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Imaginarium 2027 is proud to announce the addition of five new Workshops to our programming! There will be over 200 panels and workshops hosted in our 14th year at the Crowne Plaza, 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 Workshops Added: How To Be Creative When All You Want to Do is Take a Nap: Presented by Kimberly Hoffman. Many of us are chronically tired either because of health conditions, having too much on our plate, or trying to work a regularRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 is proud to announce the addition of four new Workshops to our programming! There will be over 200 panels and workshops hosted in our 14th year at the Crowne Plaza, 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 Workshops Added: Authors, Let’s Make Those Spicy Scenes Sizzle!: Presented by Ariella Talix. Back by popular demand, Ariella Talix will lead another session on writing romance with heat. Ideas and opinions are welcome, and participation is encouraged. We’ll analyze what flops and whatRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 is proud to announce the addition of four new Workshops to our programming! There will be over 200 panels and workshops hosted in our 14th year at the Crowne Plaza, 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 Workshops Added: 60 Minutes to Murder: Presented by Virginia Smith. How do you create a spellbinding mystery? In this workshop, you will discover the essential clues you need to craft a killer story. Whether you want to write a classic cozy who-dun-it orRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 proudly welcomes award-winning author and editor Michael Knost as Toastmaster! A Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, and supernatural thrillers, Michael has written in many different genres and helmed several anthologies. Recently, Michael won a Will Rogers Medallion Award for his Western short story “Come Necessary,” published in the anthology Four Guns & Sixteen Trails by Lawless Trails Press. As an instructor, Michael has taught writing classes and workshops at several colleges, conventions, and online, and his novel, Return of the Mothman, was made into a feature film that premiered in 2022! Michael is a member ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2027 welcomes #1 NYT and #1 USA Today bestselling, award-winning author P.C. Cast as an Imaginator Guest! P.C. has more than 30 million books in print in over 40 countries. The author of the enormously successful House of Night Series, now being made into feature films, she is also known for her Goddess Summoning and Partholon series. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, Booksellers’ Best, and many, many more! P.C. is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. We are honored to have P.C. join us forRead 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 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 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 is proud to announce the addition of three new Workshops 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 Workshops Added: Adding Intrigue & Action to Your Writing: Presented by Don Bentley. How to add intrigue and action to your writing by crafting effective scenes. We will focus on a scene’s critical elements and anatomy, plotting and pacing, and effective editing. Amazon’s Coveted #1 Bestseller Flag—HowRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce the addition of four new Workshops and one new Panel 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 Workshops Added: Diversification Strategies to Build an Ironclad Author Career: Presented by Lydia Sherrer. Come learn proven strategies for diversifying your operations and exploiting your IP to the fullest in order to create stability and longevity for your career. As the independent authorRead More →