When Words Collide 2026

When Words Collide 2026

A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans

10:30am MDT

Games Room is Open! Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6Terry Brooks

12:00pm MDT

From Hoops to Books: How Losing Basketball Led Me to Writing Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Keenan Jones Launch of last year's WWC collaborative novel, Whiskers Through Time Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubShawn L. Bird Bring Your Own Lunch and Play D&D (New and Rusty Player Friendly) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKim Firmston Found Footage Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Gemma Files It's a Bird. It's a Plane -- Crafting Realistic Imaginary Creatures for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Shelly Campbell You're Write About It! Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BKevin Weir • Winston Pei • Megan Baldrey • Erin Weir An Isekai by Any Other Name Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollChris Carolan • Peter G. Reynolds • Selene O'Rourke • Calvin Jim Survival Skills in Dystopian Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldValerie L. King • Sandy Fitzpatrick • Gary Renshaw • Don Miasek • Susan Forest The AI Argument Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5D.G. Valdron • Jason Pearce • Cleodel Khrishna • Alison McBain Fundamentals of Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerCraig DiLouie Make Shame Your Bitch - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanJessica Waite

1:30pm MDT

Tyche Books Presents: 2026 New Releases Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubMargaret Curelas Open Board Games Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A A CRASH COURSE IN CONTRACTS FOR WRITERS Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7D.G. Valdron Fear Factor: How Fear Rewires Your Character’s Behavior, Logic & Responses Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Angela Ackerman Game Theory 101 for writers Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BRon S. Friedman From the Author’s Chair: Looking at the Gatekeepers from the Author’s POV Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Ali Bryan • Shane Kroetsch • Bradley Somer • Danny Ramadan Full Circle - How to thrive in a writing circle Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollKelli Etheridge • Kim Harbridge • Louise Dumayne • Kristyn Pacione • Ennis Lucy Series Crossovers & Shared Worlds Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldLexie Angelo • Rick Overwater • Camilla Tracy • P.D. Workman Short & Sweet, Why Word-Economy Needs to be in Every Writer's Toolkit Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Alexis Marie Chute Speak Up! Techniques for Readings and Literary Performances Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Miranda Krogstad The Ruminating Muse: Spiral Into Poetry Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Lavinia Leon

3:00pm MDT

EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Annual Showcase Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubElla Beaumont From Overwhelmed to Organized: Your 12 Month Marketing Plan Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Angela Douglas Let's Talk About Sex: Writing Effective Sex Scenes Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Brenna Bailey-Davies Practice Makes Perseverance: Steps to Creating a Graphic Novel Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BAaron Navrady Adventures in Shorts! Finding Success with Short Fiction and Personal Essays Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollJ.C. (John) Corry • Kim Harbridge • Susan Calder • Hilary Faktor No Blueprint Required: Writing Careers Off the Map Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Yewande Daniel-Ayoade • Miranda Krogstad • Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett Paths to Publication: Traditional, Hybrid, and Self-Publishing in Today’s Market Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldLinda Sanche • Craig DiLouie • Leanne Janzen • Carly Watters • Felicia Zuniga From Idea to Picture Book Outline & Beyond Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Dianne Koebel-Pede • Paola Santos Get Ready for Live Action Slush Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King High stakes short fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Lexie Angelo TTRGP Games: Pathfinder and Shadowdark Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen ADarren Tenor • Calvin Jim Adaptation: Turning your Novel into a Script—and Vice-Versa - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanRobert J. Sawyer Sketch Writing with Kevin McDonald - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerKevin McDonald

4:30pm MDT

In Conversation 1 Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files • Bianca Marais • Craig DiLouie Book Banning and Censorship: Looking at the Bigger Picture Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Kit Dobson Bucket of Bones: Building the Skeleton of Your Murder Mystery Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Dave Sweet • Charlotte Morganti The Whole Package: Creating a Top-Quality Published Book That Jumps Off the Shelf and Attacks Your Reader (Nicely) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Jennifer Sommersby Who's afraid to write about aging? Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollMarie Powell • Karen Elizabeth Lee • Faye Arcand • Robyn Diner • Ann Cavlovic Writing As Resistance: Using Our Words to Critique, Challenge, and Disrupt Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Madison Joyce • Priscille Bukasa • Adrienne Adams • Alex Benarzi • O.L. McAnord Writing Hopepunk: Marginalized Perspectives Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldCait Gordon • Keenan Jones • Amanda Leduc • Adriaan Brae Things That Make You Go: Go! A Workshop on Keeping Your Momentum Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Deniz Soykurumcetin

5:00pm MDT

Take your character from an RPG to a Novel Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BDarren Tenor

7:00pm MDT

Goblin Casino & Market Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubKim Firmston

9:00pm MDT

Noir at the Bar Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubNiall Howell Midnight Gaming (D&D and V&V) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen ARhonda Parrish • Darren Tenor

9:00am MDT

Books with Hooks Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Bianca Marais • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra Pitch Games Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BChris Corvan • Stacey Kondla • Lexie Angelo • Ed Willett • Ella Beaumont Breakfast and Play D&D (New and Rusty Player Friendly) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKim Firmston Canada Council for the Arts Funding for Alberta Artists Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanFrancine Cunningham Selling Your Book Without Platform Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Jessica Waite What's Under the Bed - Creating monsters who'll haunt readers long after they've closed the book Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Shelly Campbell Feminine Solutions in Science Fiction and Fantasy Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldSusan Forest • Krista Wallace • Sarah Johnson • Bonnie Jacoby • Camilla Tracy Fractured Realities: Time Loops, Parallel Worlds, and What Breaks Between Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollValerie L. King • Michael Gillett • Ron S. Friedman • Randy McCharles Writing Beyond the Self: Creating Characters Outside Our Lived Experience Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5James Downe • Robert J. Sawyer • Huck Kahng • Finnian Burnett Get Outta My Head! Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Andrew Buckley Writing While Neurodiverse: ADHD Strategies for Authors Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Nicole Bross Beyond Character vs. Plot Driven: The Differences between Literary Upmarket, & Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerMira Landry

10:30am MDT

Beyond the Postcard: Cuba's Untold Stories Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollDiane Din Ebongue • HEBERT POLL GUTIÉRREZ In Conversation with Danny, Amanda, and Lily Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Danny 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 7Suzy Vadori How To Pitch in Real Life Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanCarly Watters Level Up or Die Trying: Writing and Succeeding in Progression Fantasy & LitRPG Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BBlake Ravenhart The Modern Hero - Virtues of Uncommon People Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Dave Sweet Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldAlison McBain • Zeva Mah • Camilla Tracy • Cleodel Khrishna • Jasmine Sidhu Creating a Unique Detective Figure Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Chris Carolan • Juanita R Violini • Jonathan Whitelaw • Lexie Angelo Panel Intro to TTRPGs: Their Similarities and Differences Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKim Firmston • Cipher • Rhonda Parrish • Darren Tenor • Calvin Jim What About Me: From Memoir to Autofiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Robyn Diner Whose Plot is it Anyway? How to Master the Dominant Arc in Hybrid Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Kim Cheel

12:00pm MDT

Quiplash With WWC Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKevin Weir A CRASH COURSE IN COPYRIGHT Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7D.G. Valdron An Author's Guide to Longevity and Adapting to the Changing Publishing Landscape Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Mark Leslie Lefebvre • Robert J. Sawyer Bored of Your Book? How to Fall in Love With Your Story Again Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Nicole Bross Make a Killer Movie: Writing Genre Films For Yourself (and the Market) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BMichael Peterson Making Monsters: the Art & Craft of Writing Horror Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollFiona McTaggart • James Downe • Kim Harbridge • Sam Wilket Queer Rep in Mainstream Media Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldSarah L. Pratt • Danny Ramadan • Tanya MacIntosh • Adriaan Brae Live Action Slush: Short Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Claire Bolton • Jennifer Chevais • Lexie Angelo • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra Afro-Cuban Poetry: From Myths and Memory to Social Transformation Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4HEBERT POLL GUTIÉRREZ Bring Your Trauma! Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Karen Elizabeth Lee Flying Pork Chops - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerLee Kvern Master the 5 Elements of Writing - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanSuzy Vadori

