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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes international bestselling poet and award-winning author, editor, and BookTuber Sandy Lender as a Spotlighted Guest! With a four-year degree in English and thirty-year career in publishing, Sandy’s successes include traditionally and self-published novels, hundreds of magazine articles, and multiple short stories in competitive anthologies. She is also the editor of a national construction industry publication. A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2020, Sandy received the 2023 Michael Knost Wings Award, in addition to several other creative writing and technical writing awards. Sandy is the host of Sandy Says Read, a growing YouTube channel that focuses on writing and the book world! WeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/poet Carma Haley Shoemaker and author Shiloh Walker (also writes as J.C. Daniels) as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Carma and Shiloh will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes NYT bestselling author Steve Alten as a Special Virtual Guest of Honor! Steve is known world-wide for his bestselling MEG series of novels, two of which have been developed so far into big budget theatrical films starring Jason Statham! The first film, The Meg, grossed over $530.2 million worldwide, and its sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, grossed over $397.7 million worldwide. In addition to the MEG series, Steve has other highly successful series, such as The Loch series, and the Mayan Trilogy, the books of which were published by St. Martin’s Press/Tor Books and were #1 best-sellers in Spain, Mexico, and ArgentinaRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/musician Brick Marlin and author/screenwriter/filmmaker/artist Merak Von Noctem as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Brick and Merak will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Rose Garcia as a Spotlighted Guest! A lawyer turned writer, Rose writes Young Adult and New Adult fantasy! Rose is the author of the Bloodlines Legacy Series, the Fae Bloodlines Series, the Final Life Series, and the Havenwood Falls Books! Rose’s books feature Hispanic characters, complicated romance, powerful families, and dynamic friendships. She is known for bringing richly diverse characters to life as she draws on her own cultural experiences. We are honored to have to have Rose join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, book blogger, and journalist Elizabeth Donald as a Spotlighted Guest! Elizabeth’s work has received many accolades, including the Mimi Zanger Literary Award, three Darrell Awards, a finalist placement for the Michael Knost Wings Award, and runner-up for an Imadjinn Award in screenplay writing! With over 25 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth is an adjunct professor of journalism and English composition at St. Louis-area colleges. She serves as president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and the Eville Writers, and is a member of the national SPJ Ethics Committee, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Authors Guild,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/artist RE Bunch and author John Bukowski as Official Panelists! As Panelists, RE and John will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/publisher/engineer Alira Coffman and author Mysti Parker as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Alira and Mysti will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/screenwriter/artist/podcaster/musician/actor Stephanie Lanham and filmmaker/actor Kathleen Ashcraft as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Stephanie and Kathleen will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and podcaster India Oxenberg as a Spotlighted Guest! India Oxenberg is an author, producer, host, and activist. After escaping the NXIVM cult, Oxenberg executive produced the critically acclaimed documentary series “Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult” for Starz. India also produces “Still Learning” the podcast, and she is one of the founding members of Healix 180, an online healing hub for recovery. In 2020, she was awarded for her production work by WIN (Women’s Image Awards). She was also awarded a “Champion for Children” award with her mother, Catherine Oxenberg, for their philanthropic contributions. We are honored to have to haveRead More →