When Words Collide 2026 has ended

When Words Collide 2026

A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans

Elizabeth McKinnon

Langley, BC

Elizabethmckinnonmd.com

About me

Doctor, Writer, Terrible Cook

10:00am MDT

Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6Delilah 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 - WalkerCraig DiLouie

3:00pm MDT

Let's Talk About Sex: Writing Effective Sex Scenes Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Brenna Bailey-Davies

4:30pm MDT

Bucket of Bones: Building the Skeleton of Your Murder Mystery Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Dave Sweet • Charlotte Morganti

9:00pm MDT

Noir at the Bar Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubNiall Howell

9:00am MDT

BREAKFAST CLUB: The Shit No One Tells You About Writing / Books with Hooks Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Bianca Marais • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra

10:30am MDT

Creating a Unique Detective Figure Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Chris Carolan • Juanita R Violini • Jonathan Whitelaw • Lexie Angelo

1:30pm MDT

50 Ways to Kill Your Lover (Homicide at Home) Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldLinda Sanche • JE Barnard • Pamela Donison • Merrilee Robson • Susan Calder

3:00pm MDT

Offstage Characters: What Are They Up To? Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Susan Forest

4:30pm MDT

The Most Powerful Characterization Detail You're Overlooking: A Character's Job Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Angela Ackerman

10:30am MDT

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

12:00pm MDT

10 SIGNS You’re Ready to Write a Murder Mystery - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanJuanita R Violini