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Imaginarium 2024 proudly welcomes award-winning author Tim Waggoner as a Spotlighted Guest! Tim is the author of over 50 novels and seven collections of short stories. He writes original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins. Tim has written tie-in fiction based on Supernatural, Grimm, The X-Files, Alien, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Transformers, among others, and he’s written novelizations for films such as Halloween Kills, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. His articles on writing have appeared in Writer’s Digest, The Writer, The Writer’s Chronicle, and he is the author of the acclaimed horror-writing guideRead More →

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Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the addition of three new panels to our growing list of 2024 Panel and Workshop Programming! There will be over 130 panels and workshops hosted in our 11th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions! The titles, moderators, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows: New Panel Additions: How Important are Awards?: Moderator – TBA. Listen as creative industry professionals discuss how important winning an award is for your brand, book, game, and ultimately your sales, and how to use that award or finalist/nominee designation effectively.Read More →

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The Imaginarium 2023 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards, the Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced. The evening featured great entertainment from Safiya Nawaar and World Arabesque Dance, and magician/performer John Pyka! Toastmaster Tony Acree presided over the evening, with Carrie Canatsey and Leah Pugh assisting with the handing out of the awards! Below is the full list of Imadjinn Award and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Award winners for 2023! Congratulations to all who were recognized as award-winners for 2023! The 2023 Imadjinn Awards Best Anthology YouRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is honored to announce the finalists for the 2023 Michael Knost Wings Award! The winner will announced live during the Awards Banquet held on Saturday, July 15th, as part of our 10th Anniversary celebration! Making its debut in 2022, the Michael Knost Wings Award focuses on authors of speculative and/or dark fiction, specifically authors who are up-and-coming . . . or those who have been around a while but do not get the recognition they deserve. The Michael Knost Wings Award reflects the enthusiastic dedication and support of the writing community given by the person that this award is named after: MichaelRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 is proud to announce the Finalists for this year’s Imadjinn Awards! The titles of all Imadjinn Award Finalists will now advance to the awards jury to determine the winners in each category. Winners will be announced live at the Awards Banquet taking place on Saturday, July 15th during the Imaginarium Convention weekend! This year’s field of entries was the largest and most competitive ever, and we congratulate all the writers designated as Finalists! The 2023 Imadjinn Award Finalists in each category are: Best Anthology Classic Monsters Unleashed       Editor- James Aquilone It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 2 Editors- William Joseph Roberts &Read More →

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The Imaginarium 2022 Awards Banquet was held last evening, where the winners of this year’s Imadjinn Awards, Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards, the new Michael Knost Wings Award, and other recognitions were announced. The evening also featured some fantastic entertainment from Safiya Nawaar and World Arabesque Dance, magician John Pyka, and the singer Lina! Presiding over the evening was Toastmaster Tony Acree, and assisting with the handing out of awards were Diana Wieczorek and Carrie Canatsey! Below is the full list of Imadjinn Award and Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Award winners for 2022! Congratulations to all award-winners, runners-up, and finalists! The 2022 ImadjinnRead More →

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Imaginarium 2022 is proud to welcome award-winning editor Ellen Datlow as our Guest of Honor! Currently the acquisitions editor of short fiction for Tor.com, Ellen has helmed more than a hundred science fiction, fantasy, and horror anthologies. She is the winner of numerous major awards, including the World Fantasy Award, Locus Award, Hugo Award, Bram Stoker Award, International Horror Guild Award, Shirley Jackson Award, and the 2012 Il Posto Nero Black Spot Award for Excellence as Best Foreign Editor.  Other recognitions include being named recipient of the 2007 Karl Edward Wagner Award, given at the British Fantasy Convention for “outstanding contribution to the genre,” sheRead More →

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Congratulations to all who participated in Imaginarium 2021 and those who won awards! Below is the full list of award-winners announced at last night’s Imaginarium 2021 Awards Banquet! Film Festival Awards Best Character Development:  Snorrie (Mustachio) Best Plot:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Soundtrack:  Sudden Death Best Screenplay:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best SFX:    The Misadventures of Ichabod Crane   Best Cinematography:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Costume Design:  The Misadventures of Ichabod Crane Best Sound Design:  Sudden Death Best Editing:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Directing:  Koreatown Ghost Story Best Acting:  Snorrie (Mustachio) Best Web Series:   Best Web Series:   ParaGenex Season 1 Runner-up: Recovery Unplugged w/Anabelle and Lureen BestRead More →

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The 2021 Imaginarium Awards Banquet will take place on Saturday, July 10th and begins with seating, starting at 6:00 pm.  At 6:30 pm dinner will be served and live entertainment begins. At 7:30pm the Awards Ceremony will begin This has been a big highlight of the Imaginarium Convention weekend. You must pre-purchase a ticket to be seated at the dining tables for dinner service. (Special Note: additional seating is available for those wanting to see the awards ceremony who do not wish to have the dinner) The Awards Banquet has limited seating capacity and reserved spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis to registeredRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce our 2020 Imadjinn Awards Finalists! All titles listed below are now being juried to determine winners of each category. Winners of 2020 Imadjinn Awards will be announced during an awards ceremony on September 27th, on the final day of the Imaginarium 2020 Virtual Conference and Convention! Congratulations to all the finalists! Best Anthology Malice in Memphis presents Mayhem IN Memphis – edited by Carolyn McSparren Tales Of The Lost – edited by Eugene Johnson Dark Tides – edited by John J. Questore & Eugene Johnson Best Audiobook Narration Spook House – written by Michael West & narrated by Nila B Hagood Cinema ofRead More →