table with people already there. (I’ve done this many times and they’re always very kind about it.)

- I will add more as I think of it!

Thursday, August 02, 2018

DragonCon 2018 tentative schedule

Okay, gang— here’s where to find me and what I will be doing at DragonCon this year.
Always subject to change, and I will be adding a Reading session as well.
WHEN NOT ON A PANEL, I WILL BE AT TABLE 403 IN ARTISTS ALLEY.




Title: Barnes and Niven 
Description: Steven Barnes and Larry Niven talk about collaborating with each other, with Jerry Pournelle, & with others.
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location: Regency VI-VII - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Steven Barnes, Larry Niven, Van Allen Plexico)

NEW: Battlestar Galactica Frakkin’ 40th/15th Anniversary Panel
Battlestar Galactica 1978; Galactica 1980; Battlestar Galactica 2003; Caprica; Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome; the comics; the books; the toys; the people. Whatever version you prefer, whatever your experience--we’ll reminisce over 40 years of BSG. With American Sci-Fi Classics.
Location: Westin Chastain DE
Time: Friday 1 pm

Title: Military SciFi Writers and Creators - Media Edition
Description: A roundtable with military science fiction writers and artists--whether in tie-ins or independent worlds--to discuss the genre, trends, real-world accuracy, and working within the complex worlds of Military Sci-Fi.
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Georges Jeanty, Kacey Ezell, Amy J. Murphy)

Title: Beowulf in Media Adaptions
Description: Hwæt! The epic of Beowulf has been adapted several times for screens large and small. What elements translate well and which do not? Is the world still waiting for a true screen adaption of one of our oldest stories?
Time: Fri 05:30 pm Location: L401-L403 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

Title: Babylon 5: In the Beginning, 25 Years Later
Description: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Babylon 5 premiere, and it lives on in our hearts and minds. Come join our panelists as we all share our favorite memories and experiences of this amazing show, “Our Last Best Hope for Peace.” Dual programming with American Sci-Fi Classics.
Time: Fri 07:00 pm Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, John Hudgens)

Title: Schoolhouse Rock 45th Anniversary: That's What's Happening
Description: Celebrate the Saturday morning classics where galaxy girls and legislation that wore bowties (and nothing else) taught us everything we need to know. Everything.
Time: Sat 10:00 am Location: M103-M105 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Jim Beard, Kevin Eldridge, Sue Kisenwether, Mike Faber, Van Allen Plexico)

Title: Pulp: Not Just Old Paper
Description: Pulp is a genre like unto no other. In the past, it started a lot of careers. It's enjoying a resurgence, so our panelists will tell us about it, why they find it interesting, & why they write it.
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, James Palmer, Van Allen Plexico, Jim Beard, John G. Hartness)

Title: SciFi Jeopardy
Description: Host Van Plexico provides answers to which you give the questions. Anything from SF is fair game. There will be prizes!!!
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

Title: Marvel vs. DC Trivia
Description: Pit your knowledge of the Fantastic Four against someone's knowledge of the Justice League! Join us for our longstanding tradition of Marvel vs. DC Trivia, hosted as always by Van Allen Plexico.
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: International South - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

Title: Tolkien Fan Wars
Description: Tolkien fans are nothing if not passionate, from Balrog wings to elven ears, and book purists to movie enthusiasts (but which director?) Come to join some friendly debates!
Time: Sat 07:00 pm Location: L401-L403 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Constance G.J. Wagner)

Title: Dead Author Society
Description: In a revisit, authors that have left us return to share their knowledge and personalities - and answer questions. Our panelists will act as their avatars.
Time: Sat 10:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Jim Beard)

Title: Reading Session: Van Allen Plexico 
Time: Sun 11:30 am Location: Marietta Room - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

Title: 2001's 50th Anniversary: Also Sprach Arthur C. Clarke 
Description: Although it's not the anniversary of the story, it is of the Kubrick movie. So let us examine the movie in terms of the book & remember a giant.
Time: Sun 04:00 pm Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Steven Barnes)

Title: The Rise and Fall of Denethor
Description: The nearly Númenórean Steward is one of Tolkien's most morally grey characters. Heathen? Tragic hero? Political realist? Victim of fake news? Let's talk about him!
Time: Mon 10:00 am Location: L401-L403 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Constance G.J. Wagner)

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

30 Favorite Movies List: July 21, 2018

Updated July 21, 2018
These rankings do NOT include James Bond or Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, each of which have their own rankings I've done elsewhere. I choose not to include them here.

