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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Tammy Lyn Carbol
CBE - Dr. E.W. Coffin Elementary
School Assistant
Calgary
Friday
, August 14
1:30pm
MDT
Fear Factor: How Fear Rewires Your Character’s Behavior, Logic & Responses
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Angela Ackerman
3:00pm
MDT
No Blueprint Required: Writing Careers Off the Map
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Yewande Daniel-Ayoade • Miranda Krogstad • Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
4:30pm
MDT
StoryCentric presents, Writers on Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files • Bianca Marais • Craig DiLouie
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Writing While Neurodiverse: ADHD Strategies for Authors
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Nicole Bross
10:30am
MDT
15 Ways to Make Money in the Writing World
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
12:00pm
MDT
An Author's Guide to Longevity and Adapting to the Changing Publishing Landscape
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Mark Leslie Lefebvre • Robert J. Sawyer
1:30pm
MDT
Confessions of a Pants-aholic — How to Plot a Novel When You’d Rather Do Anything Else
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Claire Bonneau
3:00pm
MDT
Offstage Characters: What Are They Up To?
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Susan Forest
4:30pm
MDT
The Most Powerful Characterization Detail You're Overlooking: A Character's Job
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Angela Ackerman
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
The Importance of Finding Your Community
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Deniz Soykurumcetin • Donna D. Conrad • J.C. (John) Corry • Marie Powell
10:30am
MDT
Creativity & Chaos
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
12:00pm
MDT
My Stupid Career, with Kevin McDonald
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Kevin McDonald
3:00pm
MDT
Tricks, Tips & Traps for Successful Writing Groups
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Sandy Navrady • Lareina Abbott • Sean Crawford • Em Williamson
4:30pm
MDT
Developmental Editing Your Book
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
6:00pm
MDT
Closing Ceremony: Keynotes on Courage, Identity, and our Stories Ahead with Andrew Buckley and Gemma Files; plus War of the Words and 2027 festival lookahead
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files
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