When Words Collide 2026 has ended

When Words Collide 2026

A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans

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Cindy Morris

1:30pm MDT

From the Author’s Chair: Looking at the Gatekeepers from the Author’s POV Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Ali Bryan • Shane Kroetsch • Bradley Somer • Danny Ramadan

3:00pm MDT

Paths to Publication: Traditional, Hybrid, and Self-Publishing in Today’s Market Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Linda Sanche • Craig DiLouie • Leanne Janzen • Carly Watters • Felicia Zuniga

10:30am MDT

What About Me: From Memoir to Autofiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Robyn Diner

12:00pm MDT

Live Action Slush: Short Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Claire Bolton • Jennifer Chevais • Lexie Angelo • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra

9:00am MDT

BREAKFAST CLUB: Writing Across Borders: Telling Stories Across Genres with Danny Ramadan and Eliza Reid Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Ashley J.J. White (aka Ashley Frerichs) • Danny Ramadan • Eliza Reid

10:30am MDT

Embrace the cringe of the Canadian identity to find success Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Lexie Angelo

12:00pm MDT

Get that grant! How to win literary arts grants Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Lexie Angelo

1:30pm MDT

How to Write a Synopsis without Crying First Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Mira Landry

3:00pm MDT

War of the Words Readings Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B

4:30pm MDT

Writing the long game: the endurance panel. Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Bradley Somer • Ali Bryan • Marcello Di Cintio • Leanne Shirtliffe • Nikki Vogel

6:00pm MDT

Closing Ceremony: Keynotes on Courage, Identity, and our Stories Ahead with Andrew Buckley and Gemma Files; plus War of the Words and 2027 festival lookahead Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files