Windy City Pulp and Paper 2026 - Highlights

Desi Accent Indian restaurant, left to right:  

Jojn Majka, Seth Lindberg, Greg Mele, Scarlet, friend of Arin Komins, Arin Komins, John O'Neill, Josh Dinges, Erik Mona, Rich Warren

Black Gate contributor and S&S author Greg Mele, see here with the spirit of Bob Byrne (who may or may not have been present)

Hotel restaurant Harry Caray's: Left to right:

Van Allen Plexico, Greg Mele, Scarlet, John O'Neill, Dave Ritzlin, Joe Bonadonna, Seth Lindberg, Steven Silver, David C Smith

Van Allen, pulp writer, Black Gate contributor, and friend of Andy Fix

Dave Ritzlin of DMR books

Hanging out with the esteemed Joe Bonadonna, one of my best friends, co-author, and Dyscrasia Fiction fan!

David C Smoth signing books for me

Randy Broecker, artist of lots of cosmic horror, including Tales From the Magician's Skull ( pictured here with a Shinatro Oba piece for C.L Werner.

Joshua Dinges, Erik Mona's consigliere

Black Gate chief editor John O'Neill

Todd Warren, collector of Pulp Fiction artifacts such as Clark Ashton Smith original art

Arin and Rich encouraged me to snag a 1987 copy of the first Arkham Horror Board game