Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes artist, author, graphic designer, musician, and cosplayer Jennifer Noran as a Spotlighted Guest! Jennifer is well-known as Captain Medea Asherah, of the popular steampunk-themed cosplay group The Airship Caduceus, and also as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam! As a graphic designer and artist, Jennifer has created designs for many groups such as the Kentucky Steampunk Society, The Chicago Steampunk Exposition, The Traveling Revelers, and her own airship! After running The International Steampunk Symposium in 2023, Jennifer moved forth from that adventure as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam, an exciting new venture that will create events throughout Indiana,Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/journalist Dave Creek and author/screenwriter/actor/journalist Terry Chambers as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Dave and Terry will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes Hugo-nominated author Arlan Andrews, Sr. as a Spotlighted Guest! Arlan has been published over 500 times in more than 100 various venues around the world since first appearing in ISAAC ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE in January 1980. Arlan is best known for his 40+ stories and non-fiction pieces in Analog SF Magazine, but also recognized for appearing on the ANCIENT ALIENS TV show and YouTube podcasts. Arlan is also the founder and director of SIGMA, the science fiction think tank that provides pro bono futurism for the Federal Government and others. We are honored to have Arlan join us for ourRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter, and publisher Tony Acree as a Spotlighted Guest! Tony is the author of the award-winning Victor McCain thrillers. Two streaming shows, one based on his Victor McCain thrillers, and the other on his Samantha Tyler thrillers, will be produced by Dark Harbor Pictures. In addition, his screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan has been optioned for the silver screen by Jamezz Hampton and 1209 Productions. Tony’s award-winning publishing house, Hydra Publications, features several imprints spanning several genres of fiction in addition to poetry! Tony also serves on the board of Louisville Literary Arts, and was the Toastmaster of theRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, filmmaker, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! Named Poet Laureate by the State of Kentucky, a lifetime appointment, Lee is the author of 23 books, has had nine plays produced, and over 1300 of his poems have been published in more than 300 magazines! A world-traveler, Lee also has produced 21 documentary films on a variety of subjects. In 2013, the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, named after Lee and his late wife that will house all of Lee’s writings, films, and many artifacts he’s collected traveling around theRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Michael Houtchen and author/podcaster/professor Alex Zenk as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Michael and Alex will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Single-Day Advance Event Tickets are now available for Imaginarium 2025! You can now choose between Full-Weekend, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday options for the convention, to access all the great programming, events, and activities taking place each day during the July 18-20, 2025 weekend! Save on the walk-up rate and pre-register! Don’t forget that Event Tickets are a great gift idea for the holiday season for the creatives in your world, too! Visit this link to get your Event Tickets set for 2025! Imaginarium 2025 Event TicketsRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author Virginia Smith as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of more than fifty novels, two illustrated children’s books, and an assortment of articles and short stories, Virginia writes in several genres ranging from  lighthearted romance to suspense. Two of her novels have received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit, and the first book in her Goose Creek Series was named Library Journal’s top pick of the month, and a finalist for the prestigious Bookseller’s Best Award! Her book, GUILTY SECRETS, has been produced as a feature length film to be aired in the fall of 2024. We are honoredRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Adam Gafffen and author/editor/publisher/game designer W. Jade Young as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Adam and W. Jade will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Today, Wednesday, September 25th, is the final day to get Early Discounts on Expo Spaces and Event Tickets for Imaginarium 2025, our 12th year! Don’t miss out on significant savings, for our Main Expo Hall, Creatives Alley, or Full-Weekend Event Tickets! Get set for our best year yet! Use these links to get your early discounts now: Early Discounts on Expo Spaces Early Discounts on Full-Weekend Event TicketsRead More →