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Imaginarium 2026 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! 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). We are honored to have Hallee join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! ForRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 Imadjinn Awards! Titles published in 2025 are eligible to be nominated. The Imadjinn Awards will be presented live at next summer’s Awards Banquet, on Saturday, July 18th, 2026! The Imadjinn Awards are a comprehensive series of juried writing awards that recognize outstanding achievement in a broad range of genres and categories. The Imadjinn Awards have become a highly respected writing award internationally, and encompass many spheres of writing including screenwriting, comics, song lyrics, and game development, in addition to a wide array of literary categories. Two new categories, Best Western NovelRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, publicist, publisher, and podcaster Liz Carey as a Spotlighted Guest! Liz is the founder and editor-in-chief of Heritage Link Press, and a co-founder of the Blah Blah Blah Writers Group in Lexington, Kentucky! As a freelance writer, Liz contributes to magazines from Duluth, Minnesota to Charleston, South Carolina, and is a regular contributing writer for The Daily Yonder, Daily Energy Insider, WorkersCompensation (dot) com and Business Lexington. A multi-genre author, Liz’s published work includes non-fiction books, a children’s book, and a murder mystery! An award-winning journalist for many years in Ohio, Kentucky and South Carolina, her column onRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce the addition of two new categories for the Imadjinn Awards! Imadjinn Awards for Best Magazine/Periodical and Best Western Novel will be presented among the array of categories recognized at next summer’s Awards Banquet, on Saturday, July 18th, 2026! The Imadjinn Awards are a comprehensive series of juried writing awards that recognize outstanding achievement in a broad range of genres and categories. The Imadjinn Awards have become a highly respected writing award internationally, and encompass many spheres of writing including screenwriting, comics, song lyrics, and game development, in addition to a wide array of literary categories. Nominations will be openedRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes actor Bradley P. Logan and author Mysti Parker as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Bradley and Mysti will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author Jan Schiffer and author Molly Daniels as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Jan and Molly will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author and screenwriter Ryan David Jahn as a Spotlighted Guest! Ryan David Jahn is the author of seven novels, including Acts of Violence, which won the Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey dagger; The Dispatcher, which has been ordered to series by Apple TV; and The Last Tomorrow. He also wrote “All This Distant Beauty,” a short story selected for inclusion in the prestigious The Best American Mystery Stories anthology for 2020. Ryan is also producer of the film The Bad Shepherd, currently available on Hulu. We are honored to have Ryan join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and screenwriter Carol Preflatish, and author K. Rose, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Carol and K. will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, playwright, and podcaster WC Turck as a Spotlighted Guest! WC is also an artist, photojournalist, music and art historian, radio host, and the author of six books! His novel, “Broken- One Soldier’s Unexpected Journey Home,” was recommended by the National Association of Mental Health Institutes (NAMI) for its treatment of PTSD. Another novel, “Everything for Love,” is a personal memoir of the Bosnian Civil War. WC’s upcoming play, Sunrises with Vivian, is a recollection of conversations with famed street photographer, Vivian Maier. William is also the host of “Chicago Writes,” the podcast of the Chicago Writers Association! We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and publisher Sara Marian, and author, editor, and publisher Sharon Marie Provost, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Sara and Sharon will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →