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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and publisher Barbara V. Evers as a Spotlighted Guest! Barbara is a two-time Imadjinn Best Fantasy Novelist, and she’s won several other awards for her writing over the years including a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of The Watchers of Moniah, an award-winning epic fantasy trilogy, and she is currently working on an upcoming urban/mountain fantasy series, The Matriarch Enchanter. Her short stories and essays have appeared in multiple literary journals and several can be found in her short story collections, Pieces of Her: Being a Woman is Not for the Faint of Heart and TheRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, editor, and publisher James O. Barnes as an Official Panelist! James will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about James below! About James O. Barnes: James O. Barnes writes mystery, supernatural, fantasy, and speculative fiction, often blending ordinary people and familiar places with circumstances that are anything but ordinary. His stories are shaped by a lifelong interest in history, human nature, small towns, and the connections between people and place. James previously ran a small press for nearly a decade and is published through Peltonville Press. He lives in Northern Ohio andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author R.C. Reid as an Official Panelist! R.C. will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about R.C. below! About R.C. Reid: An uber fan of the works of John D. MacDonald, Edward S. Aarons and Daniel Silva, R.C. Reid longed to see well-written female protagonists in the action-espionage genre and so created both the Mother Russia and the Morrigan Stories thriller series. With his friend Timothy Hardy Bischoff (also known as Cajun) he is half of Southern Wilds Publishing, serving as vice president and editor. Star Trek, Shakespeare and English history are severalRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, artist, cosplayer, and game designer Renmeleon as a Spotlighted Guest! Under the name Renmeleon, Ana Maria Selvaggio has been a working creative since 1986. With a passion for writing, she has worked in and around the publishing industry since the mid-90s as a book designer, editor, and cover artist! Renmeleon is the founder of Dragonfly Press, the editor-in-chief of Kraft Paper Muse Magazine, and she is also the owner of Two Crows Market, a series of annual, mid-range juried art shows. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing, specializing in screenwriting for gaming, film, animation, and television,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and publisher J.M Madden as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of several popular series such as the Lost and Found Series and The Dogs of War Series, J.M. writes compelling romances between ‘combat modified’ military men and the women who love them, but occasionally she writes spicy, angst-ridden love. J.M. was a Deputy Sheriff in Ohio for nine years, until moving with her family to Kentucky. We are honored to have J.M. join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crowne Plaza! For further informationRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author and publisher J. Patrick Lemarr as an Official Panelist! J. Patrick will be participating in our extensive Panel and Workshop Programming at Imaginarium 2027! Learn more about J. Patrick below! About J. Patrick Lemarr: J. Patrick Lemarr is an Indiana author, creator of the Tales of the Evermore series, and publisher of Write Crowd Publishing. His work ranges from fantasy and horror to mystery and the wonderfully strange, often exploring hope, grace, redemption, and the people we become along the way. A former Texas educator, he now writes in Southern Indiana, where he lives with his wife and family. WhetherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, screenwriter, and podcaster Tony Acree as a Spotlighted Guest! Tony is the author of the award-winning Victor McCain thrillers. Two streaming shows, one based on his Victor McCain thrillers, and the other on his Samantha Tyler thrillers, will be produced by Dark Harbor Pictures. In addition, his screenplay, Songs of Bloody Harlan has been optioned for the silver screen by Jamezz Hampton and 1209 Productions. His screenwriting honors include awards from the L.A. Film Awards and Imaginarium, where The Dead Man’s Flood most recently won Best Long Format Screenplay. Tony’s award-winning publishing house, Hydra Publications, features several imprintsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and book reviewer Chris Helvey as a Spotlighted Guest! An award-winning short story writer, poet, and novelist, Chris has penned more than a dozen novels and multiple short story collections. His latest book, The Bind Man and the Midget (a short-story collection), was recently released by Trajectory Press, He is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Trajectory Journal and also a founding member of the Bluegrass Writers Coalition. We are honored to have Chris join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crowne Plaza! For further information on the ImaginariumRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, game designer, and cover artist E.G. Rowley as a Spotlighted Guest! E.G. is a nationally recognized voice actor, radio host, award-winning playwright, and novelist, twice nominated for a Voice Arts Awards: Audiobook Narration of the Year – Best Voiceover. E.G. is also the co-founder of the award-winning, multi-genre independent publishing house Jumpmaster Press! We are honored to have E.G. join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crowne Plaza! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, and publisher R. Kyle Hannah as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of several novels and numerous short stories in multiple genres, Kyle has received many awards and recognitions, including two Pinnacle Awards, an Imadjinn Award, and being named One of the 50 Great Writers You Should be Reading by the Author’s Show in 2016! The “Detective Rose Thorn” series that he co-writes with Dawn Kirby is currently being turned into a TV Series! Kyle is also a co-founder and editor for the award-winning, multi-genre independent publishing house Jumpmaster Press! We are honored to have R. Kyle joinRead More →