Here are my current 30 FAVORITE MOVIES:

The Top Ten:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
  
2. Star Wars (1977 cut)

I have watched Star Wars and Fellowship dozens or hundreds of times each, and not only do they never get old to me, I always get that same sense of exhilaration during and after seeing them, almost like it's the first time all over again. They have swapped the 1 and 2 spots back and forth ever since Fellowship came out in 2001, but it's always been one of those two in the top spot and neither has ever fallen below 2nd. They are the supreme "ragtag heroes get together and go on a journey to defeat the bad guys" stories, which are my favorite kind of stories. Both have epic moments of majesty and excitement and awe and wonder. And excellent pacing in the biggest moments.

3. Ready Player One

This movie debuts at #3 on the list. I waited until I'd seen it a third time, to be sure it wasn't just the excitement of it being new and my loving the novel it's based on that caused me to rank it so very highly. But it seems to be holding steady here. It's not quite the top two for me, but I can't imagine preferring anything else below here to seeing it again right now. It might drop later; I wouldn't be surprised. But not far.

4. Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)

My love for this movie continues to grow. There's just so much there to love. The characters, the story, the travelogue (I tend toward those, as this list reveals), the history, the epic quality, everything. It's the only movie I can see jumping ahead of Ready Player One for third place any time soon.

5. The 13th Warrior

It has everything I love in a good travelogue adventure movie, including a compelling and appealing main character, a fascinating semi-historical background mixed with outright fantasy, a great score, and a team of specialists off on a journey to do a job that may turn violent. Same thing I love about Fellowship of the Ring and Ocean's Eleven, for example.

6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

There's no reason this one shouldn't be higher. It is truly THE epic fantasy film ever. But for whatever reason--maybe the long stretches of the hobbits and Gollum--I get ever so slightly bored. It deserves all the acclaim and the Oscars, but it's not a Top 5 for me currently. Just barely.

7. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

An excellent film adaptation of roughly 2/3 of what is appealing about the books. If they'd given us just a few scenes of Dr. Maturin the deadly assassin while on land, it would have been perfect.
 
8. Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann 1992)

Epic and wonderful. It somehow combines being almost an art film (and a gorgeously shot one) about Colonial America with a rousing adventure tale of Hawkeye and his family battling the French and their Native American allies. And it pulls off both things very well.
 
9. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director’s Cut)

The only "real" Star Trek movie ever made and the only actual "Science Fiction" film out of them as well; the rest are action-oriented space fantasies. Which is fine, but they all lack the power and majesty of this one. The Director's Cut tightens everything up dramatically, moves things along better, and adds better effects (especially of V'Ger). The ending of this movie is almost transcendent for me as well as for the characters.

10. Ocean's 11 (2001)
My favorite heist movie. Extremely appealing cast. Just super fun.

The rest:

11. Ice Station Zebra
12. Casablanca
13. Serenity
14. Gandhi
15. A Bridge Too Far
16. Lawrence of Arabia
17. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (US)
18. Dead Again
19. Payback
20. Henry V (1989)
21. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
22. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
23. The Revenant
24. Babe
25. The Crow
26. North by Northwest
27. Die Hard
28. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
29. V for Vendetta
30 Tombstone
31. Where Eagles Dare 

Friday, October 13, 2017

Appearances (Conventions and More)

This page will be my permanent and constantly updated list of upcoming appearances at conventions and other events.
Updated Dec 29, 2025:


