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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Kim Harbridge
Writer/Editor
BC
https://kimharbridge.com
About me
Friday
, August 14
10:30am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Terry Brooks
12:00pm
MDT
Found Footage Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Gemma Files
3:00pm
MDT
High stakes short fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Lexie Angelo
4:30pm
MDT
Bucket of Bones: Building the Skeleton of Your Murder Mystery
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Dave Sweet • Charlotte Morganti
Things That Make You Go: Go! A Workshop on Keeping Your Momentum
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Deniz Soykurumcetin
7:00pm
MDT
Goblin Casino & Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Kim Firmston
9:00pm
MDT
Midnight Gaming (D&D and V&V)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Rhonda Parrish • Darren Tenor
Noir at the Bar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Niall Howell
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Beyond Character vs. Plot Driven: The Differences between Literary Upmarket, & Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Mira Landry
10:30am
MDT
In Conversation with Danny, Amanda, and Lily
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Danny Ramadan • Amanda Leduc • Lily Chu • Ashley J.J. White (aka Ashley Frerichs)
15 Ways to Make Money in the Writing World
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
12:00pm
MDT
Make a Killer Movie: Writing Genre Films For Yourself (and the Market)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Michael Peterson
Live Action Slush: Short Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Claire Bolton • Jennifer Chevais • Lexie Angelo • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra
1:30pm
MDT
Surviving Publishing
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Rhonda Parrish • Jason Pearce • Margaret Curelas • Krista D. Ball
3:00pm
MDT
Workplace Horror - Something Smells in the Break Room
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Jason Pearce • Sarah L. Pratt • Rob Bose • Chris Marrs
4:30pm
MDT
Resurrecting Religious Legends for a Modern Audience
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Donna D. Conrad
6:00pm
MDT
Kevin McDonald Superstar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Kevin McDonald
Sunday
, August 16
10:30am
MDT
Creativity & Chaos
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
THREENOTE: With Amanda Leduc, Danny Ramadan, and Craig Dilouie
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Amanda Leduc • Danny Ramadan • Craig DiLouie
Designing Interactive Stories: An Intro to Visual Novels with Em Williamson
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Em Williamson
12:00pm
MDT
Get that grant! How to win literary arts grants
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Lexie Angelo
1:30pm
MDT
Through Fires and Fascism: Staying Creative When the World Seems Upended
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Sarah Johnson • Cait Gordon • Finnian Burnett • Tanya MacIntosh
3:00pm
MDT
The Third Path to Publishing: Finding Author Success with a Small Press
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Sarah Johnson • Hilary Faktor • Susan Carpenter • CM Shanahan
6:00pm
MDT
Closing Ceremony: TWONOTE with Andrew Buckley, Gemma Files; plus War of the Words Winners
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files
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