THE WRAP UP: GEORGIA LITERARY FESTIVAL

Van Allen Plexico, Andrea Judy, Sean Taylor, Bobby Nash, Barry Reese

New Pulp authors, Bobby Nash. Sean Taylor, Van Allen Plexico, Andrea Judy, Barry Reese, Alex Hughes, and more at the Georgia Literary Festival on November 9th in Milledgeville, GA. You can learn more about the Georgia Literary Festival here and here.

Here were the panels they were part of during the event.
12:00 pm: Thriller Track: Rise of the New Pulp- Sean Taylor, Van Plexico, Andrea Judy, Bobby Nash, and Barry Reese in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center

1:00 pm: Thriller Track: Blending Genres- The Hardboiled P.I. in Different Eras- Alex Hughes, Sean Taylor, and Bobby Nash in Georgia College Museum Education Room

3:00 pm: Thriller Track: The Graphic World of Comic Books- Bobby Nash, and Sean Taylor in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater

4:00 pm: Thriller Track: Georgia (and Murder) On My Mind- Alex Hughes, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, and Andrea Judy in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room

"Some great discussions of writing and books, which I always enjoy," said Bobby Nash of the event. "The crowd wasn’t quite what we hoped for, but everyone who came to the panels had a good time. The comic panel had the best attendance of the panels I attended."

Here are a few photos. Click on image for a larger view.

This was one of the walls in the museum where one of the panels was held.
I love it.

Sean performed a one man play: Gene Simmons' Barney. :)

GEORGIA LITERARY FESTIVAL 2013 PANEL SCHEDULE

Just a reminder that The Pulp Factory's own  Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Sean Taylor, Andrea Judy, Barry Reese, and more at the 2013 Georgia Literary Festival, which is being held on November 9 - 10, 2013 in Milledgeville, GA. Panels take place on Saturday, November 9th. Click on the panel schedule grid above for a larger view.

You can learn more about this amazing event here and here.

We hope to see you there.

GEORGIA LITERARY FESTIVAL RELEASES 2013 PANEL SCHEDULE

The Georgia Literary Festival panel schedule has been released. Several Pulp Factory authors will be sitting in on panels during the event, which are listed below. Please join Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Sean Taylor, Andrea Judy and Barry Reese for some entertaining and informative panels.

The Georgia Literary Festival will be held on November 8 - 10, 2013 in Milledgeville, GA. Panels take place on Saturday, November 9th. You can learn more about this amazing event here and here.

Pulp Writer's 2013 Georgia Literary Festival Panel Schedule:
12:00 pm: Thriller Track: Rise of the New Pulp- Sean Taylor, Van Plexico, Andrea Judy and Barry Reese in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center

feat. Bobby Nash
and Sean Taylor

1:00 pm: Thriller Track: Blending Genres- The Hardboiled P.I. in Different Eras- Alex Hughes, Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash in Georgia College Museum Education Room
2:00 pm: Thriller Track: Heroes from Beyond- Van Plexico in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
3:00 pm: Thriller Track: The Graphic World of Comic Books- Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater

4:00 pm: Thriller Track: Georgia (and Murder) On My Mind- Alex Hughes, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Andrea Judy in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room

Plus, the authors will be available during the festival on Saturday to meet with attendees and sign books.

Here's the full 2013 Georgia Literary Festival Author Panel Schedule.

feat. Van Allen Plexico,
Sean Taylor, Bobby Nash

Saturday 11/9/13
10:00 am: 
Keynote speech with Sean Hill & Judson Mitcham in Georgia Military College Goldstein Center
11:00 am: 
Literary Track: Reading by Alice Friman, Anna Silver & Miah Arnold in Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium
Thriller Track: Inside the Mindspace Investigation Series- Alex Hughes in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center
Literary Soul Food Track: The Story of Waddie Welcome & the Beloved Community- Tom Kohler & Susan Earl in Georgia College Museum Education Room
12:00 pm: 

feat. Barry Reese
and Bobby Nash

Literary Track: Reading by David Muschell, Amy Zipperer, Eddie Zipperer in Georgia Military College Legislative Chambers
Literary Track: Reading by Laura Newbern, Peter Selgin, & Kevin Cantwell Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
Thriller Track: Rise of the New Pulp- Sean Taylor, Van Plexico, Andrea Judy & Barry Reese in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center
Literary Soul Food Track: Life Traces on the Georgia Coast- Tony Martin Georgia College Museum Education Room
1:00 pm: 
Literary Track: Reading by Allen Gee, Gregory Fraser & Renee Dodd in Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium
Thriller Track: Blending Genres- The Hardboiled P.I. in Different Eras- Alex Hughes, Sean Taylor & Bobby Nash in Georgia College Museum Education Room

