Imaginarium 2025 is proud to announce the addition of three new workshops and three new panels to our programming! There will be over 135 panels and workshops hosted in our 12th year, 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:
Crafting a Career in Non-Fiction: Presenter – Anthony Taylor. Typically non-fiction writers earn more than any other genre of authors. We will discuss what makes a non-fiction book interesting,researching the topic, and how to make it relatable to readers.
How to Make Your Book a Pleasure to Read: Presenter – Dan ‘The Word Weaver Pro’ Eveland. The layout and type you use should not even be noticed. The goals of good layout/typesetting is to use signals to let the reader know what language structure they are currently in, such as a heading, paragraph, sentence or quote.
Readers have been conditioned from a very young age to recognize these signals unconsciously so they can understand what a section of text is for without having to consciously figure it out. For them it is familiar, comforting, and expected. That is the form. What the words say is, for the most part, is completely unrelated. Confuse them with a plot twist, not some odd treatment of the text. Bad layout and type treatments will force them out of the world you have created back to a reader trying to interpret what a screen or paper page is trying to convey.
This session will explore the proven standards that have been used for centuries, and how to adapt them to your own books.
The West Memphis Three Case: A Case Study in Wrongful Convictions: Presenter – Dan Stidham. A seminar regarding the West Memphis Three Murder Case, Wrongful Convictions and Criminal Justice Reform
New Panels Added:
Going Straight to Heel: Moderator – James Sabata. Professional wrestling is a world of heroes and villains, where wrestlers often shift from good guys (faces) to bad guys (heels) throughout their careers. Join a lively group of friends as they delve into their all-time favorite heel turns. They’ll share which heel turns left a lasting impression, which ones defied their expectations, and perhaps how they would orchestrate their own villainous transformations. Audience beware—one panelist might just betray everyone before this panel ends!
Horror Dating Game (18+): Moderator – James Sabata. Ever wonder what it would be like to date the wolfman, Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, or hey, maybe Godzilla or Cthulhu are more your speed? What questions would you ask of them? What would make each one an ideal date? Join us as we play “The Horror Dating Game” where audience members get to ask questions of our horror icons and monsters to determine which is the best possible fit for that missing piece of your heart…We bring audience members up one at a time to play the game. They ask the panelists three questions and determine who they’d want to go on a date with.
One Fans Trash: Moderator – James Sabata. Do you have a horror movie you passionately defend, even though it’s universally panned? Join us as we dive into those cinematic outcasts that, for some reason, hold a special place in our hearts. We’ll champion our favorite misunderstood gems, explore why they resonate with us. Will we get others to give these films another chance or will this panel be the double tap that puts them away for good?
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