Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce the addition of five new Panels 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: Crafting Songs for Story and Stage: Moderator – TBA. This panel dives into the craft of songwriting from a writer’s perspective. Whether you are writing lyrics to be read on a page in a novel or composed for a musical score, learn how to balanceRead More →

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author K. L. Bone as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, K. L. 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 K. L.’s individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below! To register for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →

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: Stoker on Stoker Multimedia Presentation: Presenter – Dacre Stoker. Dacre Stoker’s compelling and informative Keynote presentation, Stoker on Stoker, the Mysteries Behind the Research and Writing of Dracula, weaves together the details of Dracula’s history with Stoker family lore, and Bram Stoker’s life in DublinRead More →

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: Building Metadata in Ebooks: Presenter – Gregg Bridgeman. Ebooks are basically electronic code. Tapping Gregg’s cybersecurity experience and intellect, he will show how to build metadata in the background of your ebooks to help them become much more discoverable among theRead More →

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes international bestselling author and lecturer Dacre Stoker as an Imaginator 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! He 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 →

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, editor, and publisher James O. Barnes as an Official Panelist! As a Panelist, James 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 James’ individual guest page, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banner below!Read More →

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning international makeup FX artist Sven Granlund as a Spotlighted Guest! With over 30 years of professional experience, Sven’s work has appeared in numerous Hollywood and TV productions, including Deadpool and Deadpool 2, Kong Skull Island, The Cello, Blade Runner 2049, Trumbo, American Horror Story, and many, many more! Sven taught professional Special Effects and Prosthetics at Dick Smith’s world famous makeup school for several years, and he is a co-founder of KY Creature FX! We are honored to have Sven join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on theRead More →

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, editor, comic creator, screenwriter, and story coach Jeri Fay Maynard, and author, editor, publisher, screenwriter, and filmmaker Scott Macmann, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Jeri and Scott 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 →

Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and bookstore owner J.M. Clark, and screenwriter, podcaster, and filmmaker Brian Haas, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, J.M. and Brian 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! To get registered for Imaginarium 2026 with an Advance Event Ticket, visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/2026-event-tickets/Read More →