The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce the Finalists for the 2024 Imadjinn Awards! Finalists for the 2024 Imadjinn Awards were selected from the largest field of nominations ever in the 11-year history of the Imaginarium Convention! All Finalists will now advance to the awards jury to determine the winners in each category. Winners will be announced live at the Imaginarium 2024 Awards Banquet, taking place on Saturday, July 20th at the Holiday Inn Louisville East! Be sure to get your single-day or full-weekend Event Tickets for the big weekend, and a limited number of Dinner Tickets are still available for the awards ceremony! TheRead More →

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Imadjinn Awards! This comprehensive series of juried writing awards recognizes outstanding achievement in a broad range of genres and categories. In addition to a wide array of literary categories, The Imadjinn Awards encompass many spheres of writing including screenwriting, comics, song lyrics, and game development. The 2024 Imadjinn Award-winners will be announced live at the Imaginarium 2024 Awards Banquet that will be held in the evening on Saturday, July 20th, 2024. To see rules and guidelines, and to nominate a title, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/imadjinn-award/Read More →

Imaginarium 2024 Awards Banquet DInner Tickets are now available for attendees to reserve! A limited number of seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis! The Imaginarium 2024 Awards Banquet will feature more awards than ever, with expanded Imadjinn Awards and Film Festival Awards, Staff Awards, the 3rd Annual Michael Knost Wings Award, and more to be announced! The evening will also feature great live entertainment, with several fantastic professional acts! The Imaginarium Convention Award Banquet is always a major highlight of the Imaginarium Convention weekend! To see full menus and options, and to reserve one of the limited spaces for dinner service, please visit:Read More →

The Imaginarium 2023 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards, the Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced. The evening featured great entertainment from Safiya Nawaar and World Arabesque Dance, and magician/performer John Pyka! Toastmaster Tony Acree presided over the evening, with Carrie Canatsey and Leah Pugh assisting with the handing out of the awards! Below is the full list of Imadjinn Award and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Award winners for 2023! Congratulations to all who were recognized as award-winners for 2023! The 2023 Imadjinn Awards Best Anthology YouRead More →

Imaginarium 2023 is proud to announce the Finalists for this year’s Imadjinn Awards! The titles of all Imadjinn Award Finalists will now advance to the awards jury to determine the winners in each category. Winners will be announced live at the Awards Banquet taking place on Saturday, July 15th during the Imaginarium Convention weekend! This year’s field of entries was the largest and most competitive ever, and we congratulate all the writers designated as Finalists! The 2023 Imadjinn Award Finalists in each category are: Best Anthology Classic Monsters Unleashed       Editor- James Aquilone It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 2 Editors- William Joseph Roberts &Read More →

Important Reminder! Imadjinn Awards Nominations Deadline THIS FRIDAY, February 24th! For books published in 2022 in a broad array of categories! All finalists juried! A new category was added this year for Graphic Novels/Comic Books! Imaginarium 2023 is our 10th Anniversary, and our milestone year will feature a wonderful Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 15th, where the winners of each category will be announced live! Nominations will be open until Friday, February 24, 2023! Don’t miss out! Visit this link to see all rules and to nominate a title for the 2023 Imadjinn Awards: 2023 Imadjinn Awards Rules and Nomination FormRead More →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes artist, fitness pro, cosplayer, and pro wrestler Carrie Canatsey as a Spotlighted Guest!  Carrie is a fitness professional who is also a nationally competitive amateur bodybuilder and powerlifter, having set both state and national records. A published artist, professional wrestler, and cosplayer, Carrie will be participating in the presentation of awards at Imaginarium 2023! We are excited to have Carrie 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 →

Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author William Alan Webb as a Spotlighted Guest! The creator of the popular Hit World Universe, the Last Brigade Universe, Time Wars, and others, William has written more than 25 novels, both alone and with a co-author, dozens of shorter works, and has edited more than a dozen anthologies. William is also a partner in Chris Kennedy Publishing International, the publisher for Quillcraft Press, an imprint of Chris Kennedy Publishing, and co-founder of Greyweaver Press. We are excited to have William join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on theRead More →

Nominations for the 2023 Imadjinn Awards are now open for books published in 2022 in a broad array of categories. A new category has also been added this year for Graphic Novels/Comic Books! Imaginarium 2023 is our 10th Anniversary, and our milestone year will feature a wonderful Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 15th, where the winners of each category will be announced live! Nominations will be open until Friday, February 24, 2023! Visit this link to see all rules and to nominate a title for the 2023 Imadjinn Awards: 2023 Imadjinn Awards Rules and Nomination FormRead More →

The Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards, the new Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced. The evening also featured some fantastic entertainment from Safiya Nawaar and World Arabesque Dance, magician John Pyka, and the singer Lina! Presiding over the evening was Toastmaster Tony Acree, and assisting with the handing out of awards were Diana Wieczorek and Carrie Canatsey! Below is the full list of Imadjinn Award and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Award winners for 2022! Congratulations to all award-winners, runners-up, and finalists! The 2022 ImadjinnRead More →