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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and editor Michael Knost as Toastmaster! A Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, and supernatural thrillers, Michael has written in many different genres and helmed several anthologies. Recently, Michael won a Will Rogers Medallion Award for his Western short story “Come Necessary,” published in the anthology Four Guns & Sixteen Trails by Lawless Trails Press. As an instructor, Michael has taught writing classes and workshops at several colleges, conventions, and online, and his novel, Return of the Mothman, was made into a feature film that premiered in 2022! Michael is a member ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning editor, writer, and anthologist Ann VanderMeer as a Guest of Honor! Currently, Ann serves as an acquiring editor for Reactormag She was the editor-in-chief for Weird Tales, during which time she won the Hugo Award. Along with multiple other nominations, she has won a World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and a British Fantasy Award for The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories. She was recently honored with the Robert Bloch award for her work in the field. Ann’s latest anthologies include The Time Traveler’s Almanac, Sisters of the Revolution, The Big Book of Science Fiction, AVATARS, INCRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, and publisher R. Kyle Hannah as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of several novels and numerous short stories in multiple genres, Kyle has received many awards and recognitions, including two Pinnacle Awards, an Imadjinn Award, and being named One of the 50 Great Writers You Should be Reading by the Author’s Show in 2016! The “Detective Rose Thorn” series that he co-writes with Dawn Kirby is currently being turned into a TV Series! Kyle is also a co-founder and editor for the award-winning, multi-genre independent publishing house Jumpmaster Press! We are honored to have R. Kyle joinRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, filmmaker, comic creator, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-award winner, James is the author of a diverse bibliography spanning published novels, novellas, and meticulously curated short story collections. He co-writes the Midnight Monster Madness series with Vincent V. Cava. James is the founder and director of Spirited Giving, a pop-up horror-themed fundraiser helping local communities. James was also a co-host of TheNecronomi.Com, a popular weekly podcast analyzing horror films as social commentary that had over one million downloads. His latest feature-length horror-comedy, FAT CAMP, is currently in development and slated for release inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author, editor, and publisher Jason Cordova as a Spotlighted Guest! Jason is an Imadjinn Award winner, as well as a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist. He is the author of over two dozen novels across several genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy! His work has also been featured in over forty anthologies, and he has been published in multiple languages across the world. Jason also serves as Special Projects Manager at Baen Books. We are honored to have Jason join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, KentuckyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and editor Drew Dennis as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Drew will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore Drew’s individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below! To register for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket (available until July 7th, walk-up availability only after that date), please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, editor, journalist, and cover designer Talitha Gholston as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Talitha will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore Talitha’s individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below! To register for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor Terry Hooker as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Terry will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore Terry’s individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below! To register for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes editor, podcaster, and content creator J Lyno as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, J will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore J’s individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below! To register for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes screenwriter, author, editor, filmmaker, playwright, and publisher Alison Weaverdyck as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Alison will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore Alison’s individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below! To register for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →