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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author Katherine Hale-Stringfield and author Ron McMillan as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Katherine and Ron 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, journalist, and acquisitions editor Annette Marie Griffin as a Spotlighted Guest! An award-winning author of children’s books and middle grade fiction, Annette is a columnist and acquisitions editor for StarLight magazine. She has written hundreds of articles for adults and kids, and regularly writes for several online sites. Annette has won many awards for her writing, including Sonshine Awards, Cascade Awards, BRMCWC Foundations Awards, and others. She was named the 2021 Writer of the Year by Serious Writer, and the 2020 Writer of the Year by FCWC, Word Weavers International. We are honored to have Annette join us for ourRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and author coach Rebecka Vigus, and author, screenwriter, podcaster, artist, actor, and musician Stephanie Lanham, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Rebecka and Stephanie 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 Literary Agent Cherry Weiner as a Spotlighted Guest! Cherry has been been agenting since 1977, when she left the Robert P. Mills Agency. Cherry started out by handling science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She now handles all genres of fiction and a good number of fairly well-known authors in the field of Horror, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Westerns, Native American novels and Historical novels. Cherry now works with between forty to fifty authors and sells to all publishing houses, the big 4 as well as smaller publishing houses throughout the U.S.A., and also to foreign markets We are honoredRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 is proud to announce the addition of one new Workshop and four 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 Workshops Added: Marketing for Gummies: Presented – Becky Antkowiak. You’ve seen the “for Dummies” books, but you’re not a dummy. Don’t miss fan favorite Marketing for Gummies: sweet marketing tactics for your personal brand. You probably don’t know the name Hans Riegel, butRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, and comic creator Devin Hylton as a Spotlighted Guest! Devin has placed in Oscar-qualifying film festivals including Cinequest, Hollyshorts and Flickers. He also won awards as diverse as, The Imadjinn Awards, Gen Con, and Treasure Coast. His first feature film, The Repairman, won numerous awards internationally and screened on multiple continents. Devin has also published several graphic novels from companies as diverse as Markosia Enterprises and Arcana Studio! In addition, some properties of his have been optioned for feature film development by production companies such as Platinum Studios, who were affiliated with the Hollywood movies Men In BlackRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, artist, and game designer Da’Rell Miller as a Spotlighted Guest! Da’Rell began his creative journey as a hip-hop artist who also drew elements into his music from other genres such as rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and country. Da’Rell is also a filmmaker and screenwriter, who has won many awards in recent years for his work, in addition to being an artist, game designer, and cosplayer. He is the CEO of Royalti Virtue company, a record label and entertainment company based in Indianapolis, Indiana that has been active since 2016. We are honored to have Da’RellRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author, editor, publisher, and screenwriter Mick Williams, and artist and photographer Dakotah Brown, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Mick and Dakotah 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 podcasters, filmmakers, and YouTubers Chris Flanigan and Chris Cohron as Spotlighted Guests! They are podcast hosts and content creators with TN2M Shows, an entertainment company that has been producing audio podcasts, video programming, and live performances since 2016. Their podcast is heard in 41 countries, and the TN2M Shows YouTube page has gained over 125,000 subscribers in 20 months. We are honored to have Chris Flanigan and Chris Cohron for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes editor and executive director Becky Antkowiak as a Spotlighted Guest! Becky is the Director of the Write to Publish Conference, Executive Director of the 540 Writers Community, and the Chief Encouragement Officer of the Christian Writers Institute! Becky has a passion for training writers on a mission and ensuring every writer can access encouragement, education, and community. Becky is also an active fundraiser for the Compassion International Charity, which involved a donation campaign that led to her hair becoming dyed blue! We are honored to have Becky join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville,Read More →