PulpFest 2012 to Celebrate 100 Years of John Carter of Mars
During the winter of 1912, when readers of The All-Story picked up the February issue, little did they realize that they were being introduced to an author who would quickly become one of the leading practitioners of American popular fiction. At the top of the contents page was a story entitled "Under the Moons of Mars." Although the author was listed as Norman Bean, the name was a pseudonym for Edgar Rice Burroughs. Soon to become one of the best paid authors to labor for the pulp market, Burroughs would make an indelible mark on American pop culture with the creation of Tarzan.
In August, PulpFest will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of "Under the Moons of Mars," better known by its book title A Princess of Mars and soon to be a major motion picture from Disney. For further details, please visit www.pulpfest.com.
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