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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes USA Today bestselling, award-winning author Chasity Bowlin as a Spotlighted Guest in both our virtual and physical events! The winner of both the Romance Through the Ages Award 2020 RONE Award, Chasity is the author of multiple bestselling historical romance novels! With her expertise in both the craft of writing and the book industry, Chasity is a fantastic addition to the Imagianrium 2021 panel and workshop programing! 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 to give everyone more options than ever for accessing our greatRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes DragonLance author Michael Williams as a Spotlighted Guest in both our in-person and virtual events! One of the first DragonLance novelists, Michael’s novels such as “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted” are loved by fantasy readers worldwide! Michael is also the author of the ambitious literary fiction City Quartet novels, four novels that intertwine, centered in the same city, where minor characters in one novel become central in another, and can be read in any order. A professor at the University of Louisville, Michael is a fantastic instructor and will be a great addition to our Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and musician SallyAnne Monti as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! Sallyanne has had an extensive career in the creative arts and her fiction and non-fiction, including short stories, poems, and articles, have appeared in numerous anthologies, magazines, and newspapers. With Sallyanne’s knowledge of the craft of writing, songwriting, and marketing/branding, she is going to be a fantastic addition to our Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming. We are honored to have her joining us this summer! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now with both virtualRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Valerie Estelle Frankel as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! An award-winning author, Valerie has won the Dream Realm Award, an Indie Excellence Award, and a USA Book News National Best Book Award. She is the author of over 80 books on pop culture with many titles focusing on women’s roles in fiction. She also teaches at Mission College and San Jose City College. Valerie is going to be an amazing addition to our panel and workshop programming at Imaginarium 2021, and we are excited to have her joining us this summer! Don’t miss our 8th year as a conventionRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 Proudly Welcomes award-winning publisher, filmmaker, and writer James Fox as a Spotlighted Guest in both our virtual and in-person events! The founder of award-winning Multimedia Studio Dawnrunner, a publishing house, film production company, and game developer based out of San Francisco, CA, James is an exceptional talent active in several creative spheres. With his wide array of knowledge about writing, publishing, game development and design, and film and television production, James is a phenomenal addition to the Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming! Creatives in many areas will greatly benefit from his insights and advice! Don’t miss our 8th year as a conventionRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Author Level Up Host and author Michael La Ronn as a Spotlighted Guest in the virtual event! Michael La Ronn is the host of the popular YouTube channel Author Level Up, a show dedicated to the craft of writing and life as a writer in today’s market. He is also the author of over 45 books in several genres, including five books on writing! Michael is a fantastic writer and teacher, and we are extremely excited to have him participating in Imaginarium 2021! Attendees are going to love his insights and advice on writing and storytelling! Don’t miss our 8th yearRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly announces author and poet Kimberly Richardson as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! In addition to her highly acclaimed fiction and poetry, Kimberly is also a book blogger, journalist, photographer, and a World Tea Academy Certified Tea Specialist with her own tea company, Viridian Tea, that features over 60 blends! With her wealth of knowledge in the craft of writing and editing, Kimberly will be an incredible addition to our Imaginarium 2021 programming! We are elated to have Kimberly joining us this summer! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now withRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes author, editor, and publisher Lee Martindale as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! A convention favorite, Lee has edited two anthologies of original genre fiction, in addition to having her own short fiction work appearing in numerous anthologies. Known also for her advocacy and activism work, Lee also received the 2019 Service to SFWA Award. With her wide range of expertise in writing, editing, and publishing, Lee is a tremendous addition to our panel and workshop programming. We are honored and excited to have her joining us this summer! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 Proudly Welcomes Award-winning author, screenwriter, and publisher Tony Acree as Toastmaster in our in-person event! The author of the award-winning, bestselling Victor McCain thrillers, Tony is also an award-winning screenwriter who is currently developing a feature film project! Tony is also operates Hydra Publications, an award-winning press with several imprints based out of Louisville, Kentucky. With his exceptional business and creative acumen, Tony will be a wonderful addition to our extensive panel and workshop programming, in additional to being Toastmaster for our Awards Banquet where the 2021 Imadjinn Awards and Film Festival Awards will be announced! Don’t miss our 8th year as aRead More →

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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 →