Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome New York Times and USA Today best-selling romance author J.M. Madden as a spotlighted guest! From writing to the business of the book world, J.M. brings great expertise and advice to panels and workshops! J.M is an Imaginarium Convention favorite and we are very excited to have her returning for our 6th year! About J.M. Madden: NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author J.M. Madden writes compelling romances between ‘combat modified’ military men and the women who love them. J.M. (the J stands for Jennifer, not Jim as she’s been asked MANY times!) loves any and all good loveRead More →

Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome best-selling, award-winning author, editor, and publisher John G. Hartness as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of the urban fantasy series The Black Knight Chronicles, the Bubba the Monster Hunter comedic horror series, the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter dark fantasy series, John is also a founder of the highly successful Falstaff Books! Exceptional at his craft and an expert in the independent book industry, John is going to be a phenomenal addition to Imaginarium 2019’s programming and activities! We are thrilled to have him aboard with us! About John G. Hartness: John G. Hartness is a teller of tales, aRead More →

Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Spalding University’s School of Writing as an official sponsor! Offering one of the best creative writing programs in the nation, Spalding University’s School of Writing is a perfect match with the Imaginarium Convention’s mission to help creatives grow, develop, and get support on their journeys. Attendees will have the chance to meet representatives of Spalding University’s School of Writing in person at Imaginarium 2019, and we are thrilled to have them join us for the best year yet! About Spalding University’s School of Writing: Spalding’s School of Writing offers students intellectual rigor, emotional support, and community. Our low-residency modelRead More →

We are proud to announce our primary wave of official selections for the 2019 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! Congratulations to all the filmmakers who have official selections in this year’s film festival! We have a great field of feature films, short films, documentaries, web series, and music videos that will be screening throughout the Imaginarium 2019 weekend and be juried for our annual film festival awards. Our committee is still considering the addition of a few more projects, so there may be some more additions in the coming days, but we invite you to take a look at the main list of official selections,Read More →

The Imaginarium Convention extends our deep gratitude to Erica Danekes for becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019! The support of Individual Patrons allows us to further develop networking, educational, and professional opportunities for creatives of all levels of experience, in addition to raising more awareness of the Imaginarium Convention! We are focused on providing an event that supports and helps creatives on their path and our Individual Patrons are an important part of that process! For more about Erica, please visit: www.ericadanekes.com For information on becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019, visit: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-an-individual-patron-of-imaginarium-2019/Read More →

The Imaginarium Convention would like to thank Layman Insurance, Inc. for becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019! Your support helps us develop educational and developmental opportunities for students, professionals, and businesses! Thank you for supporting our mission! For more information on Layman, Insurance, Inc., please visit: https://www.laymaninsurance.com/ For information on becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019, visit: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-an-individual-patron-of-imaginarium-2019/Read More →

The Imaginarium Convention would like to extend our gratitude to The Friendship State Bank for becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019! Your support makes a true difference in helping us to develop and grow opportunities for students and professionals within the creative fields! We appreciate you! Visit The Friendship State Bank online at: https://www.friendshipstatebank.com/ For information on becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019, visit: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-an-individual-patron-of-imaginarium-2019/Read More →

Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome author and editor Sallyanne Monti as an official sponsor! An exceptional author, editor, and storyteller, Sallyanne has an amazing story that is told in her memoir “Light at the End of the Tunnel”. In addition to her creative work, she is also the Director of Marketing for the Golden Crown Literary Society, the leading lesbian literary organization. Retired from a three-decade business management, grant writing, training, marketing, and PR career, Sallyanne delivered media training to non-profit and for-profit organizations, Marketing and PR for Showtime Network’s The L Word and Queer as Folk series, was a publicist for emerging artists,Read More →

The Imaginarium Convention extends a big thank you to K.M. Fields for becoming and Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019! The support of our Individual Patrons help us to grow the convention, raise more awareness, and develop even more content! We want to provide as many educational, networking, and professional opportunities as possible for our attendees and our Individual Patrons help us in a big way! For information on becoming an Individual Patron of Imaginarium 2019, visit: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-an-individual-patron-of-imaginarium-2019/Read More →

Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome USA Today best selling author, game designer, and comic creator Dan Jolley as a Spotlighted Guest! From top selling video games like Dying Light, to his Harper Collins middle-grade series Five Elements, to his work with DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Dan Jolley is a writer who has succeeded in a number of writing realms! His broad range of skill and expertise will be a great addition to our programming and few writers have the kind of cross-platform insights that Dan does! We are elated to have Dan with us for our best year yet! Dan Jolley beganRead More →