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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, actor, and musician Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! Hershel has shot, directed, and produced for many national brands including HALLMARK, Investigation Discovery, Inside Edition, Forbes, Time, BravoTV and many more. His work includes hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and TV pilots all over the world. His recent activity includes directing several music videos for the band Rags and Riches, as well as his theatrical directorial debut with the feature documentary “Gametrain.” We are thrilled to have Herschel join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author and editor Barbara V. Evers as a Spotlighted Guest! Barbara is the writer of the popular epic fantasy trilogy that includes The Watchers of Moniah, The Watchers in Exile, and The Watchers at War. A two-time Carrie McCray winner, she also has several short stories and essays to her credit in anthologies and publications. She is MBTI-certified and has a Master of Arts in Professional Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology. In addition, she has served on the South Carolina Writers Association’s Board of Directors multiple times, including as President of the Board. We are thrilled to haveRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, cinematographer, actor, and musician Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! Herschel has shot, directed and produced for many national brands, including Hallmark, Investigation Discovery, Inside Edition, Forbes, Time, BravoTV and many more. Recently, Herschel partnered with the band Rags and Riches to shoot and direct music videos for the songs “Not a Stranger,” “Edge of Time,” “Pressure,” and “Always Gold.” He also recently made his theatrical directorial debut with the feature documentary “Gametrain,” playing in theater’s nationwide. We are excited to have Herschel join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning journalist, author, and cosplayer MB Dabney as a Spotlighted Guest! MB’s writing has appeared in numerous local and national publications, including Indianapolis Monthly, NUVO, Ebony magazine, Black Enterprise.com, the Indianapolis Recorder, and the Indianapolis Business Journal. MB spent decades as a reporter working at Business Week magazine, United Press International and the Associated Press, the Indianapolis Star, and The Philadelphia Tribune, the nation’s oldest continuously published Black newspaper, where he won awards for editorial writing. He is a novelist, the co-editor of two anthologies, and has had many short stories published. We are thrilled to have MB join us forRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning and record-holding fitness pro, artist, and cosplayer Carrie Canatsey as a Spotlighted Guest! Carrie is both a published artist and cosplayer, as well as a nationally competitive amateur bodybuilder and powerlifter, having set both state and national records! Carrie will be featured in the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet ceremonies, in addition to the Expo! Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Carrie join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes bestselling, award-winning thriller author Jeffrey James Higgins as a Spotlighted Guest! A retired supervisory special agent who has received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor, Jeffrey is a #1 Amazon bestselling author who has received numerous literary awards  including PenCraft’s Best Fiction Book of 2021! Jeffrey’s written works spans thrillers, short stories, essays, and creative non-fiction. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jeffrey join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes artist Lynne Hansen as a Spotlighted Guest! Selected by the Bram Stoker estate to create the cover for the 125th Anniversary Edition of Dracula, Lynne has illustrated works by New York Times bestselling authors including Jonathan Maberry, George Romero, and Christopher Golden. Lynne’s primary clients include award-winning independent publishers such as Cemetery Dance Publications, Thunderstorm Books and Raw Dog Screaming Press! Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Lynne join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes five-time Bram Stoker Award nominee Jeff Strand as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of over 50 books primarily in the horror genre, Jeff has also written several young adult comedy novels. Several of Jeff’s books are currently under development as motion pictures, including some that have him involved as the screenwriter. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jeff join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is honored to announce a new annual award that will be given for the first time during the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet! The Michael Knost Wings Award will focus on authors of speculative and/or dark fiction, specifically authors who are up-and-coming . . . or those who have been around a while but do not get the recognition they deserve. The Michael Knost Wings Award reflects the enthusiastic dedication and support of the writing community given by the person that this exciting new award is named after: Michael Knost. Michael Knost is the 2015 recipient of the Horror Writers Association’s Silver HammerRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning choreographer, teacher, and performer Safiya Nawaar as a Spotlighted Guest! Safiya Nawaar, is the owner and artistic director of Arabesque World Dance in Lexington, Ky. Safiya has been performing and teaching Raqs Sharqi (belly dance) for 22 years. Her specialties include the traditional and folkloric dances from the Middle East, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. The Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet will feature a special performance by Safiya (details forthcoming). Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Safiya join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visitRead More →