I will be a Guest -- and back *in person* again, not online! Yaaay! -- at DRAGONCON 2026.
Labor Day weekend in Atlanta.
I will also have a table in Comic Artists' Alley the entire weekend, with many of my books available (including the newest ones).
I usually host events, do readings of my work, do interviews of other authors and actors, moderate panels, and/or serve as a panelist for the following tracks:
  • Science Fiction Literature
  • Military SF Media
  • Comics
  • High Fantasy
  • American Sci Fi Classics
  • BritTrack
  • Alternate/Historical Fiction
  • American Sci Fi & Fantasy Media
  • Digital Media
  • and sometimes others. Learn more at: 
    www.DragonCon.org

I will have a table, as always, at Windy City Pulp Con in Chicago, March 27-29, 2026.

I will be a Guest of Archon, St Louis's premiere SF con, TBA (usually early October) 2026. I will also have a table on Booksellers' Row the entire weekend.

https://archonstl.org/

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

30 Favorite Movies as of Sept 2017

Updated since the last ranking in January of this year.
Note: Still not including James Bond films in this ranking. They are their own thing and I couldn't begin to compare them to these.
Also: I'm close to removing Marvel Cinematic Universe movies as well. Only the Avengers remains in my top 30 anyway, at this point. I love those movies but, like Bond, it's a different experience from other films.
Finally: There's been some movement. 
Biggest rise: Kingdom of Heaven. I love it more every time I watch it, and discover something new every time. (Also Star Trek: The Motion Picture continues to rise as I rewatch it and enjoy the score.)
Biggest fall: Babe. I tried to watch Babe again recently and just wasn't into it anymore. Which is sad.
The original cut of Star Wars, restored by "Harmy" as a download, has moved Star Wars back to #1 and it remains there this time around. Fellowship held that spot from about 2002 until 2015.

Here are my current 30 FAVORITE MOVIES:

1. Star Wars (1977 cut)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
3. The 13th Warrior
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
6. Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut)
7. Last of the Mohicans (Michael Mann 1992)
8. The Avengers (2012)
9. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director’s Cut)
10. Ice Station Zebra
11. Casablanca
12. Serenity
13. Gandhi
14. Ocean's 11 (2001)
15. A Bridge Too Far
16. Lawrence of Arabia
17. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (US)
18. Dead Again
19. Payback
20. Henry V (1989)
21. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
22. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
23. Babe
24. The Crow
25. North by Northwest
26. Die Hard
27. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
28. V for Vendetta
29. Tombstone
30. Where Eagles Dare 

Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Archon STL 2017 Panels

While at DragonCon, my Archon STL (Sept 29-Oct 1) programming arrived, and it looks very good:

Friday 

3 pm: This Story Changed My Life

5 pm: Comic Books: Modern Mythology

7 pm: Game of Thrones: The Beginning of the End

Saturday 

10 am: Autographs with Van Allen Plexico and Deborah Millitello

12 Noon: The History of Pulp (w/ Bill Schaab)

1 pm: Crafting the Dark Hero

7 pm: Writing Scripts for Comic Books

Sunday

1 pm: Author Reading with Van Allen Plexico, Donna J.W. Munro, and Ethan Nahté


2 pm: Marvel on Netflix: From Daredevil through The Defenders

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

My 2017 Tentative DragonCon Schedule

Here is my tentative 2017 schedule of DragonCon panels and events.
I will have a table in Artists Alley this year, and I will be there between the events listed below.
When I'm at a panel, my books will still be available at my table, sold by Brett Brooks and/or Jarrod Alberich.

