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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Ashley Leis
Friday
, August 14
3:00pm
MDT
Let's Talk About Sex: Writing Effective Sex Scenes
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Brenna Bailey-Davies
4:30pm
MDT
Things That Make You Go: Go! A Workshop on Keeping Your Momentum
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Deniz Soykurumcetin
7:00pm
MDT
Goblin Casino & Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Kim Firmston
9:00pm
MDT
Noir at the Bar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Niall Howell
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Feminine Solutions in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Susan Forest • Krista Wallace • Sarah Johnson • Bonnie Jacoby • Camilla Tracy
Writing Beyond the Self: Creating Characters Outside Our Lived Experience
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
James Downe • Robert J. Sawyer • Huck Kahng • Finnian Burnett
10:30am
MDT
The Modern Hero - Virtues of Uncommon People
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Dave Sweet
Whose Plot is it Anyway? How to Master the Dominant Arc in Hybrid Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Kim Cheel
12:00pm
MDT
Bored of Your Book? How to Fall in Love With Your Story Again
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Nicole Bross
Making Monsters: the Art & Craft of Writing Horror
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Fiona McTaggart • James Downe • Kim Harbridge • Sam Wilket
1:30pm
MDT
Butterflies and Plot Twists: Chaos Theory for Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Ron S. Friedman
Craft a Collaborative Novel
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Shawn L. Bird
3:00pm
MDT
Accelerate It: Writing in Flow
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
Laugh Out Loud Literary Devices
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Miranda Krogstad
4:30pm
MDT
The Most Powerful Characterization Detail You're Overlooking: A Character's Job
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Angela Ackerman
7:30pm
MDT
Readings From Your Next Favourite Romance Authors
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Jennifer Sommersby • Rosey Hwang • Alix Kelinda • Lily Chu
9:00pm
MDT
Open Mic Night
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
A Quiet Hour of Reflection and Poetry
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Josephine LoRe
10:30am
MDT
Inside the Villain's Mind: The Psychology Behind The Crime
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Pamela Donison • Valerie L. King • P.D. Workman • Dave Sweet
12:00pm
MDT
Avoiding the 10 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make w. Bianca Marais
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Bianca Marais
1:30pm
MDT
How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Chris Corvan
3:00pm
MDT
Write What You Know: Transform Lived Experience into Powerful Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Julie A. Christiansen
4:30pm
MDT
The Hidden Architecture of Character Desire: How Want, Fear, and Contradiction Drive Every Scene
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sarah Brinley
Writing the long game: the endurance panel.
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Bradley Somer • Ali Bryan • Marcello Di Cintio • Leanne Shirtliffe • Nikki Vogel
Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont
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