The Imaginarium 2024 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Film Festival Awards, the Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced! The Imagination Hall of Fame was also announced, along with revealing 8 members of the inaugural inductee class who will be formally inducted at Imaginarium 2025!

The evening featured great entertainment from John B. Pyka, Sako Tumi, and Bette Lamb. Toastmaster Michael Knost presided over the evening, with awards handed out by Wayne Pederson.

Below is the full list of award-winners for 2024! Congratulations to all who were recognized and celebrated at this year’s Awards Banqet!

The 2024 Imadjinn Awards

Best Anthology (multiple authors)

         Standing Against All Odds            

William Alan Webb, editor

Best Short Story Collection (single author)

The LawDog Files: Revised and Expanded

Ian McMurtrie

Best Short Story

Duck Me

Melissa Olthoff

Best Audiobook Narration

The Grey Man – Twilight

Narrated by: Marcus Barton

Best Children’s Book

The Eerie Brothers and The Witches of Autumn

Sheldon Higdon

Best Young Adult Novel

The Book of Rose

K B Carlisle

Best Faith-Based Novel

For the Love of Rhett

Maribelle McCrea

Best Fantasy Novel    

Heart Master

Nikolas Everhart

Best Game Module / Rule Book

Bloody Appalachia

Josh Palmer, Eric Bloat, & Justin Isaac

Best Historical Fiction Novel

Secrets of Mary Celeste 8/5

Steve Dahill

Best Horror Novel

SHOCK WAVES

Matt Kurtz

Best Literary Fiction Novel

Pan and the Message Chair

Lawrence Weill

Best Mystery Novel

Edisto Bullet

C. Hope Clark

Best Non-Fiction Book

28 Years Haunted: The Life and Adventures of World-Renowned Psychic Medium Brandy Marie Miller

Bryan “B.D.” Prince

Best Paranormal Romance Novel

Embers

Kat Turner

Best Poetry Collection (single author)

In Memory of Exoskeletons

Rebecca Cuthbert

Best Romance Novel

Tall, Dark, And Cherokee

Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy

Best Science Fiction Novel

Prince Liberator

Fred Hughes

Best Song Lyrics

Lost and Found

Jayson William Allen

Best Urban Fantasy Novel

Monster Hunter Memoirs: Fever

Larry Correia & Jason Cordova

Best Steampunk Novel  

The King’s Regret

Philip Ligon

Best Thriller Novel

The Phantom of the Circus

Michael Houtchen

Note: The following 2 Screenplay Awards, Best Screenplay Short Format, and Best Screenplay Long Format, are recognized as both Imadjinn Awards and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards.

Best Screenplay Short Format

Carol Preflatish  

Summer Darkness

Best Screenplay Short Format Runner-Up

Evan Cook and Frankie Francavilla

Tales of Dominaria: The Brother’s War

Best Screenplay Short Format Runner–Up

Devin Hylton

Career Day

Best Screenplay Short Format Runner-Up

James Sabata

Full Exposure

Best Screenplay Long Format

W.W. Mitchell

The Legend of Sky City

Best Screenplay long format Runner-up

Amy Leigh McCorkle and Melissa Goodman

Letters To Matthew

Best Screenplay long format Runner-up

William Stirling

Tell It On The Mountain

Best Screenplay Long Format Runner-up

Banning K. Lary

Style – The Joe Melson Story

The Michael Knost Wings Award

John Palisano

The 2024 Film Festival Awards

International Awards

Best Directing – International

Nicholas Winter

The Imposters

Best Actor – International

Samuele Mancini

Inspiration: The Hour of Diluculum

Best Actress – International

Chynna Walker

The Imposters

Best Cinematography – International

The Imposters

Best Score – International

The Imposters

Best Sound – International

The Imposters

Best Plot – International

The Imposters

Best International Web Series

Smile Library

Runner-up International Web Series

Illuminagents: The Musical Episode

Best International Documentary

His Name Is Ray

Best International Short Film

Have a Good Day

Runner-up International Short Film

Emily’s Mountain

Best International Feature Film

The Imposters

Runner-up International Feature Film

Inspiration: The Hour of Diluculum

Domestic Awards

Feature Film Awards

Best Directing

Chase Dudley

Broken Innocence

Best Actor

Paul Taylor

Broken Innocence

Best Actress

Arianna Harris

Broken Innocence

Best Cinematography

Broken Innocence

Best Editing

Group

Best SFX

Broken Innocence

Best Score

Broken Innocence

Best Stunt Choreography

Broken Innocence

Best Sound

Group

Best Character Development

Group

Best Plot

Broken Innocence

Best Screenplay

Group

Best Dialogue

Group

Short Film Awards

Best Directing

Chris “Booba” Young, Tom C. Hunley

You’re Not Alone

Best Actor

Russell Shealy

You’re Not Alone

Best Actress

Callie Haverda 

The Fort

Best Cinematography

Pollo Loco

Best Score

What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

Best Sound 

The Fort

Best Plot

What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

Overall Category Awards

Best Documentary

All I Ever Wanted

Runner-up Documentary

A Theatre Near You

Best Music Video

Mourn

Runner-up Music Video

CYA

Best Short Film

What Ever Happened to Jonny Faith

Runner-up Short Film

You’re Not Alone

Best Feature Film

Broken Innocence

Runner-up Feature Film

Group

The Imagination Hall of Fame

The Imagination Hall of Fame was announced at last evening’s Awards Ceremony, and 8 members of the inaugural inductee class were announced, with formal induction and ceremony to take place at Imaginarium 2025.

The 8 members of the 2025 Imagination Hall of Fame Inductee Class announced are:

Lee Pennington

Arlan Andrews, Sr.

Virginia Smith

Michael Williams

Chasity Bowlin

Tony Acree

Tim Waggoner

Michael Knost