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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes actor, screenwriter, filmmaker, podcaster, and author Santiago Cirilo as a Spotlighted Guest! Many will recognize Santiago from some very popular roles he has performed in major TV series such as The Walking Dead and Nashville! Santiago is also a Podcaster for HiYah Nation, healing mental health with motivation and humor through entertainment. In the past, Santiago had a highly successful career at world-renowned Gibson Guitars that saw him become the only builder for Chet Akins guitars, in addition to building guitars for “A” List artists including Lenny Kravitz, Keith Urban and Toby Keith. We are honored to have Santiago participate withRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and editor H. David Blalock as a Spotlighted Guest! H. David has written speculative fiction for over 50 years. His work has appeared in novels, novellas, stories, articles, reviews, and commentary both in print and online. H. David is also is the editor for parABnormal Magazine from Hiraeth Publishing. We are honored to have David participate with us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/cosplayer Clayton Barnett and author/publisher S. Donovan Croft as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Clayton and S. Donovan 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 →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes international bestselling poet and award-winning author, editor, and BookTuber Sandy Lender as a Spotlighted Guest! With a four-year degree in English and thirty-year career in publishing, Sandy’s successes include traditionally and self-published novels, hundreds of magazine articles, and multiple short stories in competitive anthologies. She is also the editor of a national construction industry publication. A Pushcart Prize nominee in 2020, Sandy received the 2023 Michael Knost Wings Award, in addition to several other creative writing and technical writing awards. Sandy is the host of Sandy Says Read, a growing YouTube channel that focuses on writing and the book world! WeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/editor/poet Carma Haley Shoemaker and author Shiloh Walker (also writes as J.C. Daniels) as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Carma and Shiloh 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 →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes NYT bestselling author Steve Alten as a Special Virtual Guest of Honor! Steve is known world-wide for his bestselling MEG series of novels, two of which have been developed so far into big budget theatrical films starring Jason Statham! The first film, The Meg, grossed over $530.2 million worldwide, and its sequel, Meg 2: The Trench, grossed over $397.7 million worldwide. In addition to the MEG series, Steve has other highly successful series, such as The Loch series, and the Mayan Trilogy, the books of which were published by St. Martin’s Press/Tor Books and were #1 best-sellers in Spain, Mexico, and ArgentinaRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/musician Brick Marlin and author/screenwriter/filmmaker/artist Merak Von Noctem as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Brick and Merak 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 →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Rose Garcia as a Spotlighted Guest! A lawyer turned writer, Rose writes Young Adult and New Adult fantasy! Rose is the author of the Bloodlines Legacy Series, the Fae Bloodlines Series, the Final Life Series, and the Havenwood Falls Books! Rose’s books feature Hispanic characters, complicated romance, powerful families, and dynamic friendships. She is known for bringing richly diverse characters to life as she draws on her own cultural experiences. We are honored to have to have Rose join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, book blogger, and journalist 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 over 25 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth is an adjunct professor of journalism and English composition at St. Louis-area colleges. She serves as president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and the Eville Writers, and is a member of the national SPJ Ethics Committee, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Authors Guild,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/artist RE Bunch and author John Bukowski as Official Panelists! As Panelists, RE and John 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 →