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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author Julie Jones as an Official Panelist! Julie will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Julie below! About Julie Jones: Julie Jones is an award-winning fiction writer from Oklahoma where she lives with her husband, two children, one very spoiled rescue dog named Zelda, and Yoru the rescue cat who only answers to Kitty. Aside from writing short stories and novels, Julie works full time and serves on the board of a county-based leadership organization. She loves her home and stays involved in the community. Julie won the 2020 Oklahoma Writer’sRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author Lynn Slaughter as an Official Panelist! Lynn will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Lynn below! About Lynn Slaughter : Lynn Slaughter is addicted to the arts, chocolate, and her husband’s cooking. After a long career as a professional dancer and dance educator, she returned to school to earn her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. Her young adult and adult novels have received numerous accolades, including an Imadjinn Award, Silver Falchion Award, two Agatha nominations, and a Moonbeam Silver Medal. The past year was an excitingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 is proud to announce the addition of four new Workshops to our programming! There will be over 200 panels and workshops hosted in our 14th year at the Crowne Plaza, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, presenters, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Workshops Added: 60 Minutes to Murder: Presented by Virginia Smith. How do you create a spellbinding mystery? In this workshop, you will discover the essential clues you need to craft a killer story. Whether you want to write a classic cozy who-dun-it orRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes international bestselling, award-winning author K. Rose as an Official Panelist! K. will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about K. below! About K. Rose: K. Rose is an international bestselling and award-winning author of Fantastical Fiction and Romance. K. Rose has been a part of the Indie Author Community for years. Getting her start as a reader, her keen eye led to a wonderful career in Alpha/Beta and ARC (Advance Reader Copy) reading. As a joke to her fellow advanced reader colleagues, she created a spoofed blurb and cover for a story andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author Ariella Talix as an Official Panelist! Ariella will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Ariella below! About Ariella Talix: Ariella Talix is a best-selling author from Indiana who writes spicy romance because she loves a great happy ending. Her books are all either MF or MMF (“swords” cross) stories for readers who share her belief that all love is beautiful. Ariella’s novels are full of humor and suspense. She has written both historical and contemporary tales. Her “Hearts of Gold” series is a thrilling saga based on the 1849 California GoldRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author Ray Tabler as an Official Panelist! Ray will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Ray below! About Ray Tabler: Ray Tabler is a published author of humorous science fiction and fantasy. Originally from Louisville, KY, Ray chased the northbound dollar and lodged in the frozen wilds of Michigan. His six published novels are available from Misti Media (Nazca Press), Histria Books, and Cannon Publishing. Ray’s short fiction has appeared in Baen’s Universe, Cosmic Crime Stories, Escape Pod, and various anthologies.Read 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 J.M. Celi as an Official Panelist! J.M. will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about J.M. below! About J.M. Celi: J.M. Celi is the award-winning author of The Unlife of Lisa Cooper series, The Vampires of 1863, and multiple short stories in that universe. He is the author of urban fantasy and high fantasy fiction. Born and raised in southern New England, he enjoys spending time with his wife and joking around with his son. His hobbies include adventuring with his pugs, playing his ukulele, and snorkeling with cuttlefish. Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author Carol June Franks as an Official Panelist! Carol will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Carol below! About Carol June Franks: Carol June Franks is a retired teacher turned children’s author. Her books include rhythm and illustrations that engage children as well as content that adults enjoy reading to the children in their lives. Carol’s goal is to improve childhood literacy through her writing, presentations, and support for parents and teachers. Carol June serves as the Bluegrass Writers Coalition’s (BWC) Vice President and she facilitates the BWC Story Spinners group,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, podcaster, screenwriter, and filmmaker Dwan L. Hearn as an Official Panelist! Dwan will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about Dwan below! About Dwan L. Hearn Dwan L. Hearn, more affectionately known as The Moon, is a self-published author of “The Copperwheat Collection (2023)”, a film-maker with Hallowed Hills Entertainment, and an internet broadcaster on The Sako and the Moon Horror Podcast, The Moon Unscathed, and The Moon=Wrestling Podcast, and three-time Imadjinn Award winning screenwriter. When not being creative, Dwan also enjoys listening to music, watching horror movies, traveling, and beingRead More →