feat. Van Allen Plexico
Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor

Literary Soul Food Track: Text in Printmaking- Megan Fowler in Georgia Military College Goldstein Center
2:00 pm:
Literary Track: Bret Lott in Georgia Military College’s Goldstein Center
Thriller Track: Heroes from Beyond- Van Plexico in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
Literary Soul Food Track: The Geography of Stories- Patti Digh in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater
3:00 pm:
Literary Track: Reading by Sean Hill, Sandra Worsham & Man Martin in Georgia Military College Goldstein Center
Thriller Track: The Graphic World of Comic Books- Bobby Nash & Sean Taylor in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater
Literary Soul Food Track: Teaching Conservation to Children- Ruth Schowalter in Old Governor’s

feat. Barry Reese,
Sean Taylor, Bobby Nash

Mansion Education Room
4:00 pm:
Literary Track: Martin Lammon & Eustace Palmer in Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium
Literary Track: Flannery O’Connor Journal Discussion-William Sessions? in Georgia Military College Legislative Chambers
Thriller Track: Georgia (and Murder) On My Mind- Alex Hughes, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash & Andrea Judy in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
Literary Soul Food Track: On Alice Walker- Nagueyalti Warren in Georgia College Museum Education Room

Sunday 11/10/13:
2:00 pm:

Sarah Gordon at Andalusia

feat. Barry Reese,
and Bobby Nash

You can learn more about The Georgia Literary Festival here and here.

Barry Reese, Van Allen Plexico, Sean Taylor, and Bobby Nash have had work appear in some of the same books. This would be the perfect opportunity to get copies of the books shown at right signed by multiple authors. 

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We hope to see you there.

HIGH-FLYING ACTION!

The fourth volume of the Lance Star-Sky Ranger anthology series is coming soon from Airship 27 productions. If you've not had a chance to catch up with the adventures of Lance Star and the Sky Rangers, volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the anthology series and the comic book adventures "One Shot!", All-Star Pulp Comics #2, and Uber-Tales are still available.

More info to come.

LIVE FROM ALABAMA PHOENIX FESTIVAL, IT’S THE WHITE ROCKET PODCAST!

This week, Van Allen Plexico is a guest at the 2013 Alabama Phoenix Festival and spends some time with several other notables in attendance-- Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor, Sarah White, Doc Osborn, Mike Gordon, and David Wright-- discussing what they're up to and what they think about the Festival. A good time is had by all! So load up on Zaxby's and grab a seat in the Cahaba Center--good times await!

You can listen to White Rocket 025: Alabama Phoenix Festival now at http://whiterocket.podbean.com/2013/05/28/white-rocket-025-alabama-phoenix-festival/

The White Rocket episode is available via iTunes (subscribe and don’t miss an episode!) or you can visit the podcast site at http://whiterocket.podbean.com/
The White Rocket Books page at http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/

Part of The ESO Podcast Network.

MEET PULP FACTORY CREATORS AT ALABAMA PHOENIX FESTIVAL!

Just a few of Alabama Phoenix Festival's guests...

Meet Van, Bobby, Sean, & Joe.

You can meet Pulp Factory Authors Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, and Sean Taylor at the Alabama Phoenix Festival - May 25 - 27 in Birmingham, AL.

Meet Bobby, Sean, & Van.

You can get all the details at www.alabamaphoenixfestival.com

This is a great chance for you to meet these creators and get your copies of Lance Star: Sky Ranger (vol. 2 and 3), Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars, and The Ruby Files editions signed by multiple contributors  in one fell swoop. Plus, it's always fun when Bobby, Sean, and Van are on panels together.

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell ‘em The Pulp Factory sent ya!

MEET LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER AND THE RUBY FILES CREATORS

New pages were added to the official Lance Star: Sky Ranger website at http://www.lance-star.com/ and the official The Ruby Files website at http://rickruby.blogspot.com/, which gives links to shows, conventions, signing and other appearances made by creators who worked on those title.

Meet The Ruby Files Creators. New Appearances page added.
http://rickruby.blogspot.com/p/appearances.html

Meet Lance Star: Sky Ranger Creators. New Appearances page added.
www.lance-star.com/p/creator-appearances.html

If you’re at any of these shows, please stop by and say hello. These creators would love to meet you. Tell them The Pulp Factory sent ya!

BLACKTHORN THUNDERS INTO THE BOOK CAVE!

Van Allen Plexico chats with the Book Cave crew about his latest series, Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars from White Rocket Books http://www.whiterocketbooks.com/.

Listen now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage

The ALL PULP website conducted a round-robin interview with the writers of Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars. You can read it at http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2011/12/all-pulps-blackthorn-thunder-on-mars.html

BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS PRESS RELEASE:

White Rocket Books proudly announces the release in trade paperback format of BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS, a science fiction action-adventure anthology set on far-future post-apocalyptic Mars.

