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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Tsering Asha Leba
Friday
, August 14
10:00am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Delilah S. Dawson • Kevin McDonald • Andrew Buckley • Bianca Marais • Lily Chu • Craig DiLouie • Gemma Files • Danny Ramadan • Amanda Leduc • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Terry Brooks
12:00pm
MDT
The AI Argument
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
D.G. Valdron • Jason Pearce • Cleodel Khrishna • Alison McBain
1:30pm
MDT
Short & Sweet, Why Word-Economy Needs to be in Every Writer's Toolkit
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Alexis Marie Chute
3:00pm
MDT
Let's Talk About Sex: Writing Effective Sex Scenes
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Brenna Bailey-Davies
9:00pm
MDT
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
12:00pm
MDT
Bored of Your Book? How to Fall in Love With Your Story Again
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Nicole Bross
1:30pm
MDT
Real vs. Reality: Impact vs. Facts
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Donna D. Conrad
3:00pm
MDT
Accelerate It: Writing in Flow
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
Sunday
, August 16
1:30pm
MDT
How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Chris Corvan
3:00pm
MDT
Write What You Know: Transform Lived Experience into Powerful Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Julie A. Christiansen
4:30pm
MDT
The Hidden Architecture of Character Desire: How Want, Fear, and Contradiction Drive Every Scene
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sarah Brinley
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