By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Editor Guests, Imaginarium, Official Guests, Publisher Guest, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning, bestselling author, editor, and publisher Jason Cordova as a Spotlighted Guest! An Associate Editor at Baen Books, a Navy veteran and a former teacher, Jason 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 has received several awards and recognitions, including two Imadjinn Awards. He is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award Finalist. We are honored to have Jason participate with us for our 13thRead More →

By:
On:
In: Actor Guests, Author Guests, Graphic Designer Guest, Imaginarium, Music Guest, Official Guests, panelists

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author Annette Miller, and author, actor, graphic designer, and musician S. Cinders, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Annette and S. 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 →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Filmmaker Guests, Imaginarium, Music Guest, Screenwriter Guests, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker, and musician John Palisano as a Spotlighted Guest! Winner of a Bram Stoker Award®, an Imadjinn Award, and a Yog Soggoth Award, and a Rondo Hatton Award nominee, John has been published and appeared in such notable venues as Vanity Fair, The Log Angeles Times, Blumhouse Online, Cemetery Dance, Fangoria, and more. His screenplays have won acclaim as finalists in Shriekfest, Project Greenlight, Latent Image, and more. His professional career started with an internship and work with Ridley Scott & Associates, then with director Marcus Nispel, Tony Bon Jovi, and more. He recently served as President ofRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Editor Guests, Imaginarium, Official Guests, Toastmaster

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning editor and author Michael Knost as Toastmaster! A Bram Stoker Award-winning editor and author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and supernatural thrillers, Michael has written in many different genres and helmed several anthologies. His most recent novel, Trail of Madness, is in the Western genre. 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 of the Imagination Hall of Fame, and he is also the presenter of the annual Michael Knost WingsRead More →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Official Guests, panelists

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author Jennifer L. Barnes, and author and book blogger Lynn Slaughter, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Jennifer and Lynn 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 →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Imaginarium, Official Guests, Podcaster Guest, Publicist Guests, Spotlighted Guest

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, publicist, and podcaster Dan Klefstad as a Spotlighted Guest! The author of the novel Fiona’s Guardians and DIY Book Promo, Dan is also a publicist for writers and the co-host of the vampire-themed podcast Vamp Chat With Dan & Eva, a podcast that has featured such notable guests like NYT bestselling author P.C. Cast, Three-time Oscar award-winning makeup artist Ve Neil, and author Dacre Stoker! Fiona’s Guardians, the first of a series, was adapted by the all-professional acting company, Artists’ Ensemble Theater, for their Mysterious Journey podcast! We are honored to have Dan join us for our 13th year, takingRead More →

By:
On:
In: Artist Guests, Author Guests, Literary Agents, Official Guests, panelists

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, artist, and poet Darlene Franklin Campbell, and author and literary agent Ritu Anand, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Darlene and Ritu 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 →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Editor Guests, Imaginarium, Publisher Guest

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor Andrea Jones, and author, editor, and publisher Stephen H. Provost, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Andrea and Stephen 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 →

By:
On:
In: Author Guests, Editor Guests, Filmmaker Guests, Imaginarium, Podcaster Guest, Screenwriter Guests

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, editor, screenwriter, filmmaker, and podcaster James Sabata as a Spotlighted Guest! A multi-award winner, James is the author of several novels, short stories, and screenplays in the horror/dark fiction genres. James is the founder and director of Spirited Giving, a pop-up horror-themed fundraiser helping local communities. James was also a co-host of TheNecronomi.Com, a popular weekly podcast analyzing horror films as social commentary that had over one million downloads. We are honored to have James join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

By:
On:
In: Imaginarium, Individual Patrons, Official Guests

We would like to express our gratitude to Lee Pennington for becoming an Imaginarium 2026 Individual Patron! The support of our Individual Patrons help us to develop, grow, and make new additions to the Imaginarium Convention, and help us advance our mission “to foster and inspire imagination, one creative at a time. Create and make your world everything you imagine it to be.” If you would like support our mission and join our group of Imaginarium 2025 Individual Patrons, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-an-imaginarium-2026-individual-patron/Read More →