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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Cara Y
Friday
, August 14
10:30am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Terry Brooks
1:30pm
MDT
Open Board Games
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Short & Sweet, Why Word-Economy Needs to be in Every Writer's Toolkit
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Alexis Marie Chute
4:30pm
MDT
Writing As Resistance: Using Our Words to Critique, Challenge, and Disrupt
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Madison Joyce • Priscille Bukasa • Adrienne Adams • Alex Benarzi • O.L. McAnord
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Pitch Games
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Chris Corvan • Stacey Kondla • Lexie Angelo • Ed Willett • Ella Beaumont
Beyond Character vs. Plot Driven: The Differences between Literary Upmarket, & Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Mira Landry
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
Get Outta My Head!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Andrew Buckley
Writing While Neurodiverse: ADHD Strategies for Authors
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Nicole Bross
12:00pm
MDT
Bored of Your Book? How to Fall in Love With Your Story Again
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Nicole Bross
1:30pm
MDT
Query Slush
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Jennifer Sommersby • Erin Weir • Mira Landry • Bonnie Jacoby
3:00pm
MDT
Live Action Slush: Romance
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Nicole Roche • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Alison McBain
Laugh Out Loud Literary Devices
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Miranda Krogstad
6:00pm
MDT
Kevin McDonald Superstar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Kevin McDonald
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
What Next? Self-editing Strategies for Moving Your Manuscript Forward
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sandra McIntyre
10:30am
MDT
Creativity & Chaos
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
12:00pm
MDT
My Stupid Career, with Kevin McDonald
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Kevin McDonald
From Manuscript to Market: Ask Us Anything
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Leanne Janzen • Mira Landry • Ella Beaumont
1:30pm
MDT
How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Chris Corvan
How to Write a Synopsis without Crying First
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Mira Landry
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