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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Alexis Kienlen
writer
Edmonton, Alberta
alexiskienlen.com
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Poet, fiction writer, novelist, journalist, traveller. I adore big prairie skies and shelves full of books. I've written two books of poetry, countless articles, a biography about a Sikh civil rights activist and a novel called “Mad Cow.”
Friday
, August 14
12:00pm
MDT
Found Footage Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Gemma Files
1:30pm
MDT
Fear Factor: How Fear Rewires Your Character’s Behavior, Logic & Responses
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Angela Ackerman
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
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
What's Under the Bed - Creating monsters who'll haunt readers long after they've closed the book
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Shelly Campbell
10:30am
MDT
Writers On Writers: In Conversation with Amanda Leduc and Lily Chu
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Nicole Roche • Amanda Leduc • Lily Chu
12:00pm
MDT
Making Monsters: the Art & Craft of Writing Horror
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Fiona McTaggart • James Downe • Kim Harbridge • Sam Wilket
1:30pm
MDT
Confessions of a Pants-aholic — How to Plot a Novel When You’d Rather Do Anything Else
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Claire Bonneau
3:00pm
MDT
Offstage Characters: What Are They Up To?
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Susan Forest
4:30pm
MDT
From the Past to the Page: Transforming Historical Research into Compelling Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Bob Booth • Susan Calder • Lisa Williamson • Pamela Clark
Sunday
, August 16
10:30am
MDT
Keynotes: The Changing Shape of Authorship: Future-Proofing Your Writing Career
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Amanda Leduc • Danny Ramadan • Craig DiLouie
12:00pm
MDT
Historical research methods that work for you
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Tema Frank • J.C. (John) Corry • Donna D. Conrad • Marie Powell
1:30pm
MDT
How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Chris Corvan
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