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    Edited By Steve Dillon

Bridges Vincennes Writers: N E Riggs, B. T. Martinson, J. Travis Grundon, Molly Daniels, Stephen Golds


Best Audiobook Narration           

The Squeaky Clean Skeleton       R. A. Muth


Best Children’s Book      

The Girl Who Grew A Sunflower Taller Than Herself (A Sunflower Story)  Vitesh Enaker

Towers Chelli Larsen

Spirits Among Us        Sherry Howard

Misty’s Wish       Angie McPherson


Best Fantasy Novel         

The Watchers of Moniah              Barbara V. Evers

They Eat Their Own         Amanda King

Move the Stars, a Gentle Dragons Novel Sandy Lender

Curling Vines & Crimson Trades Kellie Doherty

Sarania – The Legacy of the Magicians      Simon André Kledtke


Best Historical Fiction Novel       

Betrayal of Angels            Armin Shimerman

Merchants of Milan         Edale Lane

Secrets of Milan                Edale Lane

The Viscount’s Valentine              Chelli Larsen


Best Horror Novel           

The Cassowary  James Sabata

Along Come Evening Steven L. Shrewsbury

Dead End Drive Ian Kirkpatrick


Best Literary Fiction Novel          

Crackers For The Lycanthrope    Robb Hoff

The Letters From Lincoln Bee      Thaine Chase

Have Keyboard, Will Type: Hard Lessons Learned Hard    William Alan Webb


Best Mystery Novel        

Irons in the Fire Bowen Greenwood

FAITH A Folly Beach Christmas Mystery  Bill Noel

Salkehatchie Secret         C. Hope Clark

Operation Second Chance            Linda Rees


Best Non-Fiction Book   

Guns, Poll, and Democracy           Gary Reed

Sensational Kids, Sensational Families: Hope for Sensory Processing Differences Rebecca Duvall Scott

The Making Of Letters to Daniel Amy McCorkle


Best Paranormal Romance Novel             

The Stone Warriors: Dragan         D. B. Reynolds

Xavier   D. B. Reynolds

Coyote Blues      Karen F. Williams

Finder   Lilith Saintcrow


Best Romance Novel      

What Happens in Piccadilly           Chasity Bowlin

Sutton and the CEO’s Baby (Book 2)         S. Cinders

Sutton and the CEO (Book 3)       S. Cinders

The Cowboy’s Secret Baby           Maddie James


Best Science Fiction Novel           

High Mountain Hunters William Alan Webb

The Second Star                Alma Alexander

Storm Shattered Book 3 of the Darkest Storm      Patrick Dugan

Hope’s Game     Mick Williams


Best Short Story               

The Far Side of Heaven  D.L. Gardner

The Last Day       Paul Moore and Gene Johnson

Upon A Wicked Sea         S. Cinders

The In Between A Carnelevarium Origin Story      Patti Larsen


Best Short Story Collection (single author)           

Grotesque: Monster Stories        Lee Murray

Snapshots: A Collection of Short Stories Eliot Parker

Val Hall: The Odd Years  Alma Alexander

Val Hall: The Even Years ALma Alexander


Best Thriller Novel          

Death in the Family         Lanny Larcinese

MIAMI HEIST      Van Allen Plexico

The Book of Promises     Tammy Bird

The Death Of Innocence               Michael Houtchen


Best Urban Fantasy Novel           

Faerie Forged    L.R. Braden

Casting Shadows              L.R. Braden

Life Among the Tombstones       H.R. Boldwood /pen name

Corpse Whisperer Sworn (Book3)              H.R. Boldwood/pen name


Best Young Adult Novel

Just One Song (Book 2)  Lynn Stevens

Treetops              Peter Bremer

The Prophecy    Erin Pemberton

Guardians of the Edge: Paths of Power   Patti Larsen


Best Faith-Based Novel 

Choice of The Mighty     Kenyon T. Henry


Best Poetry Collection (single author)      .

Last Moments of Bliss and other empathies         Stephen Dillon

Poems of Trials, Triumphs, and Turtles    Sandy Lender