Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, journalist, and acquisitions editor Annette Marie Griffin as a Spotlighted Guest! An award-winning author of children’s books and middle grade fiction, Annette is a columnist and acquisitions editor for StarLight magazine. She has written hundreds of articles for adults and kids, and regularly writes for several online sites.

Annette has won many awards for her writing, including Sonshine Awards, Cascade Awards, BRMCWC Foundations Awards, and others. She was named the 2021 Writer of the Year by Serious Writer, and the 2020 Writer of the Year by FCWC, Word Weavers International.

We are honored to have Annette 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