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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Devan Erno
Friday
, August 14
10:30am
MDT
Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Terry Brooks
12:00pm
MDT
An Isekai by Any Other Name
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Chris Carolan • Jodi McIsaac • Selene O'Rourke • Calvin Jim
1:30pm
MDT
Game Theory 101 for writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Ron S. Friedman
From the Author’s chair: looking at the gatekeepers from the Author’s POV
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Ali Bryan • Bradley Somer • Danny Ramadan
3:00pm
MDT
Paths to Publication: Traditional, Hybrid, and Self-Publishing in Today’s Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Leanne Janzen • Carly Watters • Felicia Zuniga
4:30pm
MDT
The Whole Package: Creating a Top-Quality Published Book That Jumps Off the Shelf and Attacks Your Reader (Nicely)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Jennifer Sommersby
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
9:00pm
MDT
Noir at the Bar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
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
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
1:30pm
MDT
Butterflies and Plot Twists: Chaos Theory for Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Ron S. Friedman
Real vs. Reality
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Donna D. Conrad
3:00pm
MDT
Workplace Horror - Something Smells in the Break Room
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Jason Pearce • Sarah L. Pratt • Rob Bose • Chris Marrs
4:30pm
MDT
Resurrecting Religious Legends for a Modern Audience
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Donna D. Conrad
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
6:00pm
MDT
Kevin McDonald Superstar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Kevin McDonald
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
The Importance of Finding Your Tribe
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Deniz Soykurumcetin • Donna D. Conrad • J.C. (John) Corry • Angela Douglas • Marie Powell
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
Historical research methods that work for you
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Jodi McIsaac • J.C. (John) Corry • Donna D. Conrad • Marie Powell
1:30pm
MDT
Feedback Without Freefall: How to Hear Critique and Know What to Do Next
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Sarah Brinley
3:00pm
MDT
Tricks, Tips & Traps for Successful Writing Groups
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Sandy Navrady • Lareina Abbott • Sean Crawford • Em Williamson
4:30pm
MDT
Cross-Genre Careers: Keeping Series & Voice Coherent Across Genres
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Jennifer Sommersby • Alison McBain • Alexis Marie Chute • P.D. Workman
6:00pm
MDT
Closing Ceremony: TWONOTE with Andrew Buckley, Gemma Files; plus War of the Words Winners
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
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