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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes bestselling, award-winning author, editor, and publisher James A. Hunter as a Spotlighted Guest! A member of SFWA, James Hunter is the bestselling author of Vigil Bound, Rogue Dungeon, Shadowcroft Academy, Bibliomancer, and the litRPG epic Viridian Gate Online! James also runs Shadow Alley Press, a publishing company that specializes in LitRRP, Gamelit, and Progression Fantasy. We are honored to have James join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and publisher Shawn Speakman as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey, Song of the Fell Hammer, and The Dark Thorn, Shawn is the award-winning editor of Unbound and three Unfettered anthologies. Shawn is also the owner The Signed Page and Grim Oak Press. We are honored to have Shawn join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and futurist Arlan Andrews, Sr. as a Spotlighted Guest! Arlan, who was featured as an expert guest in multiple episodes of the popular TV series Ancient Aliens, has been selling science fiction stories, poems, and articles since first appearing in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine in January 1980. With over 100 short stories and 400 non-fiction pieces, his latest work is longer, an e-trilogy from Baen Books, The Shadowfall Chronicles! A retired engineer with a long career that included positions at White Sands Missile Range, the White House Science Office, national laboratories, and high-tech startups, Arlan is theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, actor, and podcaster Sean Burton Saunders as a Spotlighted Guest! The founder of Creative Motion Studios, Sean has helped produce or distribute over 50 productions! Sean is also the host of Ville TV Live, in addition to a brand new show coming soon, called “Cooking Kentucky,” that will be featured on the Renegade Network and have mass distribution throughout the Streaming networks! He also works as a Tactical advisor/Armorer and Supplier! We are excited to have Sean join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the ImaginariumRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning artist and SFX artist Steve-o Shephard as a Spotlighted Guest! Steve-o’s work has been featured in magazines, TV shows, and numerous conventions across the United States! Competing in a multitude of body paint & fx makeup competitions, with 311 wins, Steve-o has had over 400+ published shoots, served as makeup director for 20+ films, and also been a set designer & makeup artist on 40+ productions. Steve-o’s expertise includes latex, foam latex, silicone, prosthetic application, sculpting 3D design, prothesis molding, and prop design, and he specializes in airbrush make-up application and art! We are thrilled to have Steve-o join usRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and video marketing expert Josiah Stendel as a Spotlighted Guest! Josiah has spent the last decade on breakout television hits like The Chosen, commercials for Fortune 500 brands, and some of the highest-performing YouTube channels of all time. His viral successes total over a billion views and have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and many others. We are honored to have Josiah join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning true crime author and criminologist Judith A. Yates as a Spotlighted Guest! Judith has appeared on A&E, Oxygen Channel, and ID as a guest, along with numerous other national television shows. Judith has also been a guest speaker, lecturer, and instructor for organizations across the United States for almost 30 years, including Dr. Henry C. Lee’s Markle Symposium, Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, National Homicide Investigator’s Conference, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Additionally, she is the Editor of True Crime Case Files Magazine, and the Director of Best True Crime Books, Games & Video/Podcast LLC. We are honored toRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, musician, cosplayer, and artist Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! A highly acclaimed director, cinematographer, producer, and editor, Herschel owns a production company, Renegade Art Productions, that has produced hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and TV pilots worldwide. Hershel also has over two decades of performance in the theater, films, TV, commercials and in music, and he has been seen on stages in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, and New York City! He dedicates much of his free time to the cosplay and prop-making that he uses to visit children in hospitals, charityRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes literary agent and award-winning, bestselling author Stephanie Hansen as a Spotlighted Guest! Stephanie represents authors with their debut novels and New York Times-bestsellers, and she has brokered deals with small presses, mid-size publishers, major publishing houses, foreign publishers, audio producers, gaming app companies, reading app companies, and film producers. As an author, Stephanie has won both the PenCraft and Global Book Award. Her debut novella series, Altered Helix, hit the #1 New Release, #1 Best Seller, and other top 100 lists on Amazon, and is now being adapted for an animated release! We are thrilled to have Stephanie join us forRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and stand-up comedian David Wate as a Spotlighted Guest! David has produced or appeared in numerous film, TV, and music video projects over the course of a nine year career in the entertainment industry. David has also been featured in numerous live events with his stand-up comedy performances. A multi-faceted creative, David has a wide range of experience and knowledge that will be a wonderful addition to the independent film programming conducted at Imaginarium 2023! We are excited to have David join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →