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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome award-winning filmmaker and screenwriter Antonio Pantoja as a Spotlighted Guest! Named by the Louisville Courier Journal as one of the 20 Kentuckians to watch for in 2020 in a front page article, Antonio saw his feature film debut “One Must Fall” garner a multitude of film festival awards in 2019 leading to a distribution deal with Gravitas Ventures and highly successful commercial release. Antonio regularly spends time giving workshops and clinics sharing his knowledge and advice with students and professionals alike, and he truly embodies the mutually-supportive, uplifting spirit that is at the core of what the Imaginarium ConventionRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome video game designer Eric Wile as a Spotlighted Guest! A winner of the prestigious Sony Achievement Award, Eric is most known for his work with Sony Online on the highly popular EverQuest franchise, in addition to being involved with several other popular Sony Online titles such as PlanetSide, Star Wars: Galaxies, and Vanguard Saga of Heroes. Video games are a vibrant and exciting medium of storytelling and we are thrilled to have Eric joining us this year. Eric is going to be a phenomenal addition to our programming, and attendees are going to enjoy meeting him at the 7thRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author Michael Williams as a Spotlilghted Guest! One of the first authors in the best-selling DRAGONLANCE novel series cherished by fantasy readers worldwide, Michael Williams’ current literary work explores the realms of mythic fiction. With a Ph.D in Humanities, Michael is an outstanding teacher of fiction and the craft of storytelling, and he will be a wonderful part of our extensive programming in our 7th year this July 10-12 in Louisville, KY! About Michael Williams: Over the past 25 years, Michael Williams has written a number of strange novels, from the early “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted” in theRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome Bram Stoker Award-winning author and renowned creative writing instructor Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 40 novels and five collections spanning numerous genres and including several tie-ins for popular franchises as Supernatural, The X-Files, Doctor Who and many others, Tim has an extensive and growing body of work that reflects his exceptional skill sets as a writer. We are thrilled to have Tim with us for our 7th year, and attendees of Imaginarium 2020 are going to love meeting and him! About Tim Waggoner: Tim Waggoner’s first novel came out in 2001, and since then he’s publishedRead More →

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Imaginarium 2020 is proud to welcome author, editor, and publisher Lee Martindale as a Spotlighted Guest! Always willing to share her expertise and insights, Lee will be a phenomenal part of the Imaginarium Convention’s extensive programming. We are thrilled to have Lee with us for our 7th year as a convention by creatives for creatives and their fans! About Lee Martindale: A lot has happened to writer, anthology editor, and nano-publisher Lee Martindale since the last time she guested at Imaginarium. She saw publication of Bard’s Road: The Collected Fiction of Lee Martindale, and a story in Chicks & Balances, the sixth “Chicks in Chainmail”Read More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome author, playwright, publisher, and entrepreneur Gene Rowley as a Spotlighted Guest! Gene’s Jumpmaster Press is the home of the The JumpCard® and JumpCardID™ , innovative solutions that have the potential to revolutionize the grassroots distribution of audiobooks and eBooks! Attendees are going to have an opportunity to explore these cutting-edge innovations and also learn from Gene’s expertise in many areas during our panel and workshop programming. We are absolutely thrilled to have Gene joining us this year! About Gene Rowley: Gene was born in New Hampshire, and as a child his family moved frequently. He started in radio by accidentRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome New York Times and USA Today best-selling romance author J.M. Madden as a spotlighted guest! From writing to the business of the book world, J.M. brings great expertise and advice to panels and workshops! J.M is an Imaginarium Convention favorite and we are very excited to have her returning for our 6th year! About J.M. Madden: NY Times and USA Today Bestselling author J.M. Madden writes compelling romances between ‘combat modified’ military men and the women who love them. J.M. (the J stands for Jennifer, not Jim as she’s been asked MANY times!) loves any and all good loveRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome best-selling, award-winning author, editor, and publisher John G. Hartness as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of the urban fantasy series The Black Knight Chronicles, the Bubba the Monster Hunter comedic horror series, the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter dark fantasy series, John is also a founder of the highly successful Falstaff Books! Exceptional at his craft and an expert in the independent book industry, John is going to be a phenomenal addition to Imaginarium 2019’s programming and activities! We are thrilled to have him aboard with us! About John G. Hartness: John G. Hartness is a teller of tales, aRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome author, editor, and storyteller Sallyanne Monti as a Spotlighted Guest! Sallyanne’s story is an amazing one, reflected in her great memoir Light at the End of the Tunnel! A writer of non-fiction, short stories, poems, and articles that have appeared in numerous anthologies, magazines, and newspapers, Sallyanne has extensive experience in the creative industries. Her industry work includes a current position as Director of Marketing for the Golden Crown Literary Society, the leading lesbian literary organization. Her previous industry adventures included doing Marketing and PR for Showtime Network’s The L Word and Queer as Folk series! Sallyanne will beRead More →

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Imaginarium 2019 is proud to welcome USA Today best selling author, game designer, and comic creator Dan Jolley as a Spotlighted Guest! From top selling video games like Dying Light, to his Harper Collins middle-grade series Five Elements, to his work with DC, Marvel, and Dark Horse Comics, Dan Jolley is a writer who has succeeded in a number of writing realms! His broad range of skill and expertise will be a great addition to our programming and few writers have the kind of cross-platform insights that Dan does! We are elated to have Dan with us for our best year yet! Dan Jolley beganRead More →