Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author Virginia Smith as a Spotlighted Guest! Virginia is the author of more than fifty novels, two illustrated children’s books, and an assortment of articles and short stories. She writes in a variety of genres, ranging from romance to suspense! Virginia’s books have received numerous awards and recognitions. Two of her novels have received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit, and the first book in the highly successful Goose Creek series, The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade, was Library Journal’s top pick of the month, and a finalist for the prestigious Bookseller’s Best Award! We are honored toRead More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes Amanda K. King, Michael R. Swanson, and J. Edwards Holt as Panelists! As official Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes Shawn Lamb, Eric Moser, J. Patrick Lemarr, and Sako Tumi as Panelists! As official Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes author Michael Williams as a Spotlighted Guest! One of the original authors in the bestselling DRAGONLANCE Series with the novels “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted,” Michael is also the author of “Arcady,” a novel singled out for praise by Locus and Asimov’s magazines. Michael is also the author of the mythic fiction City Quartet, an ambitious literary work that includes four volumes that may be read in any order, with four stories that intertwine! Michael has a Ph.D. in Humanities, and he taught until 2022 at the University of Louisville, where he focused on the Modern Fantastic in fiction and film.Read More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, publisher, game designer, author, and comic creator Demetrius Witherspoon as a Spotlighted Guest! Demetrius is the creator of the award-winning, Sci-Fi franchise, Submerge Universe! The Submerge Universe encompasses five award-winning short films, an animated TV pilot, comic books, a novel, a collectible card game, action figures, apparel, and much more. Currently, a feature film animated spin-off series, and a documentary are in development! The franchise has featured many well-known talents such as actor Bishop Stevens from Walking Dead, Chicago P.D., and Girl on the Third Floor (Netflix), and actress Katy O’Brian from Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Seasons 2Read More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes P.L. Riven, Jessica Minyard, and Michelle Gussow as Panelists! As official Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes author and historian Jeff Mudgett as an Imaginator Guest! Jeff is the author of Bloodstains, the book that became the basis for the popular History Channel limited series American Ripper! The book and series are accounts of Jeff’s extensive investigation into his great-great grandfather, Herman Webster Mudgett, who is better known to history by his alias, H.H. Holmes, often regarded as America’s first serial killer! The investigation led to Jeff’s theory, which he spoke of in a 2015 TEDx Talk, that H.H. Holmes could possibly be the same person as the infamous Jack the Ripper! An attorney into his forties, JeffRead More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes Morgan Hazelwood, Aaron Christopher Drown, Molly Daniels, and M.S. Nolan as Panelists! As official Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite to you explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and author James Fox as a Spotlighted Guest! The founder of Dawnrunner, Inc., James has directed and produced numerous award-winning film/visual media projects around the world. Among his award-winning screenplays, one of them, SOL, received more than thirty accolades during its festival tour. James has spoken at numerous events including the, GPU Technology Conference, NAB, Seattle International Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, and others. He dedicates his time and energy on several advisory boards, and also through partnerships with children’s arts education organizations. We are elated to have James join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place JulyRead More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning Author Steven L. Shrewsbury as a Spotlighted Guest! Writing primarily in the sword and sorcery, fantasy, and horror genres, Steven is the author of over twenty published novels! Steven has also collaborated with highly acclaimed writers such as award-winning, bestselling author Brian Keene in the Saga of Rogan, and Peter Welmerink in Bedlam Unleashed. We are excited to have Steven join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →