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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 →

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Nominations are now open for the 2020 Imadjinn Awards! Emerging as one of the nation’s premier literary awards series, the Imadjinn Awards are awarded in a broad range of categories after all finalists are evaluated and judged by the Imadjinn Awards Jury. The 2020 Imadjinn Awards are for books published in 2019 and include categories for short stories, anthologies, and single author collections. Authors, publishers, and official representatives can nominate a title. To see the official rules for nominations and the nomination form, please visit the following link: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/imadjinn-award/ The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 17th at midnight EST. Winners will be announced atRead More →

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Nominations are now open for the 2019 Imadjinn Awards! Featuring 15 categories of literary awards, the Imadjinns are a highlight of the annual Imaginarium Convention’s Awards Banquet. Categories in the 2019 Imadjinn Awards include: Best Romance Novel Best Thriller Novel Best Mystery Novel Best Science Fiction Novel Best Fantasy Novel Best Historical Fiction Novel Best Children’s Book Best Paranormal Romance Novel Best Non-Fiction Book Best Young Adult Novel Best Horror Novel Best Short Story Best Urban Fantasy Novel Best Anthology Best Short Story Collection (single author) The nomination period will be closed at 11:59pm EST on May 31st. Following the nomination deadline, the Imadjinn AwardsRead More →

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Thank you to all the attendees, vendors, guests/panelists, and staff for making our 5th anniversary the best Imaginarium Convention yet! Looking forward already to 2019! Here is the full list of award-winners announced at our Awards Banquet: 2018 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival Awards Best Feature Film Bong of the Living Dead Best Feature Film Runner-up All About the Afterglow Best Short Film The Lightkeeper’s Story Best Short Film Runner-up Broken Contentment Best Directing Submerge: Echo 51 Best Editing In a Flash Best Cinematography The Blurry World of Marcello Casagrande Best Sound Scott & Crowley; A Comic Book Adventure Best Character Development Baby Frankenstein BestRead More →

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Reserved spaces for the buffet dinner at Imaginarium 2018 are now available!  The price for each reserved space is the same as last year, $29.95. There will be a seating area for those wanting to watch the awards ceremony who do not want the dinner buffet. Entertainment will include some magic by Big Daddy Cool and a special Steampunk Fusion Funk Dance presentation by the Lady Safiya Seraphine Lovelace! The awards banquet is a highlight of the Imaginarium weekend for sure and we’ve got a great one in store for everyone this year. To secure dinner spaces at any time, visit: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/awards-banquet/Read More →

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Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce the Official Selections for the 2018 Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival!  A fantastic group of independent feature films, short films, and documentaries from around the world will be screened throughout the October 5-7 event and viewed by our panel of judges for our 5th year of awards! Finalists for Imaginarium Convention’s screenplay competition have also been announced! Winners in an array of categories will be announced at the Imaginarium Awards Banquet which takes place during the convention, on the evening of Saturday, October 6th. A full preview page has been added to the site for you to browse theRead More →

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Nominations are now open for the 2018 Imadjinn Awards! Both published and self-published authors are eligible for the 2018 awards, which will be given in 14 categories for works published for the first time during 2017. The Imadjinn Awards were introduced in 2016, the third year of the Imaginarium Convention, to recognize exceptional literary works in all genres. The 2018 awards will feature the selection of finalists in each category by the Imaginarium Awards Committee.  The works of the finalists will then be read and judged by the Imaginarium Awards Jury to determine the winners in each category. To make a nomination, please visit theRead More →

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The Imaginarium Convention is proud to announce “Return to Freedom” by Bristol Mac Donald as the recipient of a 2017 Imadjinn Award for Best Screenplay! A high number of entries and the competitive nature of the category involving screenplays that have not yet been produced resulted in a slightly extended judging period, in addition to a decision to recognize 3 runner-ups in this category. The final award recognitions for the 2017 Imadjinn Award for Best Screenplay are as follows: 2017 Imadjinn Award for Best Screenplay “Return to Freedom” by Bristol Mac Donald First Runner-up “Under the Helmet” by Todd Bird Second Runner-Up “Swimming with the Sharks”Read More →

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Imaginarium Convention was proud to recognize our award winners for both the 2017 Imaginarium Independent Film Festival and the 2017 Imadjinn Awards at our awards banquet!  Below is the list of the awards given and the winners for each category. Please note that this list does not have the Imadjinn Award for Best Screenplay, as judging has not been completed for the written screenplay submissions.  We will be making that announcement when all evaluations have been completed.   2017 Imaginarium Independent Film Festival Best Editing: Occupants Best Cinematography: The Ningyo Best Sound: Prisoner of Perdition Best Character Development: Auto Shop Best Plot Development: Viridescent BestRead More →

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The voting week for this year’s Imadjinn Literary Awards is now open, and will run until the first evening of Imaginarium 2017, October 7th at 9pm! Voters must have been, or be for 2017, confirmed attendees, vendors, guests/panelists, volunteers, or staff members of Imaginarium Convention. Full information on voting and the voting form can be found at: http://www.entertheimaginarium.com/imadjinn-award/  Read More →