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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, editor, and cosplayer Clayton Barnett, and author and librarian LJ Mack, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Clayton and LJ 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 their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and book reviewer Chris Helvey as a Spotlighted Guest! An award-winning short story writer, poet, and novelist, Chris has penned more than a dozen novels and multiple short story collections. He is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Trajectory Journal and also a founding member of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. We are honored to have Chris join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and publisher Stephen M. Vest as a Spotlighted Guest! Stephen is the editor and publisher of Kentucky Monthly magazine, which won the Governor’s Award in the Arts (Media) in 2005. Founded in 1998, Kentucky Monthly has more than 100,000 readers. Stephen is the author of Unexpected Inheritance, a memoir about being raised by older parents and a hard-to-please grandmother, two collections of his columns, and the publisher of the anthology Kentucky’s Twelve Days of Christmas. A frequent speaker, Vest is also an adjunct professor of communications at Campbellsville University, Eastern Kentucky University, and Midway University. We are honored to have Stephen participate with us forRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, editor, publisher, filmmaker, and actor Katerina Stoykova as a Spotlighted Guest! Katerina is the founder and senior editor of Accents Publishing, where she has selected, edited, and published close to 100 poetry collections. Her works as an author include Between a Bird Cage and a Bird House (University Press of Kentucky, 2024) and The Poet’s Guide to Publishing: How to Conceive, Arrange, Edit, Publish and Market a Book of Poetry (McFarland, 2024). Katerina acted in the lead roles for the independent feature films Proud Citizen, Fort Maria and Other Houses. all three co-directed by Thom Southerland. Katerina alsoRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes book coach and editor Nicole Whisler as a Spotlighted Guest! Nicole is the founder of Fantasy Footsteps, a book coaching program designed to help writers craft stories that resonate! Nicole leads a thriving Facebook community for fantasy writers and has been recognized as a leading book coach by the Coach Foundation. She has presented for David Farland’s Apex Writers and coached writers at David Rank’s annual Novel Bookcamp in Wisconsin, in addition to being a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association and Professional Editors Network. We are honored to have Nicole participate with us for our 13th year, taking place JulyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author, editor, and publisher Jason Cordova as a Spotlighted Guest! An Associate Editor at Baen Books, a Navy veteran and a former teacher, Jason 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 has received several awards and recognitions, including two Imadjinn Awards. He is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award Finalist. We are honored to have Jason participate with us for our 13thRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as Toastmaster! A Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural thrillers, Michael has written in many different genres and helmed several anthologies. His most recent novel, Trail of Madness, is in the Western genre. 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 of the Imagination Hall of Fame, and he is also the presenter of the annual Michael Knost WingsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor Andrea Jones, and author, editor, and publisher Stephen H. Provost, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Andrea and Stephen 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 their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, filmmaker, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-award winner, James is the author of several novels, short stories, and screenplays in the horror/dark fiction genres. 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. We are honored to have James join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker Jason Zamer and author, editor, and crafter Angelia Sparrow as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Jason and Angelia 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 →