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Nicole Stillwater
Pacific Northwest
nicolestillwater.com
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Craft of writing, self-editing, productivity hacks.
Friday
, August 14
3:00pm
MDT
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing Annual Showcase
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Ella Beaumont
Get Ready for Live Action Slush
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King
4:30pm
MDT
Writing As Resistance: Using Our Words to Critique, Challenge, and Disrupt
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Madison Joyce • Priscille Bukasa • Adrienne Adams • Alex Benarzi • O.L. McAnord
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
Noir at the Bar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Niall Howell
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Pitch Games
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Chris Corvan • Stacey Kondla • Lexie Angelo • Ed Willett • Ella Beaumont
Feminine Solutions in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Susan Forest • Krista Wallace • Sarah Johnson • Bonnie Jacoby • Camilla Tracy
10:30am
MDT
Writers On Writers: In Conversation with Amanda Leduc and Lily Chu
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Nicole Roche • Amanda Leduc • Lily Chu
15 Ways to Make Money in the Writing World
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
12:00pm
MDT
Quiplash With WWC
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Kevin Weir
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
Master the 5 Elements of Writing - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman
Suzy Vadori
1:30pm
MDT
Sawyer On Science Fiction Book Launch
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Ed Willett • Richard Graeme Cameron • Robert J. Sawyer
Butterflies and Plot Twists: Chaos Theory for Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Ron S. Friedman
Real vs. Reality: Impact vs. Facts
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Donna D. Conrad
3:00pm
MDT
Fiction as Riot: Writing When the World is F*cked - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman
Finnian Burnett
Accelerate It: Writing in Flow
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
Laugh Out Loud Literary Devices
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Miranda Krogstad
4:30pm
MDT
From the Past to the Page: Transforming Historical Research into Compelling Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Bob Booth • Susan Calder • Lisa Williamson • Pamela Clark
6:00pm
MDT
IFWA at the Improv
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Calvin Jim
9:00pm
MDT
Open Mic Night
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
What Next? Self-editing Strategies for Moving Your Manuscript Forward
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sandra McIntyre
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
Keynotes: The Changing Shape of Authorship: Future-Proofing Your Writing Career
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Amanda Leduc • Danny Ramadan • Craig DiLouie
The importance of names and language
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Lareina Abbott • Jason Pearce • Camilla Tracy • Onyx Shelton
12:00pm
MDT
My Stupid Career, with Kevin McDonald
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Kevin McDonald
From Manuscript to Market: Ask Us Anything
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Leanne Janzen • Mira Landry • Ella Beaumont
Avoiding the 10 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make w. Bianca Marais
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Bianca Marais
1:30pm
MDT
Your Process, Your Way: The Busy Wordsmith’s Sustainable Writing Practise
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Nicole Bross
Feedback Without Freefall: How to Hear Critique and Know What to Do Next
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Sarah Brinley
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
Writing the long game: the endurance panel.
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Bradley Somer • Ali Bryan • Marcello Di Cintio • Leanne Shirtliffe • Nikki Vogel
Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont
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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