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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Elizabeth Broadbent and author/artist/graphic designer/podcaster/comic creator Sako Tumi as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Elizabeth and Sako 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 artist, author, graphic designer, musician, and cosplayer Jennifer Noran as a Spotlighted Guest! Jennifer is well-known as Captain Medea Asherah, of the popular steampunk-themed cosplay group The Airship Caduceus, and also as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam! As a graphic designer and artist, Jennifer has created designs for many groups such as the Kentucky Steampunk Society, The Chicago Steampunk Exposition, The Traveling Revelers, and her own airship! After running The International Steampunk Symposium in 2023, Jennifer moved forth from that adventure as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam, an exciting new venture that will create events throughout Indiana,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author/journalist Dave Creek and author/screenwriter/actor/journalist Terry Chambers as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Dave and Terry 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 Hugo-nominated author Arlan Andrews, Sr. as a Spotlighted Guest! Arlan has been published over 500 times in more than 100 various venues around the world since first appearing in ISAAC ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION MAGAZINE in January 1980. Arlan is best known for his 40+ stories and non-fiction pieces in Analog SF Magazine, but also recognized for appearing on the ANCIENT ALIENS TV show and YouTube podcasts. Arlan is also the founder and director of SIGMA, the science fiction think tank that provides pro bono futurism for the Federal Government and others. We are honored to have Arlan join us for ourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter, and publisher Tony Acree as a Spotlighted Guest! Tony is the author of the award-winning Victor McCain thrillers. Two streaming shows, one based on his Victor McCain thrillers, and the other on his Samantha Tyler thrillers, will be produced by Dark Harbor Pictures. In addition, his screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan has been optioned for the silver screen by Jamezz Hampton and 1209 Productions. Tony’s award-winning publishing house, Hydra Publications, features several imprints spanning several genres of fiction in addition to poetry! Tony also serves on the board of Louisville Literary Arts, and was the Toastmaster of theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, filmmaker, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! Named Poet Laureate by the State of Kentucky, a lifetime appointment, Lee is the author of 23 books, has had nine plays produced, and over 1300 of his poems have been published in more than 300 magazines! A world-traveler, Lee also has produced 21 documentary films on a variety of subjects. In 2013, the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, named after Lee and his late wife that will house all of Lee’s writings, films, and many artifacts he’s collected traveling around theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Michael Houtchen and author/podcaster/professor Alex Zenk as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Michael and Alex 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, bestselling author Virginia Smith as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of more than fifty novels, two illustrated children’s books, and an assortment of articles and short stories, Virginia writes in several genres ranging from  lighthearted romance to suspense. Two of her novels have received a Holt Medallion Award of Merit, and the first book in her Goose Creek Series was named Library Journal’s top pick of the month, and a finalist for the prestigious Bookseller’s Best Award! Her book, GUILTY SECRETS, has been produced as a feature length film to be aired in the fall of 2024. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author Adam Gafffen and author/editor/publisher/game designer W. Jade Young as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Adam and W. Jade 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 author, editor, publisher, artist, and game designer Renmeleon as a Spotlighted Guest! Under the name Renmeleon, Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative since 1986. With a passion for writing, she has worked in and around the publishing industry since the mid-90s as a book designer, editor, and cover artist! Renmeleon is the founder of Dragonfly Press, the editor-in-chief of Kraft Paper Muse Magazine, and she is also the owner of Two Crows Market, a series of annual, mid-range juried art shows. We are excited to have Renmeleon join us for our 12th year, taking place July 18-20, 2025Read More →