Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, screenwriter, and podcaster Tony Acree as a Spotlighted Guest! Tony is the author of the award-winning Victor McCain thrillers. Two streaming shows, one based on his Victor McCain thrillers, and the other on his Samantha Tyler thrillers, will be produced by Dark Harbor Pictures. In addition, his screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan has been optioned for the silver screen by Jamezz Hampton and 1209 Productions.
Tony’s award-winning publishing house, Hydra Publications, features several imprints spanning several genres of fiction in addition to poetry! A member of the Imagination Hall of Fame, Tony is the host of the Independent Spark podcast, the director of the La Grange Book Fair, and was the Toastmaster of the Imaginarium Convention for nine years.
We are honored to have Tony join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.com