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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, podcaster, and comedian Brent Terhune as a Spotlighted Guest! Named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2020, Brent Terhune has accumulated more than 65 million views across his social media channels. Brent has been writing daily topical jokes and news breakdowns for the nationally-syndicated Bob & Tom Show for more than 10 years. Brent has had two comedy albums debut at No. 1 on iTunes, and his work is streamed heavily on SiriusXM. We are honored to have Brent join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes #1 New York Times bestselling author and podcaster Scott Sigler as a Guest of Honor! Scott is the creator of twenty novels, seven novellas, dozens of short stories, and thousands of podcast episodes. He is an inaugural inductee into the Podcasting Hall of Fame. The author of many hardcover thrillers from Del Rey and Crown Publishing, Scott is also a co-founder of Empty Set Entertainment, which produces his Galactic Football League series. The fans of his podcasts, who have dubbed themselves “Sigler Junkies,” have downloaded over 50 million episodes. We are honored to have Scott join us for our 13th year, taking placeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, musician, and special makeup FX artist Claude D. Miles as a Spotlighted Guest! Claude is the founder of Catnippery Productions, KY’s first SAG-AFTRA New Media Signatory Company, and the Co-Founder of KY Creature FX (a Makeup and Special Effects Company) with world class Special Makeup FX Artist Sven Granlund. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Claude studied Philosophy, Criminology, and Theater. Claude is a proud Union member of SAG-AFTRA, IATSE Local 798, Puppeteers of America, & ASCAP. Known by many names, Claude’s music as Doctor Kitty is available everywhere digital music can be found. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor H. David Blalock as a Spotlighted Guest! H. David has written speculative fiction for over 50 years. His work has appeared in novels, novellas, stories, articles, reviews, and commentary both in print and online. H. David is also is the editor for parABnormal Magazine from Hiraeth Publishing. We are honored to have H. David Blalock 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, 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, bestselling author Brian D. Anderson as a Spotlighted Guest! Brian D. Anderson is the -bestselling fantasy author of The Godling Chronicles, Dragonvein, The Vale, Akiri (with co-author Steven Savile) The Sorcerer’s Song series, and writes for the Conan the Barbarian franchise for which he was nominated for Costigan Award by the Robert E Howard Society. His books have sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide and his audiobooks are perennially popular. After co-authoring the Akiri series with Steven Savile, Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, book blogger, podcaster, and poet Morgan Hazelwood, and author and cosplayer Rebecca Besancon, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Morgan and Rebecca 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 author Katherine Hale-Stringfield and author Ron McMillan as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Katherine and Ron 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, 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 2026 proudly welcomes author and author coach Rebecka Vigus, and author, screenwriter, podcaster, artist, actor, and musician Stephanie Lanham, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Rebecka and Stephanie 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 →