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A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Portal fantasy, parallel dimensions, alternate timelines, maybe even time travel or cryogenics. From Outlander to Back to the Future, John Carter to George Bailey, Oz to Narnia, these stories place contemporary characters in a new and unfamiliar settings. What are some of the storytelling advantages (and potential pitfalls) of throwing your character headlong into another world? And why do readers keep coming back for more?
Moderators Presenters
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Peter G. Reynolds

Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Group
Peter G. Reynolds is an award-winning writer and podcaster from Toronto, Canada, and is the 2023 Aurora Award winner for Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Story. He is the author of the children’s picture book Lost Hallway and the award-winning novella Stitches in Time Trave... Read More →
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Selene O'Rourke

Selene lives in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. She is a writer and editor who aims to someday visit her namesake. In the meantime, she'll have to settle for building distant (or alternate) worlds of her own.

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Calvin Jim

I am a writer of Asian-speculative fiction and have been writing for over 15 years. I have been published in numerous anthologies including Prairie Gothic and Where the Stars Rise. I have been nominated for 4 Aurora Awards including 3 for Best Short Fiction. I have previously spoken... Read More →
Friday August 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:15pm MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll

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