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Imaginarium 2016 is very proud to welcome USA Today Bestselling Author Dan Jolley as a guest to  the event this coming October 7-9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.  Writer of the world-wide bestselling game Dying Light and with credits that include writing comics, novels, and children’s books, Dan exemplifies the embrace of creative writing in all of its forms that Imaginarium is all about.  We are very excited to have Dan joining us for what will be an amazing Imaginarum Convention!   About Dan:  Dan Jolley started writing professionally at age nineteen. Beginning in comic books, he has since branched out into original novels,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2016 is very proud to welcome award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as a guest to  the event this coming October 7-9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. Michael is well-known for his mentorship and guidance of writers and his workshops are always a highlight in the extensive programming at Imaginarium.  We are thrilled to have him back, as he truly represents what Imaginarium is all about. About Michael: Michael Knost is an author, editor, and columnist of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural thrillers. He has written in various genres and helmed several anthologies. His Writers Workshop of Horror (Woodland Press) wonRead More →

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Imaginarium 2016 proudly welcomes Tim Waggoner as an author guest for the event this coming October 7-9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. An author of over thirty novels and three short story collections, Tim’s work also includes media-tie ins for popular franchises such as Supernatural, Grimm, the X-Files, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Transformers, and others. A full-time professor in creative writing, Tim is exceptional with workshops and panels, and attendees of Imaginarium will have a tremendous opportunity to meet and learn from one of the best in the writing business this coming October! We are thrilled to have TimRead More →

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Imaginarium 2016 proudly welcomes Michael Williams as an author guest for the event this coming October 7-9 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.  A phenomenal writer with a career spanning four decades that began with being one of the first authors in the renowned DRAGONLANCE series, Michael has been published in several genres, with current projects underway in both fiction and non-fiction.  A gifted educator, Michael is a wonderful panelist and writing workshop presenter that we are thrilled to have with us at Imaginarium 2016! About Michael Williams:  Michael Williams began publishing novels in the DRAGONLANCE series back in the 1980s. In a careerRead More →

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Imaginarium 2016 is proud to welcome award-winning publisher, editor and writer Jason Sizemore as an Imaginator Guest this October 7-9 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The founder of Apex Book Company, Jason is one of the best in the business when it comes to the book publishing world and his participation in Imaginarium will be a fantastic opportunity for attendees to meet and learn from a true maverick and visionary in the industry. An exceptional writer and three-time Hugo Award-nominated editor, Jason’s range of talent and experience will be a wonderful addition to the 2016 event! About Jason Sizemore:  Raised in theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2015 will feature the launching of the latest book from Bram Stoker Award-winner and spotlighted 2015 Imaginator Michael Knost… Author’s Guide to Marketing With Teeth addresses the realms of marketing for today’s author and features input from superstars like Charlaine Harris, Diana Gabaldon, Jonathan Maberry, Lucy A. Snyder, Kevin J. Anderson and Dan Poynter. We are very proud to be the site for the launch of this very beneficial new book for writers.Read More →

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Imaginarium 2015 is honored and proud to announce our Guest of Honor for 2015, Lori Wilde! A New York Times and USA Today best selling author, Lori is well-familiar to fans of romance literature everywhere. She will be an amazing Guest of Honor for the nation’s premiere convention about creative writing. Lori Wilde   About Lori Wilde: New York Times and USA Today best selling author, Lori Wilde has sold seventy-eight works of fiction to four major New York Publishing houses. She holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Texas Christian University and a certificate in forensic nursing from Kaplan University. She is a memberRead More →

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Imaginarium is very proud to welcome USA Today bestselling mystery author and screenwriter Jamie Lee Scott to our 2015 family of guests! Her works include the Gotcha Detective Agency Mysteries and with her writing including both prose and screenwriting she will be a great addition to the programming of the nation’s premiere creative writing convention! About Jamie Lee Scott: Jamie Lee Scott is the USA Today bestselling author of the Gotcha Detective Agency Mysteries Originally from the Central Coast of California, Jamie was swept off her feet by a dashing Iowa farm boy and moved to the Midwest. After several years of running a restaurantRead More →

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Imaginarium is proud to welcome USA Today bestselling author Gina Danna to our 2015 family of guests!  A writer of historical romance, Gina will be an outstanding addition to the programming of the nation’s premiere creative writing convention! About Gina Danna: A USA Today Bestselling author, Gina Danna was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and has spent the better part of her life reading. History has always been her love and she spent numerous hours devouring historical romance stories, always dreaming of writing one of her own. After years of writing historical academic papers to achieve her undergraduate and graduate degrees in History, and thenRead More →

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Imaginarium is proud to welcome NY Times bestselling author and screenwriter Elizabeth Bevarly to our family of guests for 2015! An author of over 70 romance novels and novellas, Elizabeth brings a tremendous range of talent and experience to Imaginarium. We are very excited to have her participation in the nation’s premiere creative writing convention! About Elizabeth Bevarly:Elizabeth Bevarly is the New York Times best-selling, award-winning author of more than seventy novels and novellas. Her books have been translated into two dozen languages and published in three dozen countries, and she hopes to someday be as well-traveled herself. An honors graduate of the University ofRead More →