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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and publisher R. Kyle Hannah as a Spotlighted Guest! A writer of science fiction and other genres, Kyle has received numerous awards and recognitions, including two Pinnacle Book Awards, an Imadjinn award, and being named as “One of the 50 Great Writers You Should be Reading” by the Author’s Show in 2016. Kyle is also a founder and vice president of Jumpmaster Press, a multi-genre independent publisher that has developed innovative products for authors and other publishers, such as the JumpCard® and Jump Card ID® We are thrilled to have Kyle. join us for our 9th year convention,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author and publisher E. G. Rowley as a Spotlighted Guest! E.G. is a nationally recognized voice actor, radio host, award-winning playwright, novelist, and four-time nominee for Audiobook Narration of the Year – Best Voiceover, by the Society of Voice Arts & Sciences™ E.G. is also a co-founder of Jumpmaster Press, a multi-genre independent publisher that has developed innovative products for authors and other publishers, such as the JumpCard® and Jump Card ID® We are excited to have E.G. join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes author, game designer, cosplayer, podcaster, and photographer Scott Cox as a Spotlighted Guest! A founder of the Western Kentucky Ghostbusters cosplay group, Scott is also one of the organizers of the Lexicon Tabletop Gaming Convention and the CinCityCon Tabletop Gaming Convention. An avid TTRPG player and gamemaster, Scott co-hosts the weekly “Nerd Alert” podcast. He has also contributed to multiple projects including modules for Call of Cthulhu and RuneQuest. We are honored to have Scott join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author and editor Barbara V. Evers as a Spotlighted Guest! Barbara is the writer of the popular epic fantasy trilogy that includes The Watchers of Moniah, The Watchers in Exile, and The Watchers at War. A two-time Carrie McCray winner, she also has several short stories and essays to her credit in anthologies and publications. She is MBTI-certified and has a Master of Arts in Professional Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology. In addition, she has served on the South Carolina Writers Association’s Board of Directors multiple times, including as President of the Board. We are thrilled to haveRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning journalist, author, and cosplayer MB Dabney as a Spotlighted Guest! MB’s writing has appeared in numerous local and national publications, including Indianapolis Monthly, NUVO, Ebony magazine, Black Enterprise.com, the Indianapolis Recorder, and the Indianapolis Business Journal. MB spent decades as a reporter working at Business Week magazine, United Press International and the Associated Press, the Indianapolis Star, and The Philadelphia Tribune, the nation’s oldest continuously published Black newspaper, where he won awards for editorial writing. He is a novelist, the co-editor of two anthologies, and has had many short stories published. We are thrilled to have MB join us forRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes bestselling, award-winning thriller author Jeffrey James Higgins as a Spotlighted Guest! A retired supervisory special agent who has received the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor, Jeffrey is a #1 Amazon bestselling author who has received numerous literary awards  including PenCraft’s Best Fiction Book of 2021! Jeffrey’s written works spans thrillers, short stories, essays, and creative non-fiction. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jeffrey join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes five-time Bram Stoker Award nominee Jeff Strand as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of over 50 books primarily in the horror genre, Jeff has also written several young adult comedy novels. Several of Jeff’s books are currently under development as motion pictures, including some that have him involved as the screenwriter. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jeff join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, poet, journalist, playwright, and musician Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! A Poet Laureate of Kentucky, Lee has over 1300 poems published in over 300 magazines, and he has had nine plays produced. Lee has also written thousands of articles and short stories, many appearing in high profile publications. As a filmmaker, Lee, along with his late wife, Joy, produced 21 documentaries. Two films are presently in the works about Lee, one a documentary and the other a feature film. In 2013 the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, which will containRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author Steven L. Shrewsbury as a Spotlighted Guest! From his King of the Bastards series collaboration with award-winning author Brian Keene, to numerous highly acclaimed novels such as Killer of Giants, Hawg, Overkill, Philistine, Hell Billy, Thrall, and many others, Steven is known for his hard-hitting, dark-edged, character-driven storytelling in genres like sword and sorcery, fantasy, horror, and weird westerns! A convention favorite whose live readings are one-of-a-kind, Steven has also collaborated on novels with Peter Welmerink (Bedlam Unleashed) and Nate Southard (Bad Magick). Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Steven join us for our 9th year convention, taking placeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes author Jillian Boehme as a Spotlighted Guest! Jillian is the author of the Tor Teen YA fantasy novels Stormrise and The Stolen Kingdom! In the online writing community, she was known as Authoress, hostess of Miss Snark’s First Victim, which boasted 60+ success stories through its agent-populated contests and critique rounds. In addition to running the blog, Jillian spent several years as a freelance editor. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jillian join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →