The Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards, the new Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced. The evening also featured some fantastic entertainment from Safiya Nawaar and World Arabesque Dance, magician John Pyka, and the singer Lina!

Presiding over the evening was Toastmaster Tony Acree, and assisting with the handing out of awards were Diana Wieczorek and Carrie Canatsey!

Below is the full list of Imadjinn Award and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Award winners for 2022!

Congratulations to all award-winners, runners-up, and finalists!

The 2022 Imadjinn Awards

Best Anthology

BLOOD ON THE BLADE   Editors – Jim Beard and John C. Bruening

Best Audiobook Narration

The Raven and the Crow: Dark Storm Rising    Written by Michael K. Falciani / Narrated by Joshua Saxon

Best Children’s Book

Rosie Paints with Ghosts by Cassie Daley

Best Fantasy Novel

The Watchers in Exile by Barbara V. Evers

Best Faith-based Novel

Raised for a Purpose: Talia’s Story by Virginia Smith

Best Historical Fiction Novel

Witch Hunt by Casey Moores

Best Horror Novel

Cruel Summer by Wesley Southard

Best Literary Fiction Novel

“I” For Immortality (The Book of Exquisite Corpse #2) by Anna Tizard

Best Mystery Novel

SEA FOG: A Folly Beach Halloween Mystery by Bill Noel and Angelica Cruz

Best Non-Fiction Book

Writers Workshop of Horror 2 by Michael Knost

Best Paranormal Romance Novel

Dance to a Wylder Beat by Marilyn Barr

Best Poetry Collection (single author)

Other Worlds by Terry Persun

Best Romance Novel

Sandals for Christmas by Kristin King

Best Science Fiction Novel

Revolution (The Sol Saga Book 1) by James Fox

Best Steampunk Novel

Black Wolf by Anna Bowman

Best Short Story

KNOCK THE HELL OUT OF YOU by Steven L. Shrewsbury

Best Short Story Collection (single author)

Side Roads: A Dark Fiction Collection by Rachel A. Brune

Best Thriller Novel

Furious: Sailing into Terror by Jeffrey James Higgins

Best Urban Fantasy Novel

The Big Cinch by Kathy L. Brown

Best Young Adult Novel

Leisha’s Song by Lynn Slaughter


The 2022 Michael Knost Wings Award

Michelle Renee Lane


Note: The following 2 Screenplay Awards are recognized as both Imadjinn Awards and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards

Best Short Format Screenplay

Jake Was Here by Esther French

Runner-up – The King of the Diamonds by Lottie Finklaire

Runner-up – Office Gossip by Keshia Thomas

Best Long Format Screenplay

Fat Camp by James Sabata

Runner-up –  Soul Survivors by Adam Poulos

Runner-up – The Assassin’s Redemption by Amy Leigh McCorkle and Melissa Goodman


Film Festival Awards

Best Character Development

The Repairman

Best Plot

#NOFILTER

Best Soundtrack

Horizon

Best Screenplay

The Repairman

Best SFX

#NOFILTER

Best Cinematography

Horizon

Best Costume Design

Sword, Skill, and Sorcery

Best Sound Design

Arthur 2nd Season

Best Editing

The Repairman

Best Directing

#NOFILTER

Best Acting

Kelly Lamor Wilson in #NOFILTER

Best Music Video

Over the Under

Runner-up – Conceal

Best Documentary

Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums

Runner-up  – Breaking Through

Best Web Series

Abracadavers: Season 2

Runner- up – “THE PIXIESTICK INCIDENT”

Best Short Film

#NOFILTER

Runner-up  – Piper Pence and the Pandemic

Best Feature Film

The Repairman

Runner-up – Echo Rhyme