Dealers Room, Thursday 2 pm. Paul Herman and I arrived early the day before, so we were well rested and ready for the show to begin:



   Dealers Room, Friday 11 am. It was much busier the following morning:



   Walker Martin will tell us about the convention itself from his perspective tomorrow or Wednesday. When I’ll provide here are some photos of some friends of mine, many of who I had not seen in three or four years.

   Walter Albert:



   Dan Stumpf:



   Paul Herman at his dealer’s table:



   Walker Martin and I:



   Walter again:



   Richard Moore, whom I have known for a long time, but this was the first time we had met in person:



   Ed Hulse, publisher of BLOOD ’N’ THUNDER Magazine:



   We shared the hotel with an anime convention. They were 4000 all told, while we at PulpFest were a mere 400. I found their passion for whatever they were doing wonderful:



   Cake was served after Steve Miller was given this year’s Munsey Award:



   Waiting outside for Dan’s friend Claudia before dinner at a restaurant somewhere in the Columbus OH area. From left to right: Dan, Jim Albert, Walter and Paul. My thumb was also in this photo, but I trimmed it off.