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Imaginarium 2027 is proud to announce the addition of four new Workshops to our programming! There will be over 200 panels and workshops hosted in our 14th year at the Crowne Plaza, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, presenters, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Workshops Added: 60 Minutes to Murder: Presented by Virginia Smith. How do you create a spellbinding mystery? In this workshop, you will discover the essential clues you need to craft a killer story. Whether you want to write a classic cozy who-dun-it orRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author Molly Daniels as an Official Panelist! Molly will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Molly below! About Molly Daniels: Molly Daniels resides in the southwestern corner of Indiana with her spouse, three children, four grandchildren, and various household pets. A student teacher in her fifth-grade class showed this avid reader how to unlock the creativity in her brain and to write down the stories in her own head. In addition to her ten Women’s Fiction/New Adult novels and two Science Fiction books, her short stories and poetry have been featured inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, artist, cosplayer, and game designer Renmeleon as a Spotlighted Guest! Under the name Renmeleon, Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative since 1986. With a passion for writing, she has worked in and around the publishing industry since the mid-90s as a book designer, editor, and cover artist! Renmeleon is the founder of Dragonfly Press, the editor-in-chief of Kraft Paper Muse Magazine, and she is also the owner of Two Crows Market, a series of annual, mid-range juried art shows. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing, specializing in screenwriting for gaming, film, animation, and television,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and editor Andrea Jones as an Official Panelist! Andrea will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Andrea below! About Andrea Jones: Andrea Jones is the author of the “Hook & Jill” Saga, an award-winning series of Neverland novels for adult readers. Jones graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she studied Oral Interpretation of Literature, with a Literature Minor. In her career in television production, she worked for CBS and PBS affiliates, and corporate studios, also performing as on-camera and voice-over talent. Jones is an editor of theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes international bestselling, award-winning author K. Rose as an Official Panelist! K. will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about K. below! About K. Rose: K. Rose is an international bestselling and award-winning author of Fantastical Fiction and Romance. K. Rose has been a part of the Indie Author Community for years. Getting her start as a reader, her keen eye led to a wonderful career in Alpha/Beta and ARC (Advance Reader Copy) reading. As a joke to her fellow advanced reader colleagues, she created a spoofed blurb and cover for a story andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author Ariella Talix as an Official Panelist! Ariella will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Ariella below! About Ariella Talix: Ariella Talix is a best-selling author from Indiana who writes spicy romance because she loves a great happy ending. Her books are all either MF or MMF (“swords” cross) stories for readers who share her belief that all love is beautiful. Ariella’s novels are full of humor and suspense. She has written both historical and contemporary tales. Her “Hearts of Gold” series is a thrilling saga based on the 1849 California GoldRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and publisher J.M Madden as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of several popular series such as the Lost and Found Series and The Dogs of War Series, J.M. writes compelling romances between ‘combat modified’ military men and the women who love them, but occasionally she writes spicy, angst-ridden love. J.M. was a Deputy Sheriff in Ohio for nine years, until moving with her family to Kentucky. We are honored to have J.M. join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crowne Plaza! For further informationRead More →

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From the Ground Up Books and Imaginarium 2027 are proud to announce a new award celebrating the power of storytelling in small spaces, The From the Ground Up Books Pixie Drops Award For Short Form Literature! Pixie Drops are collectible 5-by-7-inch literary cards created to give short-form writing a life beyond the traditional page. Each card features one complete piece of writing, making literature something readers can collect, share, display, and enjoy. Writers may submit short fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. Anyone is eligible to enter. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Ten pieces will be selected for publication in a special Imaginarium edition of Pixie Drops. Each selectedRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and poet Michael Williams as a Spotlighted Guest! Michael is one of the original authors in the bestselling DRAGONLANCE Series with the novels “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted,” Michael is also the author of “Arcady,” a novel singled out for praise by Locus and Asimov’s magazines. Michael’s recent work includes the acclaimed mythic fiction City Quartet—four magical realist novels set in a city that is/is not Louisville, Kentucky—that has received widespread critical acclaim! His latest publication, “Farewell Tour” (2026), is a long narrative poem that ties to the novels in the City Quartet, because what is a quartet withoutRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author and publisher J. Patrick Lemarr as an Official Panelist! J. Patrick will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about J. Patrick below! About J. Patrick Lemarr: J. Patrick Lemarr is an Indiana author, creator of the Tales of the Evermore series, and publisher of Write Crowd Publishing. His work ranges from fantasy and horror to mystery and the wonderfully strange, often exploring hope, grace, redemption, and the people we become along the way. A former Texas educator, he now writes in Southern Indiana, where he lives with his wife and family. WhetherRead More →