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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Richard A. Knaak as an Imaginator Guest! The author of over 50 novels, Richard is well-loved by fantasy readers worldwide and his work has appeared in popular franchises such as Warcraft, Diablo, Age of Conan, and Dragonlance, in addition to his own Black City Saint, Dragonrealm, and Rex Draconis sagas. Attendees will love hearing Richard’s insights and advice in our panel and workshop programming, and we are thrilled to have him joining us July 10-12 for the 7th annual Imaginarium Convention i n Lousville, Kentucky! Richard A. Knaak is the New York Times and USARead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome video game designer Eric Wile as a Spotlighted Guest! A winner of the prestigious Sony Achievement Award, Eric is most known for his work with Sony Online on the highly popular EverQuest franchise, in addition to being involved with several other popular Sony Online titles such as PlanetSide, Star Wars: Galaxies, and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Video games are a vibrant and exciting medium of storytelling and we are thrilled to have Eric joining us this year. Eric is going to be a phenomenal addition to our programming, and attendees are going to enjoy meeting him at the 7thRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 proudly welcomes video game industry pioneer, author, and psychotherapist Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! An icon of the video game industry as an author of several of Atari’s most famous titles, including Yars’ Revenge, and E.T. (the story behind the E.T. game was featured in the highly-acclaimed documentary Atari: Game Over), Howard is an author, educator, and psychotherapist who embodies the imaginative, creative spirit that the Imaginarium Convention is all about. We are thrilled and honored to have Howard joining us this year and attendees are going to love meeting him this July 10-12 in Louisville, Kentucky! About Howard Scott Warshaw:Read More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award-winning author and renowned creative writing instructor Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 40 novels and five collections spanning numerous genres and including several tie-ins for popular franchises as Supernatural, The X-Files, Doctor Who and many others, Tim has an extensive and growing body of work that reflects his exceptional skill sets as a writer. We are thrilled to have Tim with us for our 7th year, and attendees of Imaginarium 2020 are going to love meeting and him! About Tim Waggoner: Tim Waggoner’s first novel came out in 2001, and since then he’s publishedRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author, editor, and publisher Lee Martindale as a Spotlighted Guest! Always willing to share her expertise and insights, Lee will be a phenomenal part of the Imaginarium Convention’s extensive programming. We are thrilled to have Lee with us for our 7th year as a convention by creatives for creatives and their fans! About Lee Martindale: A lot has happened to writer, anthology editor, and nano-publisher Lee Martindale since the last time she guested at Imaginarium. She saw publication of Bard’s Road: The Collected Fiction of Lee Martindale, and a story in Chicks & Balances, the sixth “Chicks in Chainmail”Read More →

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Imaginarium 2019 proudly welcomes the Ohio River Valley Cosplayers and Prop Builders (ORCs)! Cosplay is an important part of storytelling and Imaginarium 2019 will have it spotlighted with several great Cosplay groups, a costume contest and masquerade, and great cosplay all weekend. We are excited about ORCs joining us this year! They will even be running a CosER station in the Book Fair and Expo for those needing a little emergency assistance with their costumes! Look for some great activities involving ORCs during the Imaginarium weekend this October! About ORCs: ORCs supports the cosplay community by promoting positivity in cosplay. Outreach, education and support isRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 proudly welcomes writer, director, artist and SFX artist Terence Muncy as a Spotlighted Guest. Terence’s range of expertise in multiple spheres of creativity will be a great addition to our extensive programming! Attendees are going to enjoy meeting him and we are very excited to have Terence joining us this year! About Terence: Terence Muncy is an artist, director, writer and special effects artist originally from Harlan, Kentucky. Terence is the owner of Warbranch Productions and Black forest Studios in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of the films that he has directed or been a part of include “The Shack” (2004) Short Film (Director, WriterRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award-winning author Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 40 novels and 5 short story collections, Tim is also a tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition! An Imaginarium favorite, Tim is a fantastic mentor who has helped countless writers of all genres develop their craft. Attendees will have a great opportunity to interact with Tim in our panel and workshop programming! We are honored and excited to have Tim back with us this year! About Tim Waggoner: Tim Waggoner has published over forty novels and five collections of short stories. He writes original darkRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Tony Acree as toastmaster and a Spotlighted Guest! An Imaginarium Convention favorite, Tony is a bestselling author and the head of award-winning press Hydra Publications! Always a great contributor to Imaginarium’s extensive programming, Tony is also a major part of Imaginarium’s events as the official Toastmaster! About Tony Acree: Tony Acree is is both an award winning author and publisher. His small press publishing house, Hydra Publications, won the Jason Sizemore award for outstanding small press. His latest novel, Revenge, was winner of best thriller novel at Imaginarium, one of the region’s largest’s writers conferences. All four of hisRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Isaak Wells as a spotlighted guest! A highly-talented creative who has done voice work for Family Guy, Marvel Avengers Academy, World War Heroes and miscellaneous Disney characters, Isaak is going to be a wonderful addition to the Imaginarium Convention. Attendees will really enjoy meeting Isaak and exploring the creative methods of storytelling that Isaak works in as a voice actor for TV/Film and games, in addition to his independent film company, Pyrolight Productions. About Isaak: Isaak Wells is a professional voice actor who has lent his voice to many projects. From AAA titles including Family Guy, Marvel Avengers Academy,Read More →