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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning artist, poet, filmmaker, actor, musician, and podcaster Jayson William Allen as a Spotlighted Guest! A professional musician for over 25 years, Jayson has founded and performed as the front-man for several bands such as Poetry of the Dead, releasing 8 albums, with new projects currently in development that are expected to be released under ARC Music Group. Jayson has also been a working actor since 2011 and participated in many capacities with independent film and music video projects, several of them garnering awards. Jayson is one of the founders of the award-winning Hallowed Hills Entertainment, a media production company basedRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, artist, cosplayer, and musician Chad Elliott as an Official Panelist! Chad will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Chad.below! About Chad Elliott: Chad Elliott is an award-winning author, as well as an artist, cosplayer, and sometimes musician. He calls Lexington, KY home. Chad writes in a variety of genres, including horror, urban fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk. He is a member of the BlahBlahBlah Writers Group in Lexington.story, “Immigrant,” won first place in the inaugural Arlen Andrews Sr. Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story Challenge in 2026, and his debutRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, musician, paranormal investigator, and ghost tour guide David Simms as an Official Panelist! David. will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about David.below! About David Simms: David Simms lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia after escaping decades of surviving New Jersey. A psychology teacher and college professor, counselor, music therapist, book reviewer, and ghost tour guide, he has endured a long tenure in the Slushpile/Killer Thriller Band band on lead guitar after co-founding the absolutely awful Killer Thriller Band with several best-selling ITW and HWA authors(including former GOH F. Paul Wilson).Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and musician John Palisano as a Spotlighted Guest! The winner of a Bram Stoker Award®, an Imadjinn Award, and a Yog Soggoth Award, and a Rondo Hatton Award nominee, John has been published and appeared in such notable venues as Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, Blumhouse Online, Cemetery Dance, Fangoria, and more. His screenplays have won acclaim as finalists in Shriekfest, Project Greenlight, Latent Image, and more. His professional career started with an internship and work with Ridley Scott & Associates, then with director Marcus Nispel, Tony Bon Jovi, and more. John served as President ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, podcaster, comic creator, cosplayer, and game designer Da’Rell Miller as a Spotlighted Guest! A filmmaker and screenwriter who has won many awards in recent years for his work, in addition to being an artist, game designer, and cosplayer, Da’Rell is the CEO of Royalti Virtue company, a record label and entertainment company based in Indianapolis, Indiana that has been active since 2016. Da’Rell also designed the Evidential Myths card game, and has multiple new game apps set for release in 2027. He is also the creator of the Virtual Vireal Expedition comic book series and the RKRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes filmmaker, author, screenwriter, journalist, and music critic Rebekah McAuliffe as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Rebekah 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 Rebekah’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 award-winning author, podcaster, cosplayer, musician, artist, and magician John B. Pyka as a Spotlighted Guest! John is the current producer and host of the Back of the Cereal Box pop culture podcast, with well over 300 episodes and counting! John is also the author of four books on magic, including the industry best-seller Theatrical Magic, and he has a retropunk sci-fi series, Tales of the Decoverse. John has appeared as the Gen X character Johnny Beyond, performing magic and stories in theaters, dinner theaters, comic cons, and festivals around the country! He is a three-time Champion of Magic, two-time Entertainer ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and musician Carl R. Moore as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Carl 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 Carl’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-ticketRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes filmmaker, actor, and musician Les Murphy as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, Les 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 Les’ 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, editor, and poet Carma Haley Shoemaker, and author and musician ML McIntosh, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Carma and ML 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! To get registered for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →