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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and syndicated columnist Barry Maher as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of the nationally syndicated Slightly Off-Kilter Column, Barry has appeared on The Today Show, CNN, CBS, CNBC, and others, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the London Times, Business Week, and even publications such as Funeral Service Insider! Barry may be best known as the author of Filling the Glass, which has been honored as “[One of] The Seven Essential Popular Business Books.” As a business consultant, his clients have included ABC, AT&T, Blue Cross, Canon, Cessna, Fuji, Hewlett-Packard, Humana, Infiniti,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, screenwriter, podcaster, journalist, and paranormal investigator Ron Yacovetti as a Spotlighted Guest! Ron is a six-time author, SPR member, and Chief Communications Officer for the IDC Institute, who brings a unique blend of academic insight and a satirist’s critical eye to afterlife research. His extensive fieldwork across both US coasts informs his philosophical approach to the absurdities often found in the paranormal landscape. Yacovetti’s expertise lies in Instrumental Trans-Communication (ITC), where he revitalized the European Direct Radio Voice (DRV) methodology, evolving it into “TDSE: The Digital Séance Experience” for producing anomalous vocals from pure white noise. We are honored toRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, podcaster, and journalist S.A. Bradley, and author, editor, publisher, actor, and journalist Paul J. Hoffman, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, S.A. and Paul 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, book blogger, journalist and English professor Elizabeth Donald as a Spotlighted Guest! Elizabeth’s work has received many accolades, including the Mimi Zanger Literary Award, three Darrell Awards, a finalist placement for the Michael Knost Wings Award, and runner-up for an Imadjinn Award in screenplay writing! With almost 30 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth is a professor of journalism, creative writing and English composition at St. Louis-area colleges. She serves as president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and the Eville Writers, vice president of the AWP Adjunct Writers Caucus, and is a member of the nationalRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, journalist, and acquisitions editor Annette Marie Griffin as a Spotlighted Guest! An award-winning author of children’s books and middle grade fiction, Annette is a columnist and acquisitions editor for StarLight magazine. She has written hundreds of articles for adults and kids, and regularly writes for several online sites. Annette has won many awards for her writing, including Sonshine Awards, Cascade Awards, BRMCWC Foundations Awards, and others. She was named the 2021 Writer of the Year by Serious Writer, and the 2020 Writer of the Year by FCWC, Word Weavers International. We are honored to have Annette join us for ourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author and journalist Alan Goldstein, and author TL Shively, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Alan and TL 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 →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and journalist Tenita Johnson as a Spotlighted Guest! With more than 25 years in journalism, writing, editing and public speaking Tenita is the author of 25 books, seven of which are Amazon bestsellers! Tenita is also the founder and CEO of So It Is Written Publishing, where she has helped hundreds of authors through the book process from conception to completion! As a survivor of sexual abuse, she works diligently in her nonprofit organization, The Monarch Circle, to help both men and women heal from the trauma of sexual abuse. We are honored to have Tenita joinRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, editor, publisher, journalist, and actor Paul J. Hoffman, and author and editor Lori Briley Fairchild, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Paul and Lori 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 →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, editor, screenwriter, journalist, and graphic designer Anthony Taylor as a Spotlighted Guest! Anthony was a regular contributor and editor for the British magazine Sci-Fi & Fantasy Models International, and columnist for Toy Shop Magazine for 12 years. His articles have appeared in Retro Fan, SFX, Video WatcH*Dog, Fangoria, Screem, Horror Hound, Famous Monsters of Filmland, FilmFax, Amazing Figure Modeler, and many other magazines. Anthony is the author of Classic Monsters, Modern Art – 20th Century Horror in 21st Century Illustration, Arctic Adventure!, an official Thunderbirds™ novel based on the iconic British television series by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and The FutureRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, book blogger, and journalist Elizabeth Donald as a Spotlighted Guest! Elizabeth’s work has received many accolades, including the Mimi Zanger Literary Award, three Darrell Awards, a finalist placement for the Michael Knost Wings Award, and runner-up for an Imadjinn Award in screenplay writing! With over 25 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth is an adjunct professor of journalism and English composition at St. Louis-area colleges. She serves as president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and the Eville Writers, and is a member of the national SPJ Ethics Committee, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, Authors Guild,Read More →