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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author DiAnn Mills as Guest of Honor! The author of nearly fifty novels, 8 non-fiction books, and numerous collections, DiAnn is internationally known and celebrated for her action-packed, suspense-filled novels! An active member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers, DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, a former director of Blue Ridge Christian Writers. Her numerous awards and recognitions include two Christy Awards, two Golden Quill Awards, four Inspirational Reader’s Choice Awards, the Library Journal Best Book Genre Fiction Award, CRW’s Award ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the addition of eleven new panels and one new workshop to our growing list of 2024 Panel and Workshop Programming! There will be over 130 panels and workshops hosted in our 11th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, moderators, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Panel Additions: Creating Historical Fiction: Moderator TBA. We will explore what ground rules you should follow in creating historical fiction, what personality characteristics to follow depending on the period you are writing in, and creative waysRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author Colleen Green and author/podcaster Tim Bischoff as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Colleen and Michael will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 11th year this July 19-21 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 →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the addition of three new workshops to our growing list of 2024 Panel and Workshop Programming! There will be over 130 panels and workshops hosted in our 11th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, moderators, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Workshop Additions: 10 Keys to a Sensational Short Story: Presenter – Paul Stansbury. Distilling the essence of a whole universe into a few pages of prose is one of the great joys of short story writing. In addition, short storyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce 15 new Official Selections in this summer’s film festival! Selections will continue to be announced throughout May, with a portion of screening slots left open for consideration of entries on our May 31st Late Deadline. The following 15 Official Selections will be screened at Imaginarium 2024 and juried for the determination of Film Festival Awards. Group Feature Film William R.A. Rush A Theatre Near You Documentary Director: David W. King All I Ever Wanted Documentary Director: Carlos P Beltran Beyond The Shoreline: Channel of Bones Documentary Director: Herschel Zahnd Rising Wings Documentary Director: Harun Kazaz The History of NursingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart as a Spotlighted Guest! With 39 published books, Ann wraps her stories around Kentucky historical times and settings. She’s written about Shakers, found stories in the Appalachian Mountains, mined family history for ideas, and more! Among Ann’s many awards and recognitions, These Healing Hills won The Faith Hope Love Readers Choice Award in Women’s Fiction, and a Grace Award. River to Redemption was awarded the Selah Historical Romance Book of 2019. When the Meadow Blooms was a Selah Award Finalist, a Carol Award Semi-Finalist, and the Faith, Hope and Love Readers Choice Awards Historical Novel Winner! WeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author, poet, and publisher Paul Stansbury as a Spotlighted Guest! Over one hundred of Paul’s works have been published, and his speculative fiction stories have appeared in a number of print anthologies, as well as a variety of online publications. His poetry has appeared in The Rising Phoenix Review, Young Ravens Literary Review, Strange Poetry, Fairy Tale Magazine, and Kentucky Monthly, among other publications. Paul is also the Scheduling Coordinator for The Jeanne Penn Lane Celebration of Kentucky Writers, and he is the owner of Sheppard Press. We are honored to have Paul join us for our 11th year, taking place JulyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the first five Official Selections in this summer’s film festival! Selections will continue to be announced throughout May, with a portion of screening slots left open for consideration of entries on our May 31st Late Deadline. The following five Official Selections will be screened at Imaginarium 2024 and juried for the determination of Film Festival Awards. Broken Innocence Feature Film Director: Chase Dudley Ariel Short Film Director: C. A. MacFinn Fisherman’s Song Music Video Director: Frank Joseph Mourn Music Video Director: Herschel Zahnd CYA Music Video Director: Alice The G00n For those wishing to enter projects during our LateRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the addition of two new Workshops and three new Panels to our growing list of 2024 Panel and Workshop Programming! There will be over 130 panels and workshops hosted in our 11th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, moderators, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Workshop Additions: Blood, Guts, Sex, and Violence: Presenter – Tim Waggoner. Join Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author, Tim Waggoner as he discusses the craft of writing extreme Horror. Don’t forget, many of these elements can be usedRead More →

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A big thank you to Wendee Mullikin, our latest Imaginarium 2024 Individual Patron! The support of our Individual Patrons help us to develop and expand the Imaginarium Convention, and bring even more content and opportunities to creative individuals of all genres! If you would like support our mission and join our group of Imaginarium 2024 Individual Patrons, please visit: Become an Imaginarium 2024 Individual Patron!Read More →