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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, podcaster, comic creator, cosplayer, and game designer Da’Rell Miller as a Spotlighted Guest! A filmmaker and screenwriter who has won many awards in recent years for his work, in addition to being an artist, game designer, and cosplayer, Da’Rell is the CEO of Royalti Virtue company, a record label and entertainment company based in Indianapolis, Indiana that has been active since 2016. Da’Rell also designed the Evidential Myths card game, and has multiple new game apps set for release in 2027. He is also the creator of the Virtual Vireal Expedition comic book series and the RKRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author Chris A. Jackson as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 40 novels in print, Chris has a diverse bibliography of science thrillers, nautical fantasy, epic fantasy, science fiction, horror, post-apocalyptic fantasy, and RPG tie-in stories. His game tie-in work includes Pathfinder, Iron Kingdoms, Shadowrun, Arkham Horror, and Traveller RPGs. Chris has won numerous awards, including the 2020 Scribe Award for best tie-in short story and multiple gold medals from Foreword Reviews Magazine 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 informationRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author Virginia Smith as a Spotlighted Guest! A USA Today and ECPA bestselling author, Virginia has written over fifty books with sales approaching 2 million copies worldwide. Her novel, Guilty Secrets, was produced as a full-length movie under the title, “The Lies We Bury,” and is now streaming on Lifetime. Virginia has received a number of awards, including two Holt Medallion Awards of Merit and a National Bookseller’s Best Award. In 2025 she was inducted into the Imagination Hall of Fame. She is the President of Bluegrass Writers Coalition, and serves on the World Fantasy Award admin committee. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes bestselling, award-winning author, psychic medium, and paranormal expert Andrea St. Amand as a Spotlighted Guest!  A former partner in a national law firm, Andrea appeared as the paranormal expert throughout the full series of Travel Channel’s True Terror with Robert Englund, a show that explored truths behind legends and folklore. Andra is also the author of Ghost Light, a non-fiction book that blends a raw personal memoir with a practical guide on intuition and self-acceptance. We are honored to have Andrea join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crowne Plaza! For furtherRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes author, podcaster, and publicist Dan Klefstad as a Spotlighted Guest! Currently on an extensive book tour for his new release Sins of the Sire, Dan is the author of the Fiona’s Guardians series, a dark, gritty story set in a world with vampires. He is the co-host (with Eva Vertrice) of the vampire-themed podcast Vamp Chat With Dan & Eva, a podcast that has featured such notable guests like NYT bestselling author P.C. Cast, Three-time Oscar award-winning makeup artist Ve Neil, and international bestselling author Dacre Stoker! Dan is also a publicist for writers, and he authored the book DIY PromoRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes international bestselling author and lecturer Dacre Stoker as a Spotlighted Guest! Dacre is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker and the international bestselling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead,  the official Stoker family endorsed sequel to Dracula! Dacre is also the co-author of Dracul, a prequel to Dracula, that was published by Putnam in North America, Penguin Random House in the UK, as well as publishers in numerous other countries, with film rights sold to Paramount Studios. A former Olympic modern pentathlon coach, Dacre manages the Bram Stoker Estate and regularly conducts international tours and lectures about the world of Bram Stoker, his writing ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes literary agent Rose Betancourt as a Spotlighted Guest! Rose is the owner and principal agent of Betancourt Literary, bringing more than twenty years of experience in the publishing industry as both an agent and a USA Today bestselling author! Rose is particularly drawn to psychological thrillers with a dark twist, layered mysteries, and stories that explore obsession, secrets, and moral ambiguity. She has a deep love for Southern and Southern Gothic fiction, especially novels that lean into atmosphere, complex female characters, and a sense of place that feels almost alive. She also represents select romance projects, particularly those with emotional depth,Read More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author DiAnn Mills as a Spotlighted Guest! DiAnn’s novels have appeared on the CBA, ECPA, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists and have earned numerous honors, including the Christy, Selah, Golden Scroll, Advanced Writers and Speakers 2026 Golden Scrolls Lifetime Achievement Award, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol Awards. DiAnn is a founding board member of American Christian Fiction Writers and serves as Conference Advisor for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. She is also active in Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, Outliers Writing University, and The ChristianRead 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, filmmaker, comic creator, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-award winner, James is the author of a diverse bibliography spanning published novels, novellas, and meticulously curated short story collections. He co-writes the Midnight Monster Madness series with Vincent V. Cava. James is the founder and director of Spirited Giving, a pop-up horror-themed fundraiser helping local communities. James was also a co-host of TheNecronomi.Com, a popular weekly podcast analyzing horror films as social commentary that had over one million downloads. His latest feature-length horror-comedy, FAT CAMP, is currently in development and slated for release inRead More →