Imaginarium 2025 is proud to announce the first twenty-five Official Selections in this summer’s independent film festival! Selections will continue to be announced throughout May and into June, with a portion of screening slots left open for consideration of entries on our May 30th Late Deadline. The following Official Selections will be screened at Imaginarium 2025 and juried for the determination of Film Festival Awards. United States Selections After the Deluge Director: Tara Young Short Film Breakroom Director: Ian Wang Short Film Broken Wing Director: Herschel Zahnd Music Video Cattywampus Director: Matt Long Short Film Come Out, Wherever You Are Director: Caitlin Presberg Short FilmRead More →

Vamp Chat With Dan & Eva will be hosting a live episode of their vampire-themed podcast at Imaginarium 2025! Hosted by author and publicist Dan Klefstad and author Eva Vertrice, the podcast is devoted to vampire fiction, fanged folklore, and the gothic imagination! Hosted on the PodBean platform, the podcast has featured many luminaries related to the vampire world such as renowned Hollywood makeup artist Ve Neill, author Dacre Stoker, and NYT bestselling author P.C. Cast! This special live episode of Vamp Chat With Dan and Eva will be hosted during the Imaginarium 2025 weekend on Saturday, July 19th, following the Awards Banquet! Audience participationRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 is proud to announce the addition of two new special Events, one new Workshop, and a new Panel our programming! There will be over 135 panels and workshops hosted in our 12th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! Be sure to get your Advance Event Tickets so that you can access all of these great programming additions! The titles, presenters, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Special Events Added: The Rapture at Silver Coin – Audio Movie World Premiere, Followed by a Q&A: Presented by writer DevinRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, filmmaker, screenwriter, and artist Oneiric Roper as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Oneiric will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore his individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, filmmaker, screenwriter, and comic creator John Morgan Risner, and author Jonathan Walson, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, John and Jonathan will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and journalist Alan Goldstein, and author TL Shively, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Alan and TL will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and journalist Tenita Johnson as a Spotlighted Guest! With more than 25 years in journalism, writing, editing and public speaking Tenita is the author of 25 books, seven of which are Amazon bestsellers! Tenita is also the founder and CEO of So It Is Written Publishing, where she has helped hundreds of authors through the book process from conception to completion! As a survivor of sexual abuse, she works diligently in her nonprofit organization, The Monarch Circle, to help both men and women heal from the trauma of sexual abuse. We are honored to have Tenita joinRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Carl R. Moore and author and podcaster Jim D. Gillentine as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Carl and Jim. will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2025 is proud to announce the addition of eighteen new Workshops and three new Panels to our programming! There will be over 135 panels and workshops hosted in our 12th year, 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 Workshops Added: All You Need Is Word: Presenter – R.C. Reid. For beginning authors and folks who like to keep things simple and cheap, this workshop walks through specific features of Microsoft Word, with plenty of real-life examples and demonstrations, which can makeRead More →

Imaginarium 2025 is proud to announce the addition of ten new Workshops and one new Panel to our programming! There will be over 135 panels and workshops hosted in our 12th year, 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 Workshops Added: Ask The Agent: Part I: Presenter – Cherry Weiner. Take the guesswork out of the query process! This dynamic session provides a unique platform to directly engage with a literary agent. Ask your most pressing questions about submissions, agent-author relationships, whatRead More →