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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 →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome author, editor, and journalist John Wilkerson as an Imaginator Guest! John has extensive experience in many spheres of writing, from technical writing, to web content, to journalism, to his Rye Ironstone science fiction thriller series, and he will be a fantastic addition to our panel and workshop programming! We are excited to have John with us this October! About John: Mr. Wilkerson is a savvy article writer, content creator, and educator, specializing in complex financial and technical topics. He has written web content for over twenty years and is a ghostwriter for technology publications, with the capability to shiftRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award®Winning and two-time Shirley Jackson Award nominee Nicole Cushing as an Imaginator Guest! An exceptional writer with an uncompromising dedication to the craft of writing, Nicole is a tremendous addition to our nationally-acclaimed programming. We are thrilled to have her joining us this year as one of our highlighted Imaginator Guests! About Nicole: Nicole Cushing is the Bram Stoker Award® winning author of Mr. Suicide and a two-time nominee for the Shirley Jackson Award. Various reviewers have described her work as “brutal”, “cerebral”, “transgressive”, “taboo”, “groundbreaking” and “mind-bending”. Rue Morgue magazine recently included Nicole in its listRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome Kevin Tenney as an Imaginator Guest! The world-renowned director of horror film classics such as Night of the Demons and Witchboard, Kevin has written, directed, or produced numerous films including several in other genres such as the family adventure film “Bigfoot”, the action films, “Peacemaker” and “Demolition University”, and the neo-noir thriller, “Tick-Tock”. Kevin is currently working on his first novel too, and we are thrilled to be having him join us for our 6th year! For a full bio on Kevin, please visit his page on the Imaginarium site: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/kevin-tenney/ About Imaginator Guests: Since our debut in 2014, ImaginariumRead More →

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Imaginarium 2018 is proud to welcome award-winning, bestselling author Deborah LeBlanc as an Imaginator Guest! From her many thrilling, paranormal-themed novels, to her expertise as a private investigator and paranormal investigator, to the upcoming television show “Through the Veil” that she is a principle in, Deborah will be a tremendous addition to Imaginarium Convention’s renowned panel and workshop programming! Imaginarium is thrilled to have Deborah joining us for our 5th Anniversary event, this October 5-7 in Louisville, Kentucky! About Deborah LeBlanc: Deborah LeBlanc is an award-winning, bestselling author and business owner from Lafayette, Louisiana. She is also a licensed death scene investigator, a private investigator,Read More →