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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes author, historian, and podcaster Donald R. Guillory as a Spotlighted Guest! As an author, Donald’s work includes the thriller novel “Bastards of the Bayou,” the horror novel “Magnolia Lane,” and the non-fiction book ““The Token Black Guide.” Donald holds multiple academic degrees and his areas of interest are Social, Cultural, and Political History in the United States and Latin America. Donald is also the co-host of the Necronomi.com Podcast, a podcast discussing the social commentary in horror that has over one million downloads. We are thrilled to have Donald join us for our 11th year, taking place July 19-21, 2024 inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes author and historian Jeff Mudgett as an Imaginator Guest! Jeff is the author of Bloodstains, the book that became the basis for the popular History Channel limited series American Ripper! The book and series are accounts of Jeff’s extensive investigation into his great-great grandfather, Herman Webster Mudgett, who is better known to history by his alias, H.H. Holmes, often regarded as America’s first serial killer! The investigation led to Jeff’s theory, which he spoke of in a 2015 TEDx Talk, that H.H. Holmes could possibly be the same person as the infamous Jack the Ripper! An attorney into his forties, JeffRead More →

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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 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 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 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 video game industry pioneer, technologist, and author Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! One of the original Atari software programmers who was behind some of the biggest selling games at the dawn of the console gaming industry, such as Yars Revenge, Indiana Jones, and E.T., Howard was featured in the popular documentary Atari: Game Over, and he regularly appears in shows about the history of video games. With a brand new book out, Once Upon Atari: How I Made History by Killing an Industry, Howard will have many great insights, advice, and stories to share with the virtual event participantsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes internationally renowned New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Richard A. Knaak as an Imaginator Guest! Richard is the author of over sixty novels and numerous short stories, including works in such series as Warcraft, Diablo, Dragonlance, Age of Conan, the Iron Kingdoms, and his own popular Dragonrealm. He has scripted comics and manga, such as the top-selling Sunwell trilogy, and has also written background material for games. We are thrilled to have Richard joining us this summer for Imaginarium 2021, for our in-person event! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and theirRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author, medium, historian, and TV personality Bloody Mary as an Imaginator Guest. Many will recognize Bloody Mary from Paranormal Lockdown, Buzzfeed Unsolved, Haunted History, Ghost Adventures, and other popular media outlets. The owner of the famous Bloody Mary’s Tours and the curator of the internationally-acclaimed Haunted Museum and Voodoo Pharmacy in New Orleans, Bloody Mary is going to be an incredible addition to Imaginarium 2020 and attendees are going to love meeting her! About Bloody Mary: “I am woman and I am spirit. You may call me though the mirror, but this woman is to be reckoned with as well!“ Born on theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 proudly welcomes video game industry pioneer, author, and psychotherapist Howard Scott Warshaw as an Imaginator Guest! An icon of the video game industry as an author of several of Atari’s most famous titles, including Yars’ Revenge, and E.T. (the story behind the E.T. game was featured in the highly-acclaimed documentary Atari: Game Over), Howard is an author, educator, and psychotherapist who embodies the imaginative, creative spirit that the Imaginarium Convention is all about. We are thrilled and honored to have Howard joining us this year and attendees are going to love meeting him this July 10-12 in Louisville, Kentucky! About Howard Scott Warshaw:Read More →