By:
On:
In: Actor Guests, Filmmaker Guests, Imaginarium, Official Guests, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and actor Chase Dudley as a Spotlighted Guest! An inducted member of The Kentucky Motion Picture & Television Hall of Fame, Chase has directed and produced several feature films with his partner, Samantha Dudley. The films from his production company, Cut 2 The Chase Entertainment, include “Marvelous Mandy,” “Payday,” “Beasts of the Field,” “Locked In,” and “Broken Innocence.” Following a highly successful fundraising campaign, Chase completed production this past summer on his latest feature film project “Blood in the Bleachers,” which will be released soon! We are excited to have Chase join us for our 112h year, taking placeRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and judge Dan Stidham as a Spotlighted Guest! Dan is the author of Harvest of Innocence, a book about his involvement as a public defender in one of the most well-known murder trials in American history, a triple homicide of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1993. Dan has been a full-time Arkansas State District Court Judge since 2008, and he is is a frequent speaker on college campuses and at professional meetings around the country regarding criminal law issues, criminal justice reform, and the West Memphis murder case. He is also a certified law enforcement instructor. WeRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Editor Guests, Imaginarium, Podcaster Guest, Screenwriter Guests, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! James is the author of several novels and novellas, and one of his screenplays is currently in production as a feature film! James is the founder and director of Spirited Giving, a pop-up horror-themed fundraiser helping local communities. James was also a co-host of TheNecronomi.Com, a popular weekly podcast analyzing horror films as social commentary that had over one million downloads. We are honored to have James join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, pleaseRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and publicist Dan Klefstad as a Spotlighted Guest! An author of fiction and non-fiction, Dan brought his expertise from a lengthy career in radio broadcasting, and the experience of his first novel release, Fiona Guardians, into his latest release, DIY Book Promo, a book designed to help today’s authors market and publicize effectively without spending money. Dan makes numerous public appearances at conferences, conventions, book events, and bookstores, and he is also the co-host of a brand new podcast called Vamp Chat With Dan and Eva (with author Eva Vertrice), that hosts guest interviews and explores vampires as portrayed inRead More →

By:
On:
In: Expo, Film Festival, Imaginarium, panelists, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2025, our 12th year, will be taking place July 18-20, 2025 at the Holiday Inn Louisville East in Louisville, Kentucky! Attendees can expect more guests, programming, and activities than ever before! A special early discount period is now open for Event Tickets and Expo Spaces, offering great savings for early registration! Guest Applications are also now open for those wishing to apply for consideration as Panelists or Spotlighted Guests, and Official Imaginarium 2025 Sponsorships are now available too! Many big announcements coming very soon, but in the meantime, don’t miss out on the great savings for Event Tickets and Expo Spaces! Early Discounts forRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Screenwriter Guests, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author and screenwriter Brian Dobbins as a Spotlighted Guest!  Brian has written screenplays, novels, short stories, graphic novels, magazine articles, and more. His writing spans several genres, such as urban fantasy, witchcraft, detective, western, murder mystery, ghost tales, and comedy. We are honored to have Brian join us for our 11th year, taking place July 19-21, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

By:
On:
In: Filmmaker Guests, Imaginarium, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and producer Lana Read as a Spotlighted Guest!  Lana is known for her works such as Western World (2017), Forbearance (2022), Heartland Harmony (2023), and Wine Thief (2023)! Lana established Garnet Films in 2006, an independent production company that has an impressive selection of extraordinary films now streaming. Lana, who studied under the guidance of the renowned Silvana Gallardo, seamlessly blends her acting experience with her directing style, making her synonymous with the term “An Actor’s Director.” We are honored to have Lana join us for our 11th year, taking place July 19-21, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart as a Spotlighted Guest! With 39 published books, Ann wraps her stories around Kentucky historical times and settings. She’s written about Shakers, found stories in the Appalachian Mountains, mined family history for ideas, and more! Among Ann’s many awards and recognitions, These Healing Hills won The Faith Hope Love Readers Choice Award in Women’s Fiction, and a Grace Award. River to Redemption was awarded the Selah Historical Romance Book of 2019. When the Meadow Blooms was a Selah Award Finalist, a Carol Award Semi-Finalist, and the Faith, Hope and Love Readers Choice Awards Historical Novel Winner! WeRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! Tim is the author of over 50 novels and seven collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. Tim has written tie-in fiction based on Supernatural, Grimm, The X-Files, Alien, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Transformers, among others, and he’s written novelizations for films such as Halloween Kills, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. His articles on writing have appeared in Writer’s Digest, The Writer, The Writer’s Chronicle, and he is the author of the acclaimed horror-writing guideRead More →

By:
On:
In: Imaginarium, Official Guests, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes Hugo-nominated author and editor 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 usRead More →