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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Patricia Gallagher
PMG.Creative.
Owner
Calgary
Www.pmgcreative.ca
Friday
, August 14
12:00pm
MDT
You're Write About It!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Megan Baldrey • Kevin Weir • Erin Weir
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
The Ruminating Muse: Spiral Into Poetry
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Lavinia Leon
3:00pm
MDT
Paths to Publication: Traditional, Hybrid, and Self-Publishing in Today’s Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Leanne Janzen • Carly Watters • Felicia Zuniga
4:30pm
MDT
Book Banning and Censorship: Looking at the Bigger Picture
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Kit Dobson
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
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Get Outta My Head!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Andrew Buckley
12:00pm
MDT
Afro-Cuban Poetry: From Myths and Memory to Social Transformation
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
HEBERT POLL GUTIÉRREZ
1:30pm
MDT
This too shall pass… write what you want/write for the market.
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Bradley Somer • Ali Bryan • Marcello Di Cintio • Ben Zalkind
3:00pm
MDT
Laugh Out Loud Literary Devices
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Miranda Krogstad
4:30pm
MDT
From Personal to Perennial: The Craft and Career of Picture Books
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Keenan Jones • Yewande Daniel-Ayoade • Paola Santos • Maria Marianayagam
9:00pm
MDT
Open Mic Night
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
A Quiet Hour of Reflection and Poetry
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Josephine LoRe
10:30am
MDT
Creativity & Chaos
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
Embrace the cringe of the Canadian identity to find success
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Lexie Angelo
Marketing Without the Ick: Show Up, Be Seen, and Share With Heart
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
12:00pm
MDT
The Do's and Don'ts of Cover Design
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Crystal Kladreau
1:30pm
MDT
Feedback Without Freefall: How to Hear Critique and Know What to Do Next
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Sarah Brinley
3:00pm
MDT
Write-Her Rhythm
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Laura-Jeanne Stollery
4:30pm
MDT
Something in the Air Tonight: Using Setting to Reflect Emotion
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Fiona McTaggart
6:00pm
MDT
Closing Ceremony: TWONOTE with Andrew Buckley, Gemma Files; plus War of the Words Winners
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
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