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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes publisher Jeanette Strode as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person event! Jeanette is the COO of Shadow Alley Press, an award-winning publisher of speculative fiction with several award-winning, bestselling authors! With her extensive knowledge of independent publishing, and her marketing expertise in areas such as Amazon and Facebook advertising, and email lists, Jeanette is going to be a great addition to Imaginarium 2021’s panel and workshop programming! 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 award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Stephen Lackey as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! The producer and director of a wide variety of documentaries and narrative short films, Stephen has also covered pop culture for the likes of Cinescape Magazine, Geeks of Doom, TV Verdict, and The Documentary Channel! With his extensive experience in independent film, journalism, and podcasting, Stephen Lackey is going to be a fantastic addition to Imaginarium 2021’s panel and workshop programming! 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 giveRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, comic creator and broadcaster Brian K. Morris as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person and virtual events! In addition to his speculative fiction, comic writing, and his own publishing activities, Brian is the founder of the The Rising Tide Broadcasting Network, a group of like-minded hosts who broadcast creative-themed shows on Facebook and YouTube! With Brian’s acumen in writing, the business side of the book world, broadcasting, and his advocacy of independent creatives, Brian is going to be a tremendous addition the Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creativesRead More →

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We would like to extend a big thank you to two new individual patrons of Imaginarium 2021! Our patrons make a big difference in our mission to develop more programming and opportunities for storytellers, writers, and creatives of all genres! From learning, to mentorship, to professional opportunities, to networking, we want the creatives who attend Imaginarium 2021 to get the most out of it as possible and we are always looking for ways to add more content! If you would like to become one of our patrons, please visit https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-a-patron-of-the-imaginarium-convention/ Here are the latest two Imaginarium 2021 Patrons! A big thank you to both of them!Read 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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We would like to extend our gratitude to the latest individual patrons of Imaginarium 2021! Our patrons make a big difference in our mission to develop more programming and opportunities for storytellers, writers, and creatives of all genres! From learning, to mentorship, to professional opportunities, to networking, we want the creatives who attend Imaginarium 2021 to get the most out of it as possible and we are always looking for ways to add more content! If you would like to become one of our patrons, please visit https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-a-patron-of-the-imaginarium-convention/ Here are the latest Imaginarium 2021 Patrons! A huge thanks to all of them!Read More →

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From time to time we make a small appeal for new individual patrons of the Imaginarium Convention. They are just $50 and help us to grow Imaginarium and help create all kinds of opportunities for storytellers of all genres. Here in our 8th year, we have doubled our content this year and have an amazing group of guests, and with your help we can do a lot more for the creative community. Please take a look and consider becoming one of our individual patrons (other sponsor options are available too, if you want a larger presence). Visit https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-a-patron-of-the-imaginarium-convention/Read 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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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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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 →