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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/cosplayer Clayton Barnett and author/publisher S. Donovan Croft as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Clayton and S. Donovan 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 AEW/ROH/Independent professional wrestler Beef as a Spotlighted Guest! Signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Beef stands six feet all and weighs 250 lbs., and he has competed all across the United States. Beef made his Rampage (AEW) debut with his second cousin, Anthony Henry, and he won the AAW Heavyweight Championship on June 8, 2024, defeating Davey Vega. Beef will be participating in programming at Imaginarium 2025 offering insights into the storytelling and character development aspects of professional wrestling and sports entertainment. We are honored to have Beef participate with us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning artist, poet, filmmaker, actor, and podcaster Jayson William Allen as a Spotlighted Guest! A professional musician for over 25 years, Jayson has founded and performed as the front-man for several bands, releasing 8 albums, with new releases currently in development. Jayson has also been a working actor since 2011 and participated in many capacities with independent film and music video projects, several of them garnering awards. Jayson is one of the founders of Hallowed Hills Entertainment, a media production company based in Louisville Kentucky. Recently, Jayson released his first collection of poetry in print, Pens Parchment, and Pain. Jayson willRead 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 filmmaker, sound designer, composer, and video editor Tim Miller as a Spotlighted Guest! Tim’s work ranges from documentaries, indie short films, feature films and commercial work. Tim completed a doctorate degree in music composition from Indiana University in 2013 and has been helping other filmmakers craft their stories through sound for over 15 years. Tim’s sound work has been featured on Lifetime, Hulu, Amazon, Peacock and other major networks. We are excited to have to have Tim join 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 →

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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/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 →