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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 →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, artist, poet, editor, publisher, and graphic designer Jill Baker as a Spotlighted Guest! Jill has exhibited her collages and oil paintings throughout the world in major venues in Paris (Palais des Congres), Florence (Palazzo Strozzi), Seoul, South Korea (U.S. Embassy), New York (Goethe Haus, among others) and elsewhere. Jill has written feature articles for newspapers and popular magazines, including articles on art, religion, the Olympics, homemaking topics and the military, among other topics, in addition to a novel, short travel book, and a book of poetry! An illustrator of several books, she has also done numerous illustrations for publishing housesRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning, USA Today Bestselling author Hallee Bridgeman as a Spotlighted Guest! A Carol Award-winner, among several other awards and recognitions, Hallee is the author of several action-packed romantic suspense books and series! Hallee has served as the Director of the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, President of the Faith-Hope-Love chapter of the Romance Writers of America, Secretary and Assistant Programming Chair of Novelists, Inc. (NINC), is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), and the American Christian Writers (ACW). We are honored to have Hallee join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes USA Today bestselling, award-winning author Chasity Bowlin as a Spotlighted Guest! Chasity is the author of multiple bestselling historical romance novels, published both independently and with Dragonblade Publishing. Chasity’s awards include the 2019 Romance Through the Ages Award for Georgian/Regency Romance, 2020 RONE Award winner, 2021 RONE Award Winner, 2021 Raven Award Winner, and 2021 Imadjinn Award for Best Romance Novel! Chasity is also in the 2025 Inductee Class for the Imagination Hall of Fame! We are honored to have Chasity join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the ImaginariumRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, screenwriter, and podcaster Amy Leigh McCorkle as a Spotlighted Guest! The winner of numerous film and writing awards, Amy is the author of the international  #1 Amazon Bestseller Letters to Daniel, and is a 15-time Amazon top 100 bestseller. She has been published over 30 times and has directed 40 films. Amy is also the host of the Recovery Unplugged podcast. She has signed a two-picture deal with Fish4Him Entertainment, and is partnering with NAMI of Louisville on the documentary Hope Reimagined: One Woman’s Journey Overcoming Stigma. We are excited to have Amy join us for our 12thRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes artist, author, graphic designer, musician, and cosplayer Jennifer Noran as a Spotlighted Guest! Jennifer is well-known as Captain Medea Asherah, of the popular steampunk-themed cosplay group The Airship Caduceus, and also as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam! As a graphic designer and artist, Jennifer has created designs for many groups such as the Kentucky Steampunk Society, The Chicago Steampunk Exposition, The Traveling Revelers, and her own airship! After running The International Steampunk Symposium in 2023, Jennifer moved forth from that adventure as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam, an exciting new venture that will create events throughout Indiana,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes Hugo-nominated author Arlan Andrews, Sr. as a Spotlighted Guest! Arlan has been published over 500 times in more than 100 various venues around the world since first appearing in ISAAC ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE in January 1980. Arlan is best known for his 40+ stories and non-fiction pieces in Analog SF Magazine, but also recognized for appearing on the ANCIENT ALIENS TV show and YouTube podcasts. Arlan is also the founder and director of SIGMA, the science fiction think tank that provides pro bono futurism for the Federal Government and others. We are honored to have Arlan join us for ourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, filmmaker, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! Named Poet Laureate by the State of Kentucky, a lifetime appointment, Lee is the author of 23 books, has had nine plays produced, and over 1300 of his poems have been published in more than 300 magazines! A world-traveler, Lee also has produced 21 documentary films on a variety of subjects. In 2013, the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, named after Lee and his late wife that will house all of Lee’s writings, films, and many artifacts he’s collected traveling around theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author Virginia Smith as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of more than fifty novels, two illustrated children’s books, and an assortment of articles and short stories, Virginia writes in several genres ranging from  lighthearted romance to suspense. Two of her novels have received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit, and the first book in her Goose Creek Series was named Library Journal’s top pick of the month, and a finalist for the prestigious Bookseller’s Best Award! Her book, GUILTY SECRETS, has been produced as a feature length film to be aired in the fall of 2024. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, artist, and game designer Renmeleon as a Spotlighted Guest! Under the name Renmeleon, Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative since 1986. With a passion for writing, she has worked in and around the publishing industry since the mid-90s as a book designer, editor, and cover artist! Renmeleon is the founder of Dragonfly Press, the editor-in-chief of Kraft Paper Muse Magazine, and she is also the owner of Two Crows Market, a series of annual, mid-range juried art shows. We are excited to have Renmeleon join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025Read More →