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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author and poet Michael Williams as a Spotlighted Guest! One of the original authors in the bestselling DRAGONLANCE Series with the novels “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted,” Michael is also the author of “Arcady,” a novel singled out for praise by Locus and Asimov’s magazines. Michael’s most recent work includes the acclaimed mythic fiction City Quartet, an ambitious literary work that includes four volumes that may be read in any order, with four stories that intertwine! Michael has a Ph.D. in Humanities, and he taught until 2022 at the University of Louisville, where he focused on the Modern Fantastic inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and screenwriter Barbara V. Evers as a Spotlighted Guest! A two-time Imadjinn Best Fantasy Novelist, Barbara has won several awards for her writing over the years, including a Pushcart Prize nomination! Barbara is a supporter and advocate for animal conservation and contributes a portion of her royalties to support the work of The Giraffe Conservation Foundation! Barbara also uses her degrees in Zoology and Communication to conduct training workshops for businesses We are thrilled to have Barbara 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 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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →