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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author and podcaster Rob Witzel as an Official Panelist! Rob will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Rob below! About Rob Witzel: Rob Witzel is an author and podcast host from Danville, Illinois. His writing career began as a freelance sportswriter for the Danville Commercial News before shifting into writing fiction as an Indie Author. Rob writes in multiple genres across multiple audience age groups. He is best known for the Super Penguin series. In December 2026, Rob is releasing the fantasy/comedy Murder Hobos. Rob is also the host of the authorRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, editor, poet, publisher, actor, journalist, and playwright David Dominé as the Keynote Speaker! The author of A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City, which was developed into the hit HBO docuseries Murder in Glitter Ball City, David has authored numerous short stories, translations, and poems, as well as recipe collections, paranormal books, mysteries, and memoirs. David is the founder of a nationally recognized walking tour company specializing in local history, architecture, and off-beat destinations where public image often collides with reality, in addition to collaborating with journalists, playwrights, and filmmakers. We are honored to have David join us for ourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, author, and actor Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! The founder of Renegade Art Productions with over two decades of experience in theater, film, and television, Herschel has led the production of hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and pilots. His work has appeared on Bravo, TLC, and in collaborations with clients like Forbes Magazine, Maker’s Mark, and Time Inc. Herschel is also the author of the Luna Noir Saga, a gritty, cinematic book series that seamlessly blends hardboiled detective noir with dark supernatural horror. Outside of the spotlight, Herschel is a passionate vocalist—touring for overRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, actor, and poet Kimberly Hoffman as an Official Panelist! Kimberly will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Kimberly below! About Kimberly Hoffman: Kimberly Hoffman is a spinner of amazing tales that influence young minds to think deeply, reframing their impossibilities to reach their possibilities. She creates unique and innovative programming to engage any size of audience, from preschool to seniors, motivating, encouraging and challenging them to think outside the box on a variety of topics. She has ten published children’s books. Kimberly lives in her hometown of Columbus, Indiana, working atRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes artist, illustrator, and musician Donna Krabill as an Official Panelist! Donna will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Donna below! About Donna Krabill: Donna Krabill is a retired award-winning public-school teacher and education program specialist. After 17 years in the classroom, she switched her educational focus to non-profit botanical gardens where she led multiple departments. She also designed innovative exhibits, nature-based programs for students, adults and the public, and conducted local, national, and international presentations to better connect the community to the natural world. Donna also developed and curated an extensive poisonRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, podcaster, and actor Chase Dudley as a Spotlighted Guest! The founder of Cut 2 The Chase Entertainment, Chase is a multi-award-winning director and filmmaker, celebrated for his dedication to crafting compelling and innovative stories. Together, Chase and his partner Samantha Dudley have produced and directed several feature films. Those films include “The Desperate,” “Blood on the Bleachers,” “Marvelous Mandy,” “Broken Innocence,” “Locked In,” and “Payday.” Chase is finishing post-production on his latest feature project, “Between the Living and the Dead.” Chase is also a member of The Kentucky Motion Picture & Television Hall of Fame. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and journalist Bob Hill as a Spotlighted Guest! As a columnist for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Bob wrote about 4,000 columns in his 33 years at the paper, winning about 25 local and national awards for stories across Kentucky, Indiana and the Midwest. Along the way he wrote 15 books on many subjects, including gardening, local history, and the Ohio River. He also coached Little League teams, opened a flower and tree nursery where he offered tours for visitors of all ages, and then decided to write children’s books to share all what life had given him with a youngerRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and publisher Barbara V. Evers as a Spotlighted Guest! Barbara is a two-time Imadjinn Best Fantasy Novelist, and she’s won several other awards for her writing over the years including a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of The Watchers of Moniah, an award-winning epic fantasy trilogy, and she is currently working on an upcoming urban/mountain fantasy series, The Matriarch Enchanter. Her short stories and essays have appeared in multiple literary journals and several can be found in her short story collections, Pieces of Her: Being a Woman is Not for the Faint of Heart and TheRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, blogger, and podcaster Serra Miller as an Official Panelist! Serra will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Serra below! About Serra Miller: Serra Miller is an experienced blogger/podcaster turned author. Her first published works appear in Hauntings: An Anthology. Serra is an aspiring novelist who is editing her first unpublished horror manuscript. With a focus on all things dark and wicked, Serra also writes flash fiction and other ghost stories for submission. She is a member of the Blah, Blah, Blah Writer’s Group and the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. She calls Lexington,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, actor, marketing & PR strategist, journalist, and entrepreneur Terry Chambers as a Spotlighted Guest! Terry Chambers brings decades of hands-on experience in marketing, public relations, journalism, entrepreneurship, and the performing arts. As owner of Stonewall Productions, she combines her business and creative experience to develop, produce, and promote original projects. An author, actor and historical storyteller, Chambers independently researches scripts, costumes, stages and promotes her own historical one-woman shows, bringing remarkable female figures to life for diverse community audiences. We are honored to have Terry join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, Kentucky atRead More →