Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and editor H. David Blalock as a Spotlighted Guest! H. David has written speculative fiction for over 50 years. His work has appeared in novels, novellas, stories, articles, reviews, and commentary both in print and online. H. David is also is the editor for parABnormal Magazine from Hiraeth Publishing. We are honored to have David participate with us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/journalist/playwright James R. Lawrence and author Riley Hunt as Official Panelists! As Panelists, James and Riley 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 →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, artist, poet, editor, publisher, and graphic designer Jill Baker as a Spotlighted Guest! Jill has exhibited her collages and oil paintings throughout the world in major venues in Paris (Palais des Congres), Florence (Palazzo Strozzi), Seoul, South Korea (U.S. Embassy), New York (Goethe Haus, among others) and elsewhere. Jill has written feature articles for newspapers and popular magazines, including articles on art, religion, the Olympics, homemaking topics and the military, among other topics, in addition to a novel, short travel book, and a book of poetry! An illustrator of several books, she has also done numerous illustrations for publishing housesRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/artist Lawrence Weill and author Stephanie K. Clemens as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Lawrence and Stephanie 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 →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Diego Tovar and author/editor/publisher/book blogger Lynda Rees as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Diego and Lynda 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 →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/podcaster/publisher/actor Tim Bischoff and author/cosplayer Rebecca Johnson as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Tim and Rebecca 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 →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/podcaster/publisher/artist Page Zaplendam and publisher/graphic designer Dan Eveland as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Page and Dan 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 →