Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, book blogger, journalist and English professor Elizabeth Donald as a Spotlighted Guest! Elizabeth’s work has received many accolades, including the Mimi Zanger Literary Award, three Darrell Awards, a finalist placement for the Michael Knost Wings Award, and runner-up for an Imadjinn Award in screenplay writing!
With almost 30 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth is a professor of journalism, creative writing and English composition at St. Louis-area colleges. She serves as president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and the Eville Writers, vice president of the AWP Adjunct Writers Caucus, and is a member of the national SPJ Ethics Committee, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Authors Guild, and St. Louis Writers Guild. Elizabeth is also the founder of The Literary Underworld, a small-press author collective.
We are honored to have Elizabeth 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