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Imaginarium 2021 Proudly Welcomes Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as a Spotlighted Guest for our in-person event! Michael is the editor of internationally acclaimed titles such as the Writers Workshop of Horror (featuring contributors such as Clive Barker and Joe R. Landsdale) and the Writers Workshop of Science Fiction and Fantasy (featuring contributors such as Neil Gaiman and Ursula K. Le Guin). His novel Return of the Mothman is currently being developed into a feature film! An exceptional instructor of creative writing, Michael is going to be a tremendous part of our programming! His workshops always have rave reviews, and we areRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes game designer, publicist, and cyber security expert Eric Wile as a Spotlighted Guest! An accredited video game designer who won the Sony Achievement Award for his work on Everquest: Macintosh Edition, Eric has been involved with many other popular titles such as PlanetSide, Star Wars: Galaxies, and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Eric is currently consulting with multiple indie Game studios and working on his own indie projects. We are thrilled to have Eric joining us this year, to share his insights in a range of creative areas such as level creation, design, characters builds, game mechanics, story boarding and much more!Read More →

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Imaginarium Proudly Welcomes Author, Editor, Publisher, and Game Designer Renmeleon as a Spotlilghted Guest in our Virtual Event! Under the name Renmeleon, illustrator, author, and designer Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative for over 35 years. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Kraft Paper Muse (KPM), a print and digital magazine, and also teaches art and writing classes to K-12 kids online. We are thrilled to have Renmeleon joining us this year, and her extensive knowledge in many spheres of creativity will be a tremendous addition to our panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of allRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes publisher, editor, and award-winning author Debra Dixon as a Spotlighted Guest for our in-person event! Debra is the Acquiring Editor for Bell Bridge Books, and is also the author of GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict, the bestselling, how-to bible for writers! With her extensive knowledge of the publishing world and the craft of writing, Debra is a phenomenal addition to Imaginarium 2021’s extensive panel and workshop programming, and we are excited and honored to have her joining us this year! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now with both virtual andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Submerge Universe Franchise Creator Demetrius Witherspoon as a Spotlighted Guest to our in-person event! A filmmaker, comic creator, game designer, screenwriter, and publisher, Demetrius is a multi-talented creative who has developed an entire science fiction franchise that includes feature films, comic books, games, an animated series, novels, and much more! We are thrilled to have Demetrius with us this year and attendees of Imaginarium 2021 will be able to get his insights and advice on all his spheres of activity during our extensive panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes international bestselling author Lynn Hightower as a Spotlighted Guest at our in-person event! The author of numerous thriller novels including the Sonora Blair and Lena Padget detective series, Lynn’s books have been included in the New York Times List of Notable Books, the London Times’ bestseller lists, and the WH Smith Fresh Talent Awards. In addition to having a successful career as a writer, Lynn is also a writing coach and consultant, and she will be a fantastic addition to our extensive programming at Imaginarium 2021! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and theirRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author H. Ripley Rawlings IV as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person event! With over 23 years of service as a Marine Corps Infantry and Reconnaissance Officer with ten deployments, Lieutenant Colonel Hunter Ripley “Rip” Rawlings IV is an author of military thrillers including the Tyce Asher Novels (Pinnacle Books) and Red Metal (Co-written with Mark Greaney). Attendees of Imaginarium 2021 are going to get a trove of great insights when it comes to writing military elements and action, and we are thrilled and honored to have Rip joining us this year! Don’tRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 is proud to welcome award-winning author C.L. Polk as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! The winner of the World Fantasy Award for their novel Witchmark, C.L has another novel, The Midnight Bargain, that is a finalist in the CBC Canada Reads Competition. C.L. is represented by Caitlin McDonald of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. C.L. will bring wonderful writing insights and advice to Imaginarium 2021’s programming in our virtual event and we are excited to have them joining us! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now with both virtual and in-person events toRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 is proud to welcome award-winning author Steven L. Shrewsbury as a Spotlighted Guest at our in-person event! The author of over twenty novels, Steven has also collaborated with authors such as Brian Keene, Nate Southard, and Peter Welmerink. Known for his hard-hitting, gritty storytelling, to where some have described him as a “reincarnation of Robert E. Howard,” Steven is a fan favorite and Imaginarium Convention attendees will enjoy meeting him in person as well as hearing his insights and advice on panels. We are honored to have Steven joining us for Imaginarium 2021! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creativesRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes video game industry pioneer, technologist, and author Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! One of the original Atari software programmers who was behind some of the biggest selling games at the dawn of the console gaming industry, such as Yars Revenge, Indiana Jones, and E.T., Howard was featured in the popular documentary Atari: Game Over, and he regularly appears in shows about the history of video games. With a brand new book out, Once Upon Atari: How I Made History by Killing an Industry, Howard will have many great insights, advice, and stories to share with the virtual event participantsRead More →