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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes filmmaker, author, paranormal investigator, and historian Paula Kelly, and author, filmmaker, musician, and actor Gavin Kelly, as Spotlighted Guests! The founders of Phantasmic Ghosthunters, Gavin and Paula Kelly launched the Shadows Entertainment Group in 2015, a production company dedicated to creating and producing made-for-TV paranormal shows. Their hit series Paranormal Journey into the Unknown streams on Amazon, while Truth or Legends in Your Hometown airs on ParaFlixx. Gavin, who is also a country music artist, and Paula are also authors. Gavin has authored four books: The Ghosts We Make and Ghost Hunting: Sensationalism in Social Media, So You Want To BeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning actor, voice actor, and puppeteer Nate Begle as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Nate is a trained stage, film, and television actor and puppeteer, who has worked with industry giants like The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Street, Universal Studios, and The Walt Disney Company! The owner of Begle Booth Studios, a recording studio specializing in audio production for film, television, and all digital platforms, Nate has a diverse portfolio featuring national commercials for beloved brands like Taco Bell, Verizon, and Xbox, as well as numerous animation, video game, and English dubbing projects.Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, actor, and poet Kimberly Hoffman, , and author D. Mark Haynes, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Kimberly and D .Mark 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 and editor Kelly Ferguson, and author, editor, and publisher Marian Allen, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Kelly and Marian 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 is proud to announce that the discounted room block at the Holiday Inn Louisville East is now open for reservations! Stay on site for the best Imaginarium experience next summer for our 13th year! The rate for 2026 is unchanged from last year, at just $129.95 for double bed or king-size rooms! The direct registration link for the Imaginarium 2026 Room Block is: Imaginarium 2026 Room Reservation LinkRead More →

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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 →