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Imaginarium 2026 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. 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 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, 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. Tony’s award-winning publishing house, Hydra Publications, features several imprints spanning several genres of fiction in addition to poetry! A member of the Imagination Hall of Fame, Tony is the host of the IndependentRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, and publisher Stephen M. Vest as a Spotlighted Guest! Stephen is the editor and publisher of Kentucky Monthly magazine, which won the Governor’s Award in the Arts (Media) in 2005. Founded in 1998, Kentucky Monthly has more than 100,000 readers. Stephen is the author of Unexpected Inheritance, a memoir about being raised by older parents and a hard-to-please grandmother, two collections of his columns, and the publisher of the anthology Kentucky’s Twelve Days of Christmas. A frequent speaker, Vest is also an adjunct professor of communications at Campbellsville University, Eastern Kentucky University, and Midway University. We are honored to have Stephen participate with us forRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, editor, publisher, filmmaker, and actor Katerina Stoykova as a Spotlighted Guest! Katerina is the founder and senior editor of Accents Publishing, where she has selected, edited, and published close to 100 poetry collections. Her works as an author include Between a Bird Cage and a Bird House (University Press of Kentucky, 2024) and The Poet’s Guide to Publishing: How to Conceive, Arrange, Edit, Publish and Market a Book of Poetry (McFarland, 2024). Katerina acted in the lead roles for the independent feature films Proud Citizen, Fort Maria and Other Houses. all three co-directed by Thom Southerland. Katerina alsoRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author, editor, and publisher Jason Cordova as a Spotlighted Guest! An Associate Editor at Baen Books, a Navy veteran and a former teacher, Jason is the author of over two dozen novels across several genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy! His work has also been featured in over forty anthologies, and he has been published in multiple languages across the world. Jason has received several awards and recognitions, including two Imadjinn Awards. He is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award Finalist. We are honored to have Jason participate with us for our 13thRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor Andrea Jones, and author, editor, and publisher Stephen H. Provost, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Andrea and Stephen 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 2025 proudly announces Dan Klefstad as Keynote Speaker! Dan is an author, publicist, and co-host of the acclaimed vampire-themed podcast Vamp Chat With Dan & Eva. His written work includes the novel Fiona’s Guardians and DIY Book Promo, a book designed to help authors with their marketing and publicity. Vamp Chat With Dan & Eva is now entering its third season and has hosted such notable guests as Hollywood makeup FX artist Ve Neill, author Dacre Stoker, and House of Night series author P.C. Cast! The keynote address will be given by Dan during the opening ceremonies of Imaginarium 2025 on Friday, July 18th!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and journalist Tenita Johnson as a Spotlighted Guest! With more than 25 years in journalism, writing, editing and public speaking Tenita is the author of 25 books, seven of which are Amazon bestsellers! Tenita is also the founder and CEO of So It Is Written Publishing, where she has helped hundreds of authors through the book process from conception to completion! As a survivor of sexual abuse, she works diligently in her nonprofit organization, The Monarch Circle, to help both men and women heal from the trauma of sexual abuse. We are honored to have Tenita joinRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publisher, and comic creator Brian K. Morris as a Spotlighted Guest! Also the host of a YouTube Channel focused on the creative world, Brian’s work has appeared in many New Pulp publications, as well as his own Rising Tide Publications and Freelance Words imprint. He ahs also written for Stormgate Press, Becky Books, Pro Se Press, Crazy 8 Press, and Blue Planet Press, with more to come. Besides editing Eric Hawkins’ comic book series, The Zombieful World of Oz (Stone Door Studios), Brian serves as an editorial consultant for several other independent comic book publishers. He has alsoRead More →

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Imaginarium 2025 proudly welcomes author, editor, and publisher Stephen H. Provost and author Tom Deady as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Stephen and Tom will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 12th year, July 18-20, 2025, 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 →