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The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce our 2020 Imadjinn Awards Finalists! All titles listed below are now being juried to determine winners of each category. Winners of 2020 Imadjinn Awards will be announced during an awards ceremony on September 27th, on the final day of the Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention! Congratulations to all the finalists! Best Anthology Malice in Memphis presents Mayhem IN Memphis – edited by Carolyn McSparren Tales Of The Lost – edited by Eugene Johnson Dark Tides – edited by John J. Questore & Eugene Johnson Best Audiobook Narration Spook House – written by Michael West & narrated by Nila B Hagood Cinema ofRead More →

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We wanted to put a brief note here that we will be resuming new individual registrations and also virtual vendor space reservations for new participants in the rescheduled Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention taking place September 21-27th. We are working hard to determine the ideal platform to bring everyone a great experience this year with the full range of valuable content that our attendees have come to love during the first six years of the Imaginarium Convention. To remind everyone regarding our Covid-19 statement made on the main site (located here), all registrants and vendors as of May 15th, 2020 are covered for BOTHRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is an event that has been developed from the grassroots level, and one way that we meet the needs of the convention, develop more content, and increase promotion for it is through the support of Individual Sponsors and our other sponsorships for those with products/services. Individuals are invited to join us in helping us bring a great creative commmunity together in our 7th year! Please take a moment and consider becoming one of our Individual Sponsors (or look at our other levels of sponsorship) beginning at the link here: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/donate-and-support-our-mission/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome USA Today bestselling, award-winning romance author Chasity Bowlin as a Spotlighted Guest! Chasity is an exceptional writer with a keen understanding of today’s publishing market, and her insights and advice in both the craft of writing and the industry will be highly valuable to attendees of Imaginarium 2020. We are very excited to have Chasity joining us this summer for the 7th annual Imaginarium Convention! About Chasity Bowlin: USA Today Best Selling author and Winner of the 2019 Romance Through the Ages Award for Georgian/Regency Romance, Chasity Bowlin is the author multiple bestselling historical romance novels, both independently andRead More →

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Awards Banquet Tickets Are Now Available for Imaginarium 2020! The 2020 Imaginarium Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday, July 11th and begins with seating starting at 6:00 pm. At 6:30 pm, the banquet and live entertainment begins. Our awards banquet has been a big highlight of the Imaginarium Convention weekend. You must pre-purchase a ticket to be seated at the dining tables for dinner service. (additional seating available for those wanting to see the awards ceremony who do not wish to have the dinner) The Awards Banquet has limited seating capacity and reserved spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis to Imaginarium 2020 attendees! ThereRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 proudly welcomes bestselling author, publisher, and editor James A. Hunter as a Spotlighted Guest! With his widely popular Yancy Lazarus Series, Rogue Dungeon, Bibliomancer, and the litRPG epic Viridian Gate Online, James is an exceptional writer who also possess a keen understanding of today’s book industry and the many challenges writers face. We are thrilled to have James with us this summer for the 7th year of the Imaginarium Convention and our attendees are going to love meeting and interacting with him! About James: James Hunter is a full-time ink slinger, a member of SFWA, and the bestselling author of the Yancy LazarusRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author, medium, historian, and TV personality Bloody Mary as an Imaginator Guest. Many will recognize Bloody Mary from Paranormal Lockdown, Buzzfeed Unsolved, Haunted History, Ghost Adventures, and other popular media outlets. The owner of the famous Bloody Mary’s Tours and the curator of the internationally-acclaimed Haunted Museum and Voodoo Pharmacy in New Orleans, Bloody Mary is going to be an incredible addition to Imaginarium 2020 and attendees are going to love meeting her! About Bloody Mary: “I am woman and I am spirit. You may call me though the mirror, but this woman is to be reckoned with as well!“ Born on theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as a Spotlighted Guest! An exceptional writing instructor whose projects as an editor have included many of of the best authors in the world, Michael will be a wonderful part of our extensive panel and workshop programming. Always willing to share his insights and advice with unpublished writers and best-selling authors alike, Michael embodies the Imaginarium Convention spirit in helping creatives develop and advance on their paths. Attendees are going to love visiting with Michael this summer at Imaginarium 2020, and we are honored and thrilled to have him with us!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome cosplayer, artist, and graphic designer Jennifer Noran as a Spotlighted Guest! As Medea Asherah, she is the Caduceus Airship Captain and Fleet Admiral of Kentucky, and those who love the steampunk genre and cosplay are going to have a great time visiting with Jennifer and hearing her insights and advice in our programming! A multi-talented creative, Jennifer is also an exceptional artist and graphic designer and we are thrilled to have her joining us this summer for the 7th annual Imaginarium Convention in Louisville, Kentucky! About Jennifer Noran: Salubrious salutations from Caduceus Airship Captain, and Fleet Admiral of Kentucky,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome award-winning editor, publisher, and author Jason Sizemore as a Spotlighted Guest! Delivering high quality in everything he does, Jason is a true maverick in independent publishing and has always been helpful and supportive of others on the creative writing path. We are very excited to have Jason joining us this summer for our 7th year, and attendees are going to enjoy meeting him and hearing his insights and advice in our programming. About Jason Sizemore: Raised in the Appalachian hills of southeast Kentucky, Jason Sizemore is a three-time Hugo Award-nominated editor, writer, and publisher who operates the genre pressRead More →