Imaginarium 2027 is proud to announce the addition of five new Panels to our programming! There will be over 200 panels and workshops hosted in our 14th year at the Crowne Plaza, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions!
The titles, presenters, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows:
New Panels Added:
Banned Together: Authors, Librarians, Book Store Owners & the Fight for the Freedom to Read. Moderator – Lindsay K. Schultz. In 2025, more books were challenged in America than in almost any year on record, and the targets include everything from YA classics to award winners. Meet advocates fighting back for a frank conversation about who gets to decide what we read, and what you can do about it. (60 min)
Maps, Magic & Machines: Worldbuilding for Fantasy & Science Fiction: Moderator TBA. Fantasy and sci-fi authors, along with screenwriters, will discuss building worlds readers can believe in, including the small details that make the difference between a backdrop and a place. (90 min)
Talk Is Cheap: Dialogue That Does the Work: Moderator TBA. The screenwriters on this panel break down how they make conversations sound human, carry a plot without sounding flighty, and give every character a voice you can relate to. (60 min)
Vampire Sex: Undead and Loving It!: Moderator – Renmeleon. They have no heartbeat, and yet for two hundred years, vampires have been literature’s greatest sex symbols. Join the authors who write them for a frank, funny, and surprisingly craft-focused conversation about the mechanics, the metaphors, and the scenarios readers keep asking about. Bring your questions. There are no wrong ones. (18+) (60 min)
Writing Fearful Thrillers: The Craft of Horror, Dread, and the Twist: Moderator TBA. This panel gets into how to build tension, slow burn, or jump scare. Which is harder to write, and which lasts longer? When to show a killer/monster and when to hide it, and how to land an ending that haunts the reader after the last page. (60 min)
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