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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes actor, screenwriter, and author Santiago Cirilo as an Imaginator Guest! Many will recognize Santiago from some very popular roles he has performed, including Julio from The Walking Dead, Detective Martinez in Nashville, Febels in Beast of the Water, and his portrayal of Dodi Fayed in the documentary Princess Diana: Tragedy or Treason? Santiago is also a screenwriter and author, and in the past he 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 Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Keith Urban andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author William R. Eakin as a Spotlighted Guest! Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of the Ozarks, William’s stories have appeared in some of the best known genre publications spanning horror, science fiction, fantasy and general literature. William has also authored essays in philosophy and in literature, and edited books on interreligious dialogue, ecology, and feminism. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have William 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 author and editor James Aquilone as an Imaginator Guest! James is the managing editor for Weird Tales Magazine and the author of the Dead Jack series of horror/fantasy novels that are currently in development as a television series! James is also the editor of two highly touted projects coming soon including the upcoming anthology Classic Monsters Unleashed (Crystal Lake Publishing & Black Spot Books) as well as the Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Graphic Novel (Moonstone Books). Imaginarium 2022 is very excited to have James join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, screenwriter, comic creator, filmmaker, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-faceted creative talent, James has four novels, two novellas, and several screenplays, in addition to being the co-host of TheNecronomi.Com podcast. James has his first feature film set for release in late 2022. Always willing to share his expertise in several creative areas with others, James is an outstanding panelist and workshop presenter. We are excited to have James 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, editor, and publisher Jason Sizemore as a Spotlighted Guest! Jason is the publisher and multi-Hugo Award nominated editor of Apex Books and the award-winning short fiction genre zine Apex Magazine! Jason writes short fiction, and many of his works were included in the collection Irredeemable. Highly acclaimed in the independent publishing industry, Jason regularly conducts workshops and participates in panels for writers seeking to improve their craft and knowledge of the book industry. Imaginarium 2022 is honored to have Jason join us for our 9th year convention, taking place July 8-10, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as a Spotlighted Guest! A Bram Stoker Award-winner, Michael Knost is the editor of many internationally celebrated books on writing and the book business, including the Writers Workshop of Horror, the Writers Workshop of Horror 2, the Writers Workshop of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Author’s Guide to Marketing With Teeth, and others! Michael’s writing spans several genres such as science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural thrillers, and includes the highly acclaimed novel Return of the Mothman, a Bram Stoker Award finalist that is now in production to become a feature film! Nationally renowned for hisRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 is proud to welcome author, editor, publisher and playwright Anna Faktorovich as an Imaginator Guest! Ann is the Director and Founder of the Anaphora Literary Press. She previously taught for over four years at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and the Middle Georgia State College. She has a Ph.D. in English Literature and Criticism, an MA in Comparative Literature, and a BA in Economics. Anna has published two academic books with McFarland: “Rebellion as Genre in the Novels of Scott, Dickens and Stevenson” and “The Formulas of Popular Fiction: Elements of Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance, Religious andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 proudly welcomes author, editor, and publisher Tenita Johnson as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of 18 books, including seven bestsellers, Tenita has more than twenty-five years of experience as a journalist, writer, and editor. She is the founder of So It Is Written Publishing, and is the national president of The Aspiring Writers Association of America. Tenita is devoted to helping women and men heal from the drama, trauma and baggage of sexual abuse, a mission that lead to her 2021 anthology HUSH: Breaking the Cycle of Silence Around Sexual Abuse. A second volume is currently being developed, Hush II. We are veryRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 is proud to welcome award-winning, bestselling author Virginia Smith as an Imaginator Guest! Virginia is the author of forty-four novels, in addition to two children’s books and over fifty articles and short stories. Virginias work spans a number of genres, including contemporary romance, historical fiction, suspense, mystery, Amish fiction, and more! Virginia’s recognitions include two novels receiving the Holt Medallion Award of Merit. Her first book in the highly successful Goose Creek series, The Most Famous Illegal Goose Creek Parade, was Library Journal’s top pick of the month, and a finalist for the prestigious Bookseller’s Best Award. Popular series of Virginia’s include theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Jonathan Zarantonello as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! An award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and author from Italy, Jonathan is the writer/director of “The Butterfly Room” and “UncuT,” both based on his novels. The movies were featured at international film festivals, such as Tribeca and Locarno, their trailers on YouTube received four million views, and they were theatrically distributed in the United States, Italy, Russia and other territories. With Jonathan’s expertise in filmmaking, screenwriting, and production, he is going to be a great addition to the Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming! We are excited to have him join us thisRead More →