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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Lydia Sherrer as a Spotlighted Guest! Lydia’s “Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus” universe of books has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide! Lydia has recently published a Gamelit series, Transdimensional Hunter, with NYT bestselling author John Ringo, and she has also written stories for several Black Tide Rising anthologies. We are thrilled to have Lydia 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, 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 2023 proudly welcomes bestselling author Brian D. Anderson as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 500,000 books sold as an independent author, Brian’s first book in his popular Dragonvein series was recognized as a Top Five Finalist on Audible.com for Fantasy Book of the Year in 2015. After co-authoring the Akiri series with Steven Savile (Warhammer, Pathfinder, Dr. Who, and Sherlock Holmes) Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel of The Godling Chronicles. He also secured a three-book deal with Tor Books for The Sorcerer’s Song series and is currently writingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as a Spotlighted Guest! Michael is a Bram Stoker Award®-winning editor and author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural thrillers who has helmed several anthologies. Michael’s novel, Return of the Mothman, was recently produced as a feature film that premiered in 2022. He is nationally recognized as a writing instructor, regularly conducting writing classes and workshops at several colleges, conventions, and online. We are honored to have Michael 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, journalist, editor, artist, book blogger, and educator Elizabeth Donald as a Spotlighted Guest! Elizabeth’s writing spans several genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and has been recognized with numerous awards. With over 25 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth belongs to many writing and trade organizations. Elizabeth is also the founder of The Literary Underworld, a small-press author collective, and she teaches journalism and English composition at SIUE and St. Louis University. We are thrilled to have Elizabeth join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes artist, musician, filmmaker, podcaster, poet, and actor Jayson William Allen as a Spotlighted Guest! A professional musician for over 23 years, Jayson has fronted three successful heavy metal/hard rock acts and released eight albums, with his most recent work under ARC Music Group. Jayson will be performing live at Imaginarium 2023! A working actor since 2011 with starring, co-starring, and supporting acting roles in independent films, he has also worked behind the scenes as crew in many film productions. His credits include sound design on location, post audio, and score writing! Jayson is also a painter, photographer, and digital designer. WeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, screenwriter, playwright, and podcaster Amy Leigh McCorkle as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 30 published works, and having directed close to 30 film projects, Amy’s work has been recognized with well over 100 film and literary awards in her career. One half of Healing Hands Entertainment, Amy is also the host of the Recovery Unplugged Live podcast. Currently, she has 6 films in various stages of development, pre-production and production, including talks of a Letters to Daniel remake in India! We are excited to have Amy join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes author, podcaster, comic creator, and magician John B. Pyka as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-faceted creative, John is an entertainer and storyteller active in several areas, and he will be performing at the Imaginarium 2023 Awards Banquet! John’s published work includes four non-fiction books on magic, the dieselpunk Tales of the Decoverse series, and the League of Impossibilists comic series! John is also the host of the popular “Back of the Cereal Box” podcast! We are thrilled to have John join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award winning teacher, performer and choreographer Safiya Nawaara as a Spotlighted Guest! Safiya is the owner and artistic director of Arabesque World Dance in Lexington, Kentucky, and she will be performing at the Imaginarium 2023 Awards Banquet! 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. We are elated to have Safiya 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 podcaster and cosplayer Jon Peacock as a Spotlighted Guest! Jon is a founding member of the Western Kentucky Ghostbusters, a non-profit cosplay group that raises spirits and charitable donations for the UK Children’s Hospital. Jon is also the host of the Nerd Alert podcast (part of the Talk Nerdy to Me Podcast Network) where he discusses all things geek-related. We are thrilled to have Jon 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 →