The below information is the TENTATIVE program schedule for Van Allen Plexico.
Convention Dates are Fri(9/1/17), Sat(9/2/17), Sun(9/3/17), and Mon(9/4/17)
Van Allen Plexico

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Title: Fearless Leaders: Leadership Dynamics and Shifts in Military SciFi
Description: What makes a leader? Is a military leader better, or should civilian leadership dominate? We will look at leadership from Stargate, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, and other franchises to witness the impact of MSFM leaders--and leadership changes.
Time: Fri 02:30 pm  Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: John Hudgens, Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: Military SciFi Writers - Media Edition
Description: A roundtable with military science fiction writers--whether in tie-ins or independent worlds--to discuss the genre, trends, real-world accuracy, and how far you can take another world and make it your own.
Time: Fri 04:00 pm  Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Van Allen Plexico, Janine K. Spendlove, Ronald Thomas Garner)

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Title: Vikings - Valhalla calls
Description: This year's viking raids were vicious, we went from famine to feast, with the return of Ragnar. All is not peaceful though as things go from bad to worse. Does the Viking era move on at the end? We'll talk about this shift of focus and the adventurous life of Ragnar Lothbrok. -Season Review
Time: Fri 05:30 pm  Location: M301-M301 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: World at war: Alternate history in the early 20th century
Description: The first decades of the 20th century have proven to be fertile ground for alternate historians. From German victories to Soviet domination, from the mundane to the fantastic, this panel looks at the various alternate takes on this crucial period of world history.
Time: Fri 07:00 pm  Location: Augusta - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Kacey Ezell, Michael Livingston, Taylor Anderson)

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Title: Rewind and Rewatch Review: Which Shows Hold Up?
Description: We have all had shows that we loved and would die before admitting that they had flaws--but can they withstand a rewatch? Talk with us about your favorite military scifi shows--and if they can stand the test of time and stack up with TV and film today.
Time: Sat 10:00 am  Location: Chastain DE - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: Game of Thrones Lookback
Description: A show only discussion of Season 7 and the upcoming and final season of HBO's blockbuster series.
Time: Sat 11:30 am  Location: L401-L403 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: Marvel vs. DC Trivia
Description: Match your wits about the Fantastic Four to someone else's knowledge of the JLA! Let's see who wins when we play Marvel vs. DC Trivia!
Time: Sat 05:30 pm  Location: Hanover C-E - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: More than Gears: The Neo-Pulp and Dieselpunk Author RoundtableDescription: Dieselpunk and neo-pulp, steampunk's historical next-door neighbors, present unique challenges for the storyteller who wants to use those settings. Listen to our panel of authors discuss the challenges, and the fun, of writing about a diesel-burning generation
Time: Sat 07:00 pm  Location: Augusta - Sheraton (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: James Palmer, Bobby Nash, Kacey Ezell, D.Alan Lewis, Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: SF Jeopardy
Description: Test your knowledge of the sf field in this game of questions and answers. Prizes available for winners!
Time: Sat 08:30 pm  Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: Remembering Roger Zelazny
Description: Our panelists discuss the works and continuing influence of Roger Zelazny, author of the Amber series, Lord of Light and many other seminal works.
Time: Sun 10:00 am  Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, James Palmer, S.M. Stirling, Atlanta Radio Theatre Company)

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Title: The Niven and Pournelle Hour
Description: Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle are among the giants of our field. Together they have written some of the best novels around. Van Plexico interviews these two legends about their work.
Time: Sun 11:30 am  Location: Regency VI-VII - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven, Van Allen Plexico)

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Title: Historical Influences in High Fantasy
Description: Authors like Tolkien and Jordan drew upon their real experiences as well as their research in writing their stories.
Time: Sun 01:00 pm  Location: L401-L403 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Valerie Hampton, Michael Livingston, Van Allen Plexico, Constance G. J. Wagner)

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Title: Starship Showdown
Description: With input from the audience, the best starship in fiction is determined in head to head battles.
Time: Sun 04:00 pm  Location: Embassy AB - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel 
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Doug Dandridge)

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Title: Arthur Eld and His Line 
Description: Among the mysteries the Dark Tower holds are the many references to King Arthur, Lord of the Rings and other classics of High Fantasy.
Time: Sun 07:00 pm  Location: L401-L403 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Paige Gardner, Peter David)

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Pulp Factory Awards 2017 Ballot! Anyone can vote!!

This was just announced today (Sunday). Very excited for Chris, as well as for me!
Anyone can vote!
--Van


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BALLOT FOR PULP FACTORY AWARDS OFFICIALLY RELEASED; VOTING NOW OPEN UNTIL 3/21/2017
AWARDS TO BE GIVEN OUT AT WINDY CITY PULP & PAPER CONVENTION, APRIL 21
Lombard, Illinois – February 26, 2017

With April’s Windy City Pulp and Paper approaching fast, the ballot for the 2017 Pulp Factory Awards – to be handed out at the conference – has just opened up for voting by the reading public.

The ballot can be found online at http://bit.ly/2lJHFrl

Voters have until Tuesday, March 21 to vote. You may vote in as many of the five categories as you wish, but you are limited to one vote per category. We are again using electronic ballot via Google forms.

Nominees in each category are as follows:

BEST PULP NOVEL
·         Captain Hazzard: Custer’s Ghost by Ron Fortier (Airship 27)
·         Dead Man’s Melody by Fred Adams, Jr. (Airship 27)
·         Motor City Manhunt by R.A. Jones and Michael Vance (Airship 27)
·         Sentinels, Vol 8: The Dark Crusade by Van Allen Plexico (White Rocket Books)
·         Sherlock Holmes: The Picture of Innocence by Chuck Miller (Airship 27)
·         Tales of the Bagman, Vol 3 by BC Bell (Airship 27)
·         Wings of the Golden Dragon by Barbara Doran (Airship 27)
BEST PULP COVER
·         Companion Dragons Tales, Vol 3: Copper's Choice by Michael Hegedus (Pro Se)
·         Phantom Detective, Vol 1 by Pat Carbajal (Airship 27)
·         Rick Lai’s Major Sabbath by Pat Carbajal (Airship 27)
·         Sentinels: The Dark Crusade by Chris Kohler (White Rocket Books)
·         Sinbad: The New Voyages, Vol 5 by Terry Pavlet (Airship 27)
·         The Towers of Metropolis by Michael Kaluta (Airship 27)
·         Wings of the Golden Dragon by Rob Davis (Airship 27)

BEST PULP SHORT STORY
·         “Circle of Despair” by Gene Moyers (Phantom Detective Vol 1; Airship 27)
·         “Cowboy of the Dakotas” by Gordon Dymowski (Pulpternative; Pro Se)
·         “Lord Pemberton's Adjustment Service” by David Michelinie (Singularity: Rise of the Posthumans; Pro Se)
·         “Mysteries of the Buried God” by I.A. Watson (Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Vol 8; Airship 27)

BEST PULP INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS
·         Rob Davis for Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Vol 8 (Airship 27)
·         Rob Davis for Sherlock Holmes: Picture of Innocence (Airship 27)
·         Chris Kohler for Sentinels, Vol 8: The Dark Crusade (White Rocket Books)
·         James Lyle for Domino Lady, Vol 2 (Airship 27)

BEST PULP ANTHOLOGY
·         The Phantom Detective Vol 1 (Ron Fortier, ed.; Airship 27)
·         Quatermain the New Adventures Vol 2 (Ron Fortier, ed.; Airship 27)
·         Rick Lai’s Major Sabbath Vol 1 (Ron Fortier, ed.; Airship 27)
·         Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective, Vol 8 (Ron Fortier, ed.; Airship 27)
·         Singularity: Rise of the Post Humans (Jaime Ramos, ed; Pro Se)
·         The Towers of Metropolis Vol. 1 (Ron Fortier, ed.; Airship 27)
·         When the Shadow Sees the Sun: Creators Surviving Depression (Multiple editors; Pro Se)

After March 21, the committee will tally all of the electronic votes via http://bit.ly/2lJHFrl
and the winners will be announced at the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention on April 21, 2017.

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!