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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome Midwest Championship International Wrestling/Hotshot Championship Wrestling, as an official sponsor! Professional wrestling has a rich tradition of developing fascinating characters and story lines that have captivated millions around the world, and the Imaginarium Convention is excited to have the MCIW/HCW participating this year to bring unique insights and perspectives on storytelling and engaging character development into our extensive programming! Attendees will be able to meet, network with, and learn from members of the MCIW/HCW, and they will have many great stories to share about their experiences in the world of professional wrestling too! About the MCIW/HCW: Midwest Championship InternationalRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Antonio Pantoja as a Spotlighted Guest! Named by the Louisville Courier Journal as one of the 20 Kentuckians to watch for in 2020 in a front page article, Antonio saw his feature film debut “One Must Fall” garner a multitude of film festival awards in 2019 leading to a distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures and highly successful commercial release. Antonio regularly spends time giving workshops and clinics sharing his knowledge and advice with students and professionals alike, and he truly embodies the mutually-supportive, uplifting spirit that is at the core of what the Imaginarium ConventionRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome video game designer Eric Wile as a Spotlighted Guest! A winner of the prestigious Sony Achievement Award, Eric is most known for his work with Sony Online on the highly popular EverQuest franchise, in addition to being involved with several other popular Sony Online titles such as PlanetSide, Star Wars: Galaxies, and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Video games are a vibrant and exciting medium of storytelling and we are thrilled to have Eric joining us this year. Eric is going to be a phenomenal addition to our programming, and attendees are going to enjoy meeting him at the 7thRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 proudly welcomes video game industry pioneer, author, and psychotherapist Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! An icon of the video game industry as an author of several of Atari’s most famous titles, including Yars’ Revenge, and E.T. (the story behind the E.T. game was featured in the highly-acclaimed documentary Atari: Game Over), Howard is an author, educator, and psychotherapist who embodies the imaginative, creative spirit that the Imaginarium Convention is all about. We are thrilled and honored to have Howard joining us this year and attendees are going to love meeting him this July 10-12 in Louisville, Kentucky! About Howard Scott Warshaw:Read More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author Michael Williams as a Spotlilghted Guest! One of the first authors in the best-selling DRAGONLANCE novel series cherished by fantasy readers worldwide, Michael Williams’ current literary work explores the realms of mythic fiction. With a Ph.D in Humanities, Michael is an outstanding teacher of fiction and the craft of storytelling, and he will be a wonderful part of our extensive programming in our 7th year this July 10-12 in Louisville, KY! About Michael Williams: Over the past 25 years, Michael Williams has written a number of strange novels, from the early “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted” in theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award-winning author and renowned creative writing instructor Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 40 novels and five collections spanning numerous genres and including several tie-ins for popular franchises as Supernatural, The X-Files, Doctor Who and many others, Tim has an extensive and growing body of work that reflects his exceptional skill sets as a writer. We are thrilled to have Tim with us for our 7th year, and attendees of Imaginarium 2020 are going to love meeting and him! About Tim Waggoner: Tim Waggoner’s first novel came out in 2001, and since then he’s publishedRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author, editor, and publisher Lee Martindale as a Spotlighted Guest! Always willing to share her expertise and insights, Lee will be a phenomenal part of the Imaginarium Convention’s extensive programming. We are thrilled to have Lee with us for our 7th year as a convention by creatives for creatives and their fans! About Lee Martindale: A lot has happened to writer, anthology editor, and nano-publisher Lee Martindale since the last time she guested at Imaginarium. She saw publication of Bard’s Road: The Collected Fiction of Lee Martindale, and a story in Chicks & Balances, the sixth “Chicks in Chainmail”Read More →

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We would like to extend our gratitude to K.M. Fields for becoming a Patron of Imaginarium 2020! With our move into a great new venue at the Holiday Inn Louisville East, our participation in new activities like the ISA Third Thursdays in Lexington, Kentucky, and many new developments for Imaginarium 2020, the support of our patrons makes a big difference in our ability to raise awareness, grow the event, and support the creative community more. Thank you very much for your support and believing in the Imaginarium Convention mission, K.M. Fields! For those interested in becoming Imaginarium 2020 Patrons, you can find the information onRead More →

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Nominations are now open for the 2020 Imadjinn Awards! Emerging as one of the nation’s premier literary awards series, the Imadjinn Awards are awarded in a broad range of categories after all finalists are evaluated and judged by the Imadjinn Awards Jury. The 2020 Imadjinn Awards are for books published in 2019 and include categories for short stories, anthologies, and single author collections. Authors, publishers, and official representatives can nominate a title. To see the official rules for nominations and the nomination form, please visit the following link: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/imadjinn-award/ The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 17th at midnight EST. Winners will be announced atRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention, now in its 7th year, is a unique creative event that provides educational and professional opportunities for independent creatives, including all genres of writers, screenwriters, filmmakers, publishers, editors, artists, musicians, comic creators, game designers, cosplayers and costume designers, and others pursuing creative paths. It is an event that features over 130 panels and workshops, an independent film festival, juried film and literary awards, cosplay, gaming, live entertainment, and much more, all within an inclusive, welcoming environment that is enforced with a strict no-harassment policy. The Imaginarium Convention environment is one where independent creatives of all experience levels and genres can come togetherRead More →