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A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
Sunday August 16, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm MDT
Getting a manuscript completed is a huge effort, getting one published is an even more Herculean task. But what adjective can be used to describe the follow-up novel, and the one after that, and the one after that… Brobdingnagian, we suppose. Join four authors who have done just that: learn about the long game, what hurdles these authors have faced from their first, through multiple publications, what helped and hindered their careers, and how do they keep going? This panel will illuminate their journeys in order to help yours!
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Bradley Somer

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Bradley Somer’s is the author of four novels: Fishbowl, Extinction, Imperfections, and most recently, We Are All of Us Left Behind. His work has been published in over twenty countries, translated into several languages, and produced in many print, digital, and audio editions. A few are even in development for screen. His work was awarded the Georges Bugnet Award for Fiction and he was honoured to receive the... Read More →
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Leanne Shirtliffe

A former WWC keynote, Leanne Shirtliffe is a certified AWA writers' workshop facilitator.

Leanne is published in many genres, including middle-grade fiction, picture books, adult memoir, and poetry; most recently, her poems have appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Baltimore Review, Carousel, and FreeFall magazine. Leanne grew up in Manitoba; has taught in Ontario, Alberta... Read More →
Sunday August 16, 2026 4:30pm - 5:45pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5 700 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 5P6, Canada

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