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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Deborah Nicholson
Friday
, August 14
10:00am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Delilah S. Dawson • Kevin McDonald • Andrew Buckley • Bianca Marais • Lily Chu • Craig DiLouie • Gemma Files • Danny Ramadan • Amanda Leduc • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Terry Brooks
12:00pm
MDT
Fundamentals of Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Craig DiLouie
3:00pm
MDT
Adaptation: Turning your Novel into a Script—and Vice-Versa - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman
Robert J. Sawyer
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Beyond Character vs. Plot Driven: The Differences between Literary Upmarket, & Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Mira Landry
12:00pm
MDT
Live Action Slush: Short Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Claire Bolton • Jennifer Chevais • Lexie Angelo • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra
1:30pm
MDT
Query Slush
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Jennifer Chevais • Jennifer Sommersby • Erin Weir • Bonnie Jacoby
3:00pm
MDT
Live Action Slush: Romance
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Nicole Roche • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Alison McBain
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
Marketing Without the Ick: Show Up, Be Seen, and Share With Heart
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
12:00pm
MDT
Get that grant! How to win literary arts grants
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Lexie Angelo
1:30pm
MDT
How to Write a Synopsis without Crying First
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Mira Landry
3:00pm
MDT
The Third Path to Publishing: Finding Author Success with a Small Press
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Sarah Johnson • Hilary Faktor • Susan Carpenter • CM Shanahan
4:30pm
MDT
Developmental Editing Your Book
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
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