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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and psychic medium Christopher J. Brown as a Spotlighted Guest! Chris is a nationally recognized psychic medium from Maine whose work has taken him from intimate one-on-one readings to stages, television, and some of the most haunted locations in America. Chris was featured on a web series called “Soul-Searching with Psychic medium Christopher,” and he was even featured on a billboard in Times Square, New York City! His mediumship has been showcased on truTV, bringing his work to national audiences, and he is the author of a book,  “I F#cking Knew It,” that shares his personal journey, spiritual insights, andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes internationally acclaimed guitarist and musician Ben Lacy as a Spotlighted Guest! A true guitar virtuoso who plays in a wide range of styles including jazz, funk, dance, rock, metal, another others, Ben can often be found at the summer and winter NAMM shows. Ben has performed with such musical greats such as Al Di Meola, Larry Coryell, George Duke, Joey DeFrancesco, and Phil Keaggy, has shared the bill with Frank Gambale and Tommy Emmanuel, and has opened for artists such as Steve Vai, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Victor Wooten, Tom Keifer, Shooter Jennings, and Leon Russell. Ben had the honor of handingRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author and poet Michael Williams as a Spotlighted Guest! Michael is one of the original authors in the bestselling DRAGONLANCE Series with the novels “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted,” Michael is also the author of “Arcady,” a novel singled out for praise by Locus and Asimov’s magazines. Michael’s most recent work includes the acclaimed mythic fiction City Quartet, an ambitious literary work that includes four volumes that may be read in any order, with four stories that intertwine! Michael has a Ph.D. in Humanities, and he taught until 2022 at the University of Louisville, where he focused on the ModernRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and actor Chase Dudley as a Spotlighted Guest! An inducted member of The Kentucky Motion Picture & Television Hall of Fame, Chase has directed and produced several feature films with his partner, Samantha Dudley. The films from his production company, Cut 2 The Chase Entertainment, include “Blood on the Bleachers,” “Marvelous Mandy,” “Payday,” “Beasts of the Field,” “Locked In,” and “Broken Innocence.” Chase is currently in development on his latest feature film project “Between the Living and the Dead,” which will be released in 2026! We are honored to have Chase join us for our 13th year, taking placeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, podcaster, and comedian Brent Terhune as a Spotlighted Guest! Named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch for 2020, Brent Terhune has accumulated more than 65 million views across his social media channels. Brent has been writing daily topical jokes and news breakdowns for the nationally-syndicated Bob & Tom Show for more than 10 years. Brent has had two comedy albums debut at No. 1 on iTunes, and his work is streamed heavily on SiriusXM. We are honored to have Brent join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, musician, and special makeup FX artist Claude D. Miles as a Spotlighted Guest! Claude is the founder of Catnippery Productions, KY’s first SAG-AFTRA New Media Signatory Company, and the Co-Founder of KY Creature FX (a Makeup and Special Effects Company) with world class Special Makeup FX Artist Sven Granlund. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Claude studied Philosophy, Criminology, and Theater. Claude is a proud Union member of SAG-AFTRA, IATSE Local 798, Puppeteers of America, & ASCAP. Known by many names, Claude’s music as Doctor Kitty is available everywhere digital music can be found. We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor H. David Blalock as a Spotlighted Guest! H. David has written speculative fiction for over 50 years. His work has appeared in novels, novellas, stories, articles, reviews, and commentary both in print and online. H. David is also is the editor for parABnormal Magazine from Hiraeth Publishing. We are honored to have H. David Blalock 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, editor, book blogger, journalist and English professor Elizabeth Donald as a Spotlighted Guest! Elizabeth’s work has received many accolades, including the Mimi Zanger Literary Award, three Darrell Awards, a finalist placement for the Michael Knost Wings Award, and runner-up for an Imadjinn Award in screenplay writing! With almost 30 years in professional journalism, Elizabeth is a professor of journalism, creative writing and English composition at St. Louis-area colleges. She serves as president of the St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists and the Eville Writers, vice president of the AWP Adjunct Writers Caucus, and is a member of the nationalRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author Brian D. Anderson as a Spotlighted Guest! Brian D. Anderson is the -bestselling fantasy author of The Godling Chronicles, Dragonvein, The Vale, Akiri (with co-author Steven Savile) The Sorcerer’s Song series, and writes for the Conan the Barbarian franchise for which he was nominated for Costigan Award by the Robert E Howard Society. His books have sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide and his audiobooks are perennially popular. After co-authoring the Akiri series with Steven Savile, Anderson became the first independent author in history to secure a six-figure audio only deal for his highly anticipated two-book sequel ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, artist, poet, editor, publisher, and graphic designer Jill Baker as a Spotlighted Guest! Jill has exhibited her collages and oil paintings throughout the world in major venues in Paris (Palais des Congres), Florence (Palazzo Strozzi), Seoul, South Korea (U.S. Embassy), New York (Goethe Haus, among others) and elsewhere. Jill has written feature articles for newspapers and popular magazines, including articles on art, religion, the Olympics, homemaking topics and the military, among other topics, in addition to a novel, short travel book, and a book of poetry! An illustrator of several books, she has also done numerous illustrations for publishing housesRead More →