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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome author, editor, and journalist John Wilkerson as an Imaginator Guest! John has extensive experience in many spheres of writing, from technical writing, to web content, to journalism, to his Rye Ironstone science fiction thriller series, and he will be a fantastic addition to our panel and workshop programming! We are excited to have John with us this October! About John: Mr. Wilkerson is a savvy article writer, content creator, and educator, specializing in complex financial and technical topics. He has written web content for over twenty years and is a ghostwriter for technology publications, with the capability to shiftRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award®Winning and two-time Shirley Jackson Award nominee Nicole Cushing as an Imaginator Guest! An exceptional writer with an uncompromising dedication to the craft of writing, Nicole is a tremendous addition to our nationally-acclaimed programming. We are thrilled to have her joining us this year as one of our highlighted Imaginator Guests! About Nicole: Nicole Cushing is the Bram Stoker Award® winning author of Mr. Suicide and a two-time nominee for the Shirley Jackson Award. Various reviewers have described her work as “brutal”, “cerebral”, “transgressive”, “taboo”, “groundbreaking” and “mind-bending”. Rue Morgue magazine recently included Nicole in its listRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome award-winning, bestselling romance novelist Chasity Bowlin as a Spotlighted Guest! An exceptional writer with a keen understanding of today’s book market, Chasity brings a wealth of insights and knowledge to our extensive programming. We are thrilled to have Chasity with us and know that our attendees are going to enjoy meeting her! About Chasity: Chasity Bowlin lives in central Kentucky with her husband and their menagerie of animals. She loves writing, loves traveling and enjoys incorporating tidbits of her actual vacations into her books. She is an avid Anglophile, loving all things British, but specifically all things Regency. GrowingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome award-winning, best selling author Abigail Keam as a Spotlighted Guest! Abigail’s Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series is a tremendous indie author success story, and her writing spans other genres including romance and fantasy. Abigail brings a wealth of expertise in publishing, today’s market, and the craft of writing to our programming and we are elated to have her with us! About Abigail Keam: Abigail Keam is a best-selling and award-winning author who writes the Josiah Reynolds Mystery Series about a female beekeeper turned amateur sleuth. Josiah solves mysteries with her quirky friends in the Kentucky Bluegrass where fast horses, bourbon,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome New York Times and USA Today best selling author Teresa Reasor as a Spotlighted Guest! With her fantastic Seal Team Heartbreakers series loved by romance readers worldwide, Teresa writes in a number of genres including Military Romantic Suspense, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Historical Romance, Contemporary Romance, and Children’s Books. Always willing to share her expertise in the craft and business of writing with attendees in our programming, Teresa is a wonderful guest and we are thrilled to have her with us! About Teresa Reasor: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Teresa Reasor was born in Southeastern Kentucky,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award-winning author Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 40 novels and 5 short story collections, Tim is also a tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition! An Imaginarium favorite, Tim is a fantastic mentor who has helped countless writers of all genres develop their craft. Attendees will have a great opportunity to interact with Tim in our panel and workshop programming! We are honored and excited to have Tim back with us this year! About Tim Waggoner: Tim Waggoner has published over forty novels and five collections of short stories. He writes original darkRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Tony Acree as toastmaster and a Spotlighted Guest! An Imaginarium Convention favorite, Tony is a bestselling author and the head of award-winning press Hydra Publications! Always a great contributor to Imaginarium’s extensive programming, Tony is also a major part of Imaginarium’s events as the official Toastmaster! About Tony Acree: Tony Acree is is both an award winning author and publisher. His small press publishing house, Hydra Publications, won the Jason Sizemore award for outstanding small press. His latest novel, Revenge, was winner of best thriller novel at Imaginarium, one of the region’s largest’s writers conferences. All four of hisRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome internationally-renowned author Michael Williams as a spotlighted guest! One of the original DragonLance novelists, Michael’s recent works of mythic fiction are showcases of the high literary craft that he enthusiastically shares in panels and instructs in workshops. Imaginarium 2019 attendees can look forward to meeting Michael and having his help in developing their literary skills and honing their writing craft! About Michael: Over the past 25 years, Michael Williams has written a number of strange novels, from the early Weasel’s Luck and Galen Beknighted in the best-selling DRAGONLANCE series to the more recent lyrical and experimental ARCADY, singled outRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Brett Brooks as a spotlighted author and illustrator guest! Brett has worked for everyone from the Disney Design Group to the Hard Rock, Game Salute, The CW, M&M’s and Netflix! A creator of graphic novels, Brett is also a screenwriter who had a recent short film project acquired by Showtime. Multi-faceted in his expertise, Brett is going to be a wonderful part of Imaginarium Convention’s highly-acclaimed programming and we are excited to have him joining us this year! About Brett Brooks: Brett Brooks is an Atlanta-based author and illustrator. He is the creator of the graphic novels Dust BunnyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Arlene Gale as a spotlighted author guest. Author of the best-selling, award-winning non-fiction book “Face Forward Move Forward”, Arlene is known as the “Book Writing Business Coach” and she has helped numerous clients reach success writing and selling books in their fields of expertise. Arlene’s expertise in business and marketing as it relates to book publishing is going to available to Imaginarium 2019 attendees and we are thrilled to have her aboard! About Arlene Gale: If it needs writing, Arlene Gale “The Book Writing Business Coach” can do it! Through her passion for writing and her step-by-step writing program,Read More →