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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning and record-holding fitness pro, artist, and cosplayer Carrie Canatsey as a Spotlighted Guest! Carrie is both a published artist and cosplayer, as well as a nationally competitive amateur bodybuilder and powerlifter, having set both state and national records! Carrie will be featured in the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet ceremonies, in addition to the Expo! Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Carrie join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to our latest Imaginarium 2022 Individual Patron, Carol Preflatish! Our Individual Patrons make a big difference in helping us to develop the Imaginarium Convention further, so we can offer more opportunities for creative individuals of all genres! If you would like to join our group of Imaginarium Patrons, please visit: Become an Imaginarium 2022 Indiviual Patron!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes bestselling, award-winning thriller author Jeffrey James Higgins as a Spotlighted Guest! A retired supervisory special agent who has received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor, Jeffrey is a #1 Amazon bestselling author who has received numerous literary awards  including PenCraft’s Best Fiction Book of 2021! Jeffrey’s written works spans thrillers, short stories, essays, and creative non-fiction. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jeffrey join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce the finalists for the 2022 Imadjinn Awards! All finalists will be juried with the winners in each category announced live at the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet held on Saturday, July 9th, at the Holiday Inn Louisville East during the convention weekend! The Imaginarium Convention received the largest number of nominations in its nine-year history for 2022, and we want to extend our congratulations to all who have been named finalists! 2022 Imadjinn Award Finalists! Best Anthology It Came from the Trailer Park Volume 1  – Editor William Joseph Roberts BLOOD ON THE BLADE – Editors Jim Beard andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes artist Lynne Hansen as a Spotlighted Guest! Selected by the Bram Stoker estate to create the cover for the 125th Anniversary Edition of Dracula, Lynne has illustrated works by New York Times bestselling authors including Jonathan Maberry, George Romero, and Christopher Golden. Lynne’s primary clients include award-winning independent publishers such as Cemetery Dance Publications, Thunderstorm Books and Raw Dog Screaming Press! Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Lynne join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes five-time Bram Stoker Award nominee Jeff Strand as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of over 50 books primarily in the horror genre, Jeff has also written several young adult comedy novels. Several of Jeff’s books are currently under development as motion pictures, including some that have him involved as the screenwriter. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jeff join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is honored to announce a new annual award that will be given for the first time during the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet! The Michael Knost Wings Award will focus on authors of speculative and/or dark fiction, specifically authors who are up-and-coming . . . or those who have been around a while but do not get the recognition they deserve. The Michael Knost Wings Award reflects the enthusiastic dedication and support of the writing community given by the person that this exciting new award is named after: Michael Knost. Michael Knost is the 2015 recipient of the Horror Writers Association’s Silver HammerRead More →

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We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to our latest Imaginarium 2022 Individual Patrons, Lee Pennington and Lisa K. Mildon! Our Individual Patrons are of great help to us in developing the Imaginarium Convention further, so that we can offer more opportunities for creative individuals of all genres! If you would like to join our group of Imaginarium Patrons, please visit: Become an Imaginarium 2022 Indiviual Patron!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning choreographer, teacher, and performer Safiya Nawaar as a Spotlighted Guest! Safiya Nawaar, is the owner and artistic director of Arabesque World Dance in Lexington, Ky. Safiya has been performing and teaching Raqs Sharqi (belly dance) for 22 years. Her specialties include the traditional and folkloric dances from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. The Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet will feature a special performance by Safiya (details forthcoming). Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Safiya join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visitRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, poet, journalist, playwright, and musician Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! A Poet Laureate of Kentucky, Lee has over 1300 poems published in over 300 magazines, and he has had nine plays produced. Lee has also written thousands of articles and short stories, many appearing in high profile publications. As a filmmaker, Lee, along with his late wife, Joy, produced 21 documentaries. Two films are presently in the works about Lee, one a documentary and the other a feature film. In 2013 the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, which will containRead More →