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 →

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 →

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 2022 is proud to announce our Screenplay Finalists! All finalists listed will be juried for our awards, to be announced live at the Awards Banquet held during the Imaginarium 2022 weekend, on Saturday, July 9th! Juried Screenplay awards are recognized in both the Imadjinn Awards as well as our awards in the Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! A winner and two runners-up will be named in both the Long Format Screenplay and Short Format Screenplay categories. We received our highest volume of entries ever through our platforms at FilmFreeway and the International Screenwriters’ Association, making this year’s field the most competitive yet! Here isRead More →

The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce the finalists for the 2022 Imadjinn Awards! All finalists will be juried with the winners in each category announced live at the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet held on Saturday, July 9th, at the Holiday Inn Louisville East during the convention weekend! The Imaginarium Convention received the largest number of nominations in its nine-year history for 2022, and we want to extend our congratulations to all who have been named finalists! 2022 Imadjinn Award Finalists! Best Anthology It Came from the Trailer Park Volume 1  – Editor William Joseph Roberts BLOOD ON THE BLADE – Editors Jim Beard andRead More →

Dinner Tickets are now available for the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet! A highlight of the Imaginarium Convention weekend, the Awards Banquet features the Imadjinn Awards, Film Festival Awards, and live entertainment. Plated dinner service is available, with Dinner Tickets reserved in advance on a first-come, first-serve basis. (There is additional seating available for attendees wanting to see the awards who do not want dinner service). Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available, and there will be a cash bar for those desiring adult beverages. Attendees who would like dinner service during the Awards Banquet should visit the link below to see the full menus and purchaseRead More →

The nominations for the 2022 Imadjinn Awards are now open! The Imadjinn Awards are a series of juried literary awards recognizing exceptional published works across a broad range of genres. Hosted by the Imaginarium Convention, the 2022 Imadjinn Awards nominations are for books published in 2021, and the nomination period will run until Friday, March 11, 2022! The winners of 2022 Imadjinn Awards will be announced live at the Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet on Saturday, July 9th, 2022! Award categories for 2022 are as follows: Best Romance Novel Best Thriller Novel Best Mystery Novel Best Science Fiction Novel Best Fantasy Novel Best Historical Fiction NovelRead More →

Imaginarium 2021 is proud to announce the screenplay finalists for this year’s event! All finalists will be juried for awards that will be announced live at the Awards Banquet held during the Imaginarium 2021 weekend, on Saturday, July 10th! Juried Screenplay awards are recognized in both the Imadjinn Awards as well as our awards in the Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival. This year’s entries through our platforms at FilmFreeway and the International Screenwriters’ Association represent our most competitive field yet, in the 8th year of the Imaginarium Convention! Here is the list of finalists in both long and short format primary categories, with titles andRead More →

The Imaginarium Convention congratulates all finalists for the 2021 Imadjinn Awards! Our volume of nominations increased tremendously this year, reaching our largest level yet, by far! The books from all finalists will now proceed to the Imadjinn Awards Jury to determine the winners in each category that will be announced live at the Imaginarium 2021 Awards Banquet taking place on Saturday, July 10th, at 6:30pm! The finalists in each category are as follows: Best Anthology (multiple authors) Tales Of The Lost Volume Two    Edited by Steve Dillon and Eugene Johnson Mirrormaze: A Dreampunk Anthology    Edited by Cliff Jones Jr. Outback Horrors Down Under    EditedRead More →

We are excited to announce that early discounts rates for Imaginarium 2021 Expo Space and Event Tickets are now available! Guest/Panelist applications and Imadjinn Award Nominations are also open! The 8th annual Imaginarium Convention features a brand new hybrid format, with full virtual and in-person programming taking place July 9-11! More programming and opportunities than ever before! Start making your plans for Imaginarium 2021 and don’t delay on great savings available this month for Expo Space and Event Tickets!Read More →