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Creativity & Chaos
Sunday August 16, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
This part-game, part-workshop, part-collective-hallucination literary event lets writers drive the story. Co-hosts Finnian Burnett and Andrew Buckley lead participants through word games and collaborative storytelling exercises designed to spark creativity, dismantle perfectionism, and build genuine connections between writers.

Session sponsor: Windy Springs
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Andrew Buckley

Andrew Buckley is an accomplished storyteller, educator, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in creative writing, storytelling, and marketing. As a published author, Andrew favours playing in the fantasy and paranormal sandboxes and has a terrible habit of writing... Read More →
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Finnian Burnett

Dr. Finnian Burnett is a writer whose work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, the gorgeousness of human complexity, and gender identity. They are a recipient of a Canada Council for the Arts grant and a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize. Finnian is... Read More →
Sunday August 16, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4 700 Centre St S, Calgary, AB T2G 5P6, Canada
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