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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Hallee Bridgeman as a Spotlighted Guest! A Carol Award-winner, among several other awards and recognitions, Hallee is the author of several action-packed romantic suspense books and series, and her books have sold over one million copies worldwide! Hallee has served as the Director of the Kentucky Christian Writers Conference, President of the Faith-Hope-Love chapter of the Romance Writers of America, Secretary and Assistant Programming Chair of Novelists, Inc. (NINC), is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), and the American Christian Writers (ACW).. She was inducted into the Imagination Hall of Fame in 2026. WeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author, editor, and publisher Jason Cordova as a Spotlighted Guest! Jason is an Imadjinn Award winner, as well as a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist. He 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 also serves as Special Projects Manager at Baen Books. We are honored to have Jason join us for our 14th year, taking place July 23-25, 2027 in Louisville, KentuckyRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning and international bestselling thriller author A.G. Mock as a Spotlighted Guest! A.G. was voted Author of the Year in the 2025 Bookstagram Awards, and he earned a Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Editor’s pick for his psychological thriller, Now is the Time of Monsters. He is a two-time American Fiction Awards winner for his debut novel, The Little Woods! His growing fanbase of readers have made each of his books a #1 bestseller on Amazon’s horror and thriller charts in the US, UK, and Canada! A.G. is an active working member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW), the Horror Writers Association (HWA), and AllianceRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes filmmaker, screenwriter, production sound mixer, and production sound designer Tim Miller as a Spotlighted Guest! Tim’s work ranges from documentarie to indie short films, feature films and commercial work. Tim completed a doctorate degree in music composition from Indiana University in 2013 and has been helping other filmmakers craft their stories through sound for over 15 years. Tim’s sound work has been featured on Lifetime, Hulu, Amazon, Peacock and other major networks. We are honored to have Tim join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For more information on Imaginarium 2026, visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes filmmaker and comic creator Douglas diMonda as a Spotlighted Guest! Known for his retro-inspired approach to pop culture, sci-fi, and the horror genre, his career spans several decades across film production, comic book production and fashion photography. Most recently, he has collaborated with his best friend from childhood Adam Dubin to co-write and co-direct their first feature film, Traction Park Massacre. We are honored to have Douglas join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For more information on Imaginarium 2026, visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce the addition of two new Panels and one new Workshop to our programming! There will be over 135 panels and workshops hosted in our 13th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, presenters, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Panels Added: Rewrite the Century: An Interactive Alternate History Panel: Moderator – TBA. Bring your imagination and your favorite “What Ifs!” In this interactive session, a panel of speculative fiction authors will take a historical turning point suggested by the audience and buildRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes publisher, game designer, and marketing director David Sherrer as a Spotlighted Guest! David, who once owned a gaming store, is the Marketing Director and Lead Game Designer of Chenoweth Press! David is the designer of the popular indie game “Cat Magic: The Game” which raised over $50,000 through crowdfunding support and draws inspiration from the popular “Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus” book series from Lydia Sherrer that has sold close to a million copies to date. We are honored to have David join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! Be sure to get yourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning, USA Today bestselling author Lydia Sherrer as a Spotlighted Guest! Lydia is the author of the bestselling Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Universe featuring multiple series, which have sold nearly a million copies world-wide and are expanding into comic and epistolary format. Together with NYT bestselling author John Ringo, she has published the TransDimensional Hunter tetralogy, described as Ender’s Game meets Pokemon Go. We are honored to have Lydia join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! Be sure to get your Advance Event Tickets and get ready for the best Imaginarium weekend yetRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes USA Today and Amazon bestselling author, publicist, and content creator Annie Jones as a Spotlighted Guest! Annie has had 46 books published by Harlequin, Bantam-Doubleday, HarperCollins, Guideposts, and Barret House Books. Annie is now in the process of reinventing herself in the world of nonfiction, in addition to her activity as a publicist and content creator. We are honored to have Annie join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! Join us and meet all of our fantastic guests coming to Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket at https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, podcaster, cosplayer, musician, artist, and magician John B. Pyka as a Spotlighted Guest! John is the current producer and host of the Back of the Cereal Box pop culture podcast, with well over 300 episodes and counting! John is also the author of four books on magic, including the industry best-seller Theatrical Magic, and he has a retropunk sci-fi series, Tales of the Decoverse. John has appeared as the Gen X character Johnny Beyond, performing magic and stories in theaters, dinner theaters, comic cons, and festivals around the country! He is a three-time Champion of Magic, two-time Entertainer ofRead More →