This captures moments from my first Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention, in April 2025.
Most photos are mine, but I did glean a few from John O'Neill. Highlighted first is the Howard Andrew Jones Panel, Top Image L-->R Arin Komins (Moderator), John O'Neill, James Enge Seth Lindberg, John C. Hocking. Other speakers: Greg Mele (center left), Kevin Cook (center Right), Ryan Harvey (Bottom Left), Bob Byrne (Bottom Right). In short, Howard Andrew Jones passed away this January but his legacy of bring the Sword & Sorcery community together continues strong. swords Together!
Desi Accent Indian restaurant- Dinner and Black Gate friends
- Right: John O'Neill (Black Gate overlord), Ryan Harvey (Turn over the Moon!), Rich Horton (a walking vault of infomration), James Enge (Ambrose!), John C, Hocking (Conan!), David C Smith (Oron!), John Majka, Erik Mona (Paizo Creative Director, knew HAJ during the Pathfinder years)
- Left: Steve H Silver (esteemed author and editor), Dieter Zimmerman (DCC), Bob Byrne (Son of Nero Wolfe?), SE Lindberg, Arin Komins, Rich Warren, Josua DInges
- Mirror photo below
Bob Byrne, Greg Mele, SEL
Book Signings!
- David C Smith, John C Hocking (signed the Terra Incognita anthology which we share a TOC), James Enge sgned all the entire Ambrose series!) as renowned Black Gater Rich Horton chills to the right.
- Below, Joe Bonadona (aka Jobo) signs Monsters in Hell (we collaborated and wrote separate stories in that), and...
- Arin Komins (moderator of the HAJ panel) had me sign her TftMS#9 issue!
- David C Smith, John C Hocking (signed the Terra Incognita anthology which we share a TOC), James Enge sgned all the entire Ambrose series!) as renowned Black Gater Rich Horton chills to the right.
- Below, Joe Bonadona (aka Jobo) signs Monsters in Hell (we collaborated and wrote separate stories in that), and...
- Arin Komins (moderator of the HAJ panel) had me sign her TftMS#9 issue!
New Friends and Connections or Attendees of Note
New Pulp: Andy Fix, who met HAJ at Windy City years ago, sent me to the Neo-Pulp Publishers. Photos beow
- Ron Fortier Airship 27
- Robert J Mendenhall Code Name Intrepid
- Van Allen Plexico (who won a Grand Master Pulp Award at the con!)
- Randy Broecker -- A TftMS artist had a table there and is on staff, but I didn't make the connection until after I went home. Next time!
- Apparently Randy was sitting next to Gary Gianni! Cripes, how did I miss that?
- Robert E. Howard Foundation Table
Left: Ron Fortier Airship 27 / Right: Robert J Mendenhall Code Name Intrepid