1:30pm MDT

Inside the 'Shop: The Story Behind the Story Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Keenan Jones Butterflies and Plot Twists: Chaos Theory for Writers Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BRon S. Friedman Confessions of a Pants-aholic — How to Plot a Novel When You’d Rather Do Anything Else Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Claire Bonneau 50 Ways to Kill Your Lover (Homicide at Home) Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldLinda Sanche • JE Barnard • Pamela Donison • Merrilee Robson • Susan Calder Surviving Publishing Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollRhonda Parrish • Jason Pearce • Margaret Curelas • Krista D. Ball This too shall pass… write what you want/write for the market. Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Bradley Somer • Ali Bryan • Marcello Di Cintio • Ben Zalkind Query Slush Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Jennifer Sommersby • Erin Weir • Mira Landry • Bonnie Jacoby Craft a Collaborative Novel Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Shawn L. Bird Real vs. Reality Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Donna D. Conrad Sawyer On Science Fiction Book Launch Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubRichard Graeme Cameron • Robert J. Sawyer TTRPG Games: Legend in the Mist / Vampire the Masquerade Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen ACipher • Calvin Jim

3:00pm MDT

Beyond the Bottom Line: Running an Anticapitalist Author Business Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Brenna Bailey-Davies Offstage Characters: What Are They Up To? Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Susan Forest Disability, Romance, and Adventure: Yes, Your Book Can Have Them All! Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Alex Benarzi • Lavinia Leon • Blake Ravenhart • Julie A. Christiansen • Cait Gordon The Personal is Political and The Political is Personal! Activism and Advocacy Through Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollBen Zalkind • Amanda Leduc • Ann Cavlovic • Kirti Bhadresa Workplace Horror - Something Smells in the Break Room Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldJason Pearce • Sarah L. Pratt • Rob Bose • Chris Marrs Writing for Tabletop Roleplaying Games (and publishing them) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BChris Corvan • Eden Martens • Caelen Bell • Darren Tenor Live Action Slush: Romance Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Nicole Roche • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Alison McBain Accelerate It: Writing in Flow Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Rosey Hwang Laugh Out Loud Literary Devices Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Miranda Krogstad Fiction as Riot: Writing When the World is F*cked - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanFinnian Burnett Screenwriting Essentials - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerAndrew Buckley

4:30pm MDT

Book Launch: Just One Catch (Nikki Vogel) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubNikki Vogel Channel A Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKim Firmston Breaking Barriers: Writing, Developing, and Creating Despite Disabilities Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Steffanie Costigan Resurrecting Religious Legends for a Modern Audience Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Donna D. Conrad The Most Powerful Characterization Detail You're Overlooking: A Character's Job Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Angela Ackerman Cinematic Storytelling: Does Hollywood Flair Work in Speculative Fiction? Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollChris Corvan • Rick Overwater • Don Miasek • James Downe • Michael Peterson From Personal to Perennial: The Craft and Career of Picture Books Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldKeenan Jones • Yewande Daniel-Ayoade • Paola Santos • Maria Marianayagam From the Past to the Page: Transforming Historical Research into Compelling Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Bob Booth • Susan Calder • Lisa Williamson • Pamela Clark

6:00pm MDT

IFWA at the Improv Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubCalvin Jim Board Games and Magic the Gathering Mixer Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen ACipher Kevin McDonald Superstar Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6Kevin McDonald

7:30pm MDT

Readings From Your Next Favourite Romance Authors Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubJennifer Sommersby • Rosey Hwang • Alix Kelinda • Lily Chu

9:00pm MDT

Open Mic Night Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social HubRandy McCharles • Valerie L. King Midnight TTRPGs (Mothership and D&D) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen ARhonda Parrish • Darren Tenor

9:00am MDT

Writing Across Borders: Telling Stories Across Genres with Danny Ramadan and Eliza Reid Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Danny Ramadan • Eliza Reid BYOBreakfast and Play D&D Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKim Firmston A Quiet Hour of Reflection and Poetry Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BJosephine LoRe What Next? Self-editing Strategies for Moving Your Manuscript Forward Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Sandra McIntyre The Importance of Finding Your Community Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Deniz Soykurumcetin • Donna D. Conrad • J.C. (John) Corry • Angela Douglas • Marie Powell

10:30am MDT

Creativity & Chaos Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollAndrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett THREENOTE: With Amanda Leduc, Danny Ramadan, and Craig Dilouie Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Amanda Leduc • Danny Ramadan • Craig DiLouie Building RPG Props Without Breaking the Bank Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen ADarren Tenor Designing Interactive Stories: An Intro to Visual Novels with Em Williamson Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BEm Williamson Embrace the cringe of the Canadian identity to find success Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Lexie Angelo Ten Ways to Market Your Book on a Budget Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Faye Arcand Inside the Villain's Mind: The Psychology Behind The Crime Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Pamela Donison • Valerie L. King • P.D. Workman • Dave Sweet The importance of names and language Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldLareina Abbott • Jason Pearce • Camilla Tracy • Onyx Shelton Improv Your Writing Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanPeter G. Reynolds Marketing Without the Ick: Show Up, Be Seen, and Share With Heart Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Rosey Hwang

