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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as Toastmaster! Michael is a Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural thrillers. He has written in many different genres and helmed several anthologies. Michael has taught writing classes and workshops at several colleges, conventions, and online, and his novel, Return of the Mothman, was made into a feature film that premiered in 2022! Michael is a member of the inaugural 2025 Inductee Class for the Imagination Hall of Fame, and he is also the presenter of the annual Michael Knost Wings Award! We are honored to have MichaelRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 is honored to welcome NYT/USA Today bestselling, award-winning author Heather Graham, and award-winning, bestselling author, editor, executive producer, playwright, and comic writer Jonathan Maberry, as Guests of Honor! Heather Graham, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, has written over 200 novels and has 60 million books in print. She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including being a recipient of the Silver Bullet Award from the International Thriller Writers. She was awarded the prestigious Thriller Master Award in 2016, and is also a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from RWA.  Heather has had books selected for the Doubleday BookRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author/filmmaker/screenwriter/actor Nathan Day and graphic designer/web designer/marketer Nate Hoffelder as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Nathan and Nate 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 banner below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author and screenwriter Brian Dobbins as a Spotlighted Guest!  Brian has written screenplays, novels, short stories, graphic novels, magazine articles, and more. His writing spans several genres, such as urban fantasy, witchcraft, detective, western, murder mystery, ghost tales, and comedy. We are honored to have Brian join us for our 11th year, taking place July 19-21, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly announces bestselling, award-winning author Virginia Smith as Keynote Speaker! The author of more than fifty novels, two illustrated children’s books, and an assortment of articles and short stories, Virginia writes in several genres ranging from  lighthearted romance to suspense. Two of her novels have received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit, and the first book in her Goose Creek Series was named Library Journal’s top pick of the month, and a finalist for the prestigious Bookseller’s Best Award! The keynote address will be given by Virginia during the opening ceremonies of Imaginarium 2024 on Friday, July 19th! Find out more about VirginiaRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author and poet Molly McDonough as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Molly 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 her individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author, publisher, and editor Thomas Gondolfi as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Thomas 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 his individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author/publisher S. Donovan Croft and filmmaker/screenwriter/content creator Drew Graber as Official Panelists! As Panelists, they 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 banner below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author/screenwriter W.W. Mitchell and screenwriter Evan Cook as Official Panelists! As Panelists, they 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 banner below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the addition of two new workshops and six 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: Meet the Editor: Presenter – Liza Groen Trombi. Locus Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief and publisher Liza Groen Trombi will talk about editing, magazine publishing, and answer any questions that you may have. (90 min) Romance Sub-GenresRead More →