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Nominations for the 2023 Imadjinn Awards are now open for books published in 2022 in a broad array of categories. A new category has also been added this year for Graphic Novels/Comic Books! Imaginarium 2023 is our 10th Anniversary, and our milestone year will feature a wonderful Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 15th, where the winners of each category will be announced live! Nominations will be open until Friday, February 24, 2023! Visit this link to see all rules and to nominate a title for the 2023 Imadjinn Awards: 2023 Imadjinn Awards Rules and Nomination FormRead More →

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The Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards, the new Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced. The evening also featured some fantastic entertainment from Safiya Nawaar and World Arabesque Dance, magician John Pyka, and the singer Lina! Presiding over the evening was Toastmaster Tony Acree, and assisting with the handing out of awards were Diana Wieczorek and Carrie Canatsey! Below is the full list of Imadjinn Award and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Award winners for 2022! Congratulations to all award-winners, runners-up, and finalists! The 2022 ImadjinnRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 is proud to announce our Screenplay Finalists! All finalists listed will be juried for our awards, to be announced live at the Awards Banquet held during the Imaginarium 2022 weekend, on Saturday, July 9th! Juried Screenplay awards are recognized in both the Imadjinn Awards as well as our awards in the Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! A winner and two runners-up will be named in both the Long Format Screenplay and Short Format Screenplay categories. We received our highest volume of entries ever through our platforms at FilmFreeway and the International Screenwriters’ Association, making this year’s field the most competitive yet! Here isRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce the finalists for the 2022 Imadjinn Awards! All finalists will be juried with the winners in each category announced live at the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet held on Saturday, July 9th, at the Holiday Inn Louisville East during the convention weekend! The Imaginarium Convention received the largest number of nominations in its nine-year history for 2022, and we want to extend our congratulations to all who have been named finalists! 2022 Imadjinn Award Finalists! Best Anthology It Came from the Trailer Park Volume 1  – Editor William Joseph Roberts BLOOD ON THE BLADE – Editors Jim Beard andRead More →

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The nominations for the 2022 Imadjinn Awards are now open! The Imadjinn Awards are a series of juried literary awards recognizing exceptional published works across a broad range of genres. Hosted by the Imaginarium Convention, the 2022 Imadjinn Awards nominations are for books published in 2021, and the nomination period will run until Friday, March 11, 2022! The winners of 2022 Imadjinn Awards will be announced live at the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 9th, 2022! Award categories for 2022 are as follows: Best Romance Novel Best Thriller Novel Best Mystery Novel Best Science Fiction Novel Best Fantasy Novel Best Historical Fiction NovelRead More →

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Congratulations to all who participated in Imaginarium 2021 and those who won awards! Below is the full list of award-winners announced at last night’s Imaginarium 2021 Awards Banquet! Film Festival Awards Best Character Development:  Snorrie (Mustachio) Best Plot:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Soundtrack:  Sudden Death Best Screenplay:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best SFX:    The Misadventures of Ichabod Crane   Best Cinematography:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Costume Design:  The Misadventures of Ichabod Crane Best Sound Design:  Sudden Death Best Editing:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Directing:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Acting:  Snorrie (Mustachio) Best Web Series:   Best Web Series:   ParaGenex Season 1 Runner-up: Recovery Unplugged w/Anabelle and Lureen BestRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 is proud to announce the screenplay finalists for this year’s event! All finalists will be juried for awards that will be announced live at the Awards Banquet held during the Imaginarium 2021 weekend, on Saturday, July 10th! Juried Screenplay awards are recognized in both the Imadjinn Awards as well as our awards in the Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival. This year’s entries through our platforms at FilmFreeway and the International Screenwriters’ Association represent our most competitive field yet, in the 8th year of the Imaginarium Convention! Here is the list of finalists in both long and short format primary categories, with titles andRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention congratulates all finalists for the 2021 Imadjinn Awards! Our volume of nominations increased tremendously this year, reaching our largest level yet, by far! The books from all finalists will now proceed to the Imadjinn Awards Jury to determine the winners in each category that will be announced live at the Imaginarium 2021 Awards Banquet taking place on Saturday, July 10th, at 6:30pm! The finalists in each category are as follows: Best Anthology (multiple authors) Tales Of The Lost Volume Two    Edited by Steve Dillon and Eugene Johnson Mirrormaze: A Dreampunk Anthology    Edited by Cliff Jones Jr. Outback Horrors Down Under    EditedRead More →

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The 2021 Imaginarium Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday, July 10th and begins with seating, starting at 6:00 pm.  At 6:30 pm dinner will be served and live entertainment begins. At 7:30pm the Awards Ceremony will begin This has been a big highlight of the Imaginarium Convention weekend. You must pre-purchase a ticket to be seated at the dining tables for dinner service. (Special Note: additional seating is available for those wanting to see the awards ceremony who do not wish to have the dinner) The Awards Banquet has limited seating capacity and reserved spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis to registeredRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce our 2020 Imadjinn Awards Finalists! All titles listed below are now being juried to determine winners of each category. Winners of 2020 Imadjinn Awards will be announced during an awards ceremony on September 27th, on the final day of the Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention! Congratulations to all the finalists! Best Anthology Malice in Memphis presents Mayhem IN Memphis – edited by Carolyn McSparren Tales Of The Lost – edited by Eugene Johnson Dark Tides – edited by John J. Questore & Eugene Johnson Best Audiobook Narration Spook House – written by Michael West & narrated by Nila B Hagood Cinema ofRead More →