12:00pm MDT

My Stupid Career, with Kevin McDonald Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Kevin McDonald The Do's and Don'ts of Cover Design Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BCrystal Kladreau When Dark Clouds Roll In Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Dave Sweet Working with a Freelance Editor: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Manuscript Edit) Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Jennifer Sommersby From Manuscript to Market: Ask Us Anything Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldCecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Leanne Janzen • Mira Landry • Ella Beaumont Hard Science Fiction Shouldn't Be Hard Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollSarah Johnson • Robert J. Sawyer • Don Miasek • Calvin Jim Historical research methods that work for you Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Tema Frank • J.C. (John) Corry • Donna D. Conrad • Marie Powell Avoiding the 10 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make w. Bianca Marais Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Bianca Marais Get that grant! How to win literary arts grants Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Lexie Angelo 10 SIGNS You’re Ready to Write a Murder Mystery - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanJuanita R Violini A Very, Very, Very Fine House: The Warp and Weft of Worldbuilding - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerAmanda Leduc Make and Take with Kim Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen AKim Firmston

1:30pm MDT

Actors Read YOUR Dialogue! Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Erin Weir • Megan Baldrey • Claire Bolton How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Chris Corvan Leveling Up Your TTRPG Storytelling Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BHailey P. Foss • Kathy Enriquez • Jacob Breitmeier Your Process, Your Way: The Busy Wordsmith’s Sustainable Writing Practise Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Nicole Bross Beyond the Familiar: Crafting Asian Fantasy Worlds Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollCleodel Khrishna • Jasmine Sidhu • Zeva Mah • Calvin Jim Power Dynamics in Fantastical Worlds Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldSusan Forest • Randy McCharles • Alison McBain • Kim Cheel • Blake Ravenhart Through Fires and Fascism: Staying Creative When the World Seems Upended Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Sarah Johnson • Cait Gordon • Finnian Burnett • Tanya MacIntosh Feedback Without Freefall: How to Hear Critique and Know What to Do Next Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Sarah Brinley How to Write a Synopsis without Crying First Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Mira Landry

3:00pm MDT

War of the Words Readings Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B The Healthy Writer Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Ali Bryan Write What You Know: Transform Lived Experience into Powerful Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Julie A. Christiansen The Third Path to Publishing: Finding Author Success with a Small Press Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Sarah Johnson • Hilary Faktor • Susan Carpenter • CM Shanahan Tricks, Tips & Traps for Successful Writing Groups Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldSandy Navrady • Lareina Abbott • Sean Crawford • Em Williamson Why Do We Keep Destroying the World? Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollAmbre Olivari • Rick Overwater • Nikki Vogel • Chris Carolan Live Action Slush: Science Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Richard Graeme Cameron • Bonnie Jacoby • Krista Wallace • Ella Beaumont Ripped from the Headlines: Unique Places and Ways to Find Inspiration Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Faye Arcand Write-Her Rhythm Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Laura-Jeanne Stollery Strategies for Surviving Feedback - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - BannermanFinnian Burnett • Christine Tsai Taylor The Three Bodies Problem - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req) Hyatt Regency Calgary - WalkerDanny Ramadan

4:30pm MDT

Developmental Editing Your Book Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7Suzy Vadori The Hidden Architecture of Character Desire: How Want, Fear, and Contradiction Drive Every Scene Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BSarah Brinley “How Do You Say…”: Writing With a Bilingual Mind Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Lavinia Leon Cross-Genre Careers: Keeping Series & Voice Coherent Across Genres Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollJennifer Sommersby • Alison McBain • Alexis Marie Chute • P.D. Workman Decolonization of Speculative Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldSusan Forest • Onyx Shelton • Zeva Mah • Calvin Jim Writing the long game: the endurance panel. Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5Bradley Somer • Ali Bryan • Marcello Di Cintio • Leanne Shirtliffe • Nikki Vogel Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont Something in the Air Tonight: Using Setting to Reflect Emotion Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8Fiona McTaggart

6:00pm MDT

Closing Ceremony: TWONOTE with Andrew Buckley, Gemma Files; plus War of the Words Winners Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files