Created by Van Allen Plexico (Sentinels, Lucian), the book features stories by New Pulp luminaries Mark Bousquet, Joe Crowe, Bobby Nash, James Palmer, Sean Taylor, I. A. Watson, and Plexico, along with six full-page illustrations by Chris Kohler (Sentinels). Cover art and design are by James Burns (Lance Star: One Shot).

In the spirit of “Thundarr the Barbarian” and “John Carter of Mars” comes the gripping saga of US General John Blackthorn. Betrayed and left for dead on the battlefield, Blackthorn awakens many thousands of years later to find himself trapped amidst the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Mars, his only companions a savage Mock-Man and a mysterious sorceress. They battle together to free this strange new world from oppression, but it won’t be easy, for arrayed against them are the deadliest foes imaginable: mutants, monsters, and robots, as well as treacherous teammates. And lurking behind it all are the fanatical forces of the First Men: the Black Sorcerer, the Sorcerer of Fatal Laughter, Lord Ruin, and the Sorcerer of Night—masters of magic and technology alike—the dreaded Sorcerers of Mars!

“The awesome array of talent assembled on this book really speaks for itself, and guarantees a fun time will be had by all,” promises Editor Van Allen Plexico. “Each of the writers jumped on the project with huge enthusiasm and each brought something unique and very exciting to the table. And there’s no question Chris Kohler, who is also interior artist on my Sentinels superhero novels, has done some of the best work of his career here with BLACKTHORN.”

Says noted New Pulp author Wayne Reinagel, “BLACKTHORN is one of the best sword-and-sorcery spaceman anthologies to arrive on Earth, or Mars, in the last century or more. Clearly inspired by an equal combination of Hanna-Barbera’s ‘Thundarr the Barbarian,’ DC Comics’ ‘Kamandi,’ and Edgar Rice Burroughs’ ‘John Carter of Mars,’ BLACKTHORN is an original, entertaining, action-packed saga.”

The new trade paperback edition follows on the heels of the successful Kindle launch, which immediately zoomed into the top rankings of all SF anthology e-books on Amazon. It presents all seven stories in their entirety, including the double-length origin, along with Chris Kohler’s interior artwork.

White Rocket Books is a leader in the New Pulp movement, publishing exciting action and adventure novels and anthologies since 2005, in both traditional and electronic formats. White Rocket books have hit the Amazon.com Top 15-by-Genre and have garnered praise from everyone from Marvel Comics Editor Tom Brevoort to Kirkus Reviews.

BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS is a $15.95, 6x9 format trade paperback from White Rocket Books.

On Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Thunder-Van-Allen-Plexico/dp/0984139265

Also available digitally for the Kindle for $2.99 at http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Thunder-on-Mars-ebook/dp/B006FBRHG8/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1322503101&sr=8-15

Listen to The Book Cave now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage

For more information about White Rocket Books, visit http://www.whiterocktbooks.com/
For more information about Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars at www.whiterocketbooks.com/blackthorn.htm

ALL PULP INTERVIEWS BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS WRITERS

Art: James Burns

All Pulp interviewed several of the Blackthorn: Thunder On Mars writers Van Allen Plexico, Joe Crowe, Bobby Nash, James Palmer, Sean Taylor, I. A. Watson, and Mark Beaulieu about the new anthology.

You can read the interview at http://allpulp.blogspot.com/2011/12/all-pulps-blackthorn-thunder-on-mars.html

BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS from White Rocket Books and is now on sale.
Print Edition - $15.95: http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Thunder-Van-Allen-Plexico/dp/0984139265
Kindle Edition - $2.99: http://www.amazon.com/Blackthorn-Thunder-on-Mars-ebook/dp/B006FBRHG8/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1322503101&sr=8-15

For more information about White Rocket Books, visit http://www.whiterocktbooks.com/.

New Pulp’s Table Talk - What's in a Translation?

After a week away to recharge the batteries, the Table Talk Team returns to New Pulp with a brand new and exciting topic. And they even brought along a couple of friends. This week, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Mike Bullock are joined in the conversation by New Pulpers Tommy Hancock and Van Allen Plexico as the guys discuss translating pulp characters into other mediums.

New Pulp’s Table Talk - What's in a Translation? is now available at www.newpulpfiction.com or at the direct link: http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2011/11/table-talk-whats-in-translation.html

Join the conversation. Leave us a blog comment at and let us know your thoughts on this topic.

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Writers Visit The Book Cave

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 3 Cover Art: Shannon Hall

http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/

Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Bernadette Johnson, and Sean Taylor join Ric Croxton for episode 148 of the Book Cave to discuss the recent release of Lance Star: Sky Ranger Volume 3 from Airship 27 Productions and Cornerstone Books.
You can listen to episode 148 of the Book Cave at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/.