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Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce the addition of two new Workshops and 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: Developing Deep Point of View: Presenter – DiAnn Mills. Deep point of view helps the writer to show rather than tell, but the technique is more about creating a close relationship between the character and reader. One character experiences the scene, and that characterRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, artist, graphic designer, and cosplayer Jennifer Noran as a Spotlighted Guest! Jennifer is well-known as Captain Medea Asherah, of the popular steampunk-themed cosplay group The Airship Caduceus, and also as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam! As a graphic designer and artist, Jennifer has created designs for many groups such as the Kentucky Steampunk Society, The Chicago Steampunk Exposition, The Traveling Revelers, and her own airship! After running The International Steampunk Symposium in 2023, Jennifer moved forth from that adventure as the Queen Bee of Queen City Steam, an exciting new venture creating events throughout Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, poet, and podcaster Erynn Crittenden, and author, filmmaker, screenwriter, and comic creator John Morgan Risner, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Erynn and John 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 the addition of two 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: Stress, Conflict, and Transformation: Testing Characters Under Pressure: Presenter – John Morgan Risner. Once a character is built, the real test begins: pressure. This advanced companion workshop shows writers how to reveal true character through conflict, escalating stakes, moral dilemmas, andRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Chris Enss as an Imaginator Guest! Chris has been writing about women of the Old West for more than thirty years.  She has penned more than fifty published books on the subject.   Her work has been honored with nine Will Rogers Medallion Awards, two Elmer Kelton Book Awards, an Oklahoma Center for the Book Award, three Foreword Review Magazine Book Awards, the Laura Downing Journalism Award, and a Willa Cather Award from Women Writing the West for scholarly nonfiction.   We are honored to have Chris join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 ,Read More →

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A reminder that there are just THREE days left to get registered at the regular discount on Event Tickets for Imaginarium 2026! Event Tickets will be going up to our regular rates on January 1st! Event tickets provide you with full access to all panels, workshops (with the exception of a few, limited space, exclusive premium workshops), seminars, exhibitors, activities, and live entertainment! Meet and interact with over 200 professional guests! With the discount, you can attend for under $45 a day with a full-weekend Event Ticket! Here are the direct links for registering, with full-weekend and single day options: Imaginarium 2026 Full-Weekend Event AdvanceRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, editor, and book reviewer Richard Cartwright, and author, editor, publisher, and crafter Angelia Sparrow, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Richard and Angelia 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 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 author and editor Leah Pugh, and author, screenwriter, filmmaker, actor, and musician Rose Marie Machario, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Leah and Rose 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, podcaster, and journalist S.A. Bradley, and author, editor, publisher, actor, and journalist Paul J. Hoffman, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, S.A. and Paul 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 →