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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, filmmaker, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! Named Poet Laureate by the State of Kentucky, a lifetime appointment, Lee is the author of 23 books, has had nine plays produced, and over 1300 of his poems have been published in more than 300 magazines! A world-traveler, Lee also has produced 21 documentary films on a variety of subjects. In 2013, the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, named after Lee and his late wife that will house all of Lee’s writings, films, and many artifacts he’s collected traveling around theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, and screenwriter Amy Leigh McCorkle as a Spotlighted Guest! The winner of numerous film and writing awards, and 13 times an Amazon bestseller, Amy has been published 36 times as an author, has directed/produced over 40 film projects, and has written over 40 screenplays over the course of her career. Amy is also the host of the Recovery Unplugged Live Podcast, and she currently has four feature films in the pipeline, in various stages of development. We are excited to have Amy join us for our 11th year, taking place July 19-21, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes Rita Beeman, Stephanie Lanham, Jen Selinsky, and Ian McMurtrie as Official Panelists! As Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 11th year next July 19-21 in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, filmmaker, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! Named Poet Laureate by the State of Kentucky, a lifetime appointment, Lee is the author of 23 books, has had nine plays produced, and over 1300 of his poems have been published in more than 300 magazines! A world-traveler, Lee also has produced 21 documentary films on a variety of subjects. In 2013, the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, named after Lee and his late wife that will house all of Lee’s writings, films, and many artifacts he’s collected traveling around theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, screenwriter, playwright, and podcaster Amy Leigh McCorkle as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 30 published works, and having directed close to 30 film projects, Amy’s work has been recognized with well over 100 film and literary awards in her career. One half of Healing Hands Entertainment, Amy is also the host of the Recovery Unplugged Live podcast. Currently, she has 6 films in various stages of development, pre-production and production, including talks of a Letters to Daniel remake in India! We are excited to have Amy join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 inRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes bestselling author, publisher, and book coach Tenita Johnson as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of over 20 books, seven of which have been Amazon bestsellers Tenita has over 25 years of experience in journalism, writing and editing. As a book coach, Tenita has a fierce passion for guiding authors in expanding their brand through developing multiple streams of income from just one book. We are very honored to have Tenita join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes award-winning author, filmmaker, poet, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person event! A two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee for his poetry, Lee has written 23 books, had over 1300 poems published in over 300 magazines in America and abroad, and has had nine of his plays produced, along with thousands of articles and short stories published in everything from Playgirl to Mountain Life and Work. Through his video production company, JoLe Productions , Lee, along with his late wife, Joy, produced 21 documentaries. From the craft of writing to poetry, playwriting, and documentary filmmaking, Lee is a tremendousRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, and playwright E.G. Rowley as a Spotlighted Guest! A nationally recognized voice actor, radio host, award-winning playwright, and novelist, twice nominated for a Voice Arts Awards: Audiobook Narration of the Year, Gene is one of the founders of Jumpmaster Press, an innovate publisher that developed the innovate JumpCard and JumpCard ID products to facilitate authors in selling eBooks and audiobooks at physical events! With his expertise in writing, publishing, and product development, E.G. Rowley is going to be a fantastic addition to Imagianrium 2021 and we are thrilled to have him joining us. Don’t miss our 8th yearRead More →