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Making Monsters: the Art & Craft of Writing Horror
Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
How do you write a jump scare? What words will give a reader goosebumps? Should you describe your monster in detail or leave something to the imagination? These are the questions horror writers obsess over, usually alone with only our keyboards and our ghosts for company. But not today! Join us for a discussion you can sink your teeth into about the challenges, tools, and techniques of crafting horror fiction.
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Fiona McTaggart

As an avid lover of all things genre fiction, Fiona has been writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy for most of her life, for both middle grade and adult audiences. She is the former Editorial Director of MuggleNet.com and has an Honours BA in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University... Read More →
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James Downe

James is a writer and designer in Scarborough, Ontario. Raised on Lego, Nintendo, fantasy books, and tabletop role-playing games, he has been creating worlds for as long as he can remember. He is the author of the Sisters of Jade Trilogy (Sisters of Jade, Sorrow & Shroud, and The... Read More →
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Kim Harbridge

Writer/Editor

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Sam Wilket

Sam Wilket's debut novel, A GOOD DAUGHTER’S GHOST (coming Oct 6, 2026 from Annick Press) is a YA supernatural horror story about a babysitter who longs for a life that might destroy her. Sam also runs Forests in Her Mind, a newsletter where she recommends stellar speculative f... Read More →
Saturday August 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
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