When Words Collide 2026 has ended

When Words Collide 2026

A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans

Phaedra V

Calgary

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Avid reader, researcher, lover of history and fantasy. Currently writing a multibook fantasy series.

1:30pm MDT

Fear Factor: How Fear Rewires Your Character’s Behavior, Logic & Responses Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Angela Ackerman

3:00pm MDT

Get Ready for Live Action Slush Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldRandy McCharles • Valerie L. King

9:00am MDT

Pitch Games Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen BChris Corvan • Stacey Kondla • Lexie Angelo • Ed Willett • Ella Beaumont

10:30am MDT

The Modern Hero - Virtues of Uncommon People Hyatt Regency Calgary - DollDave Sweet

12:00pm MDT

Live Action Slush: Short Fiction Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Claire Bolton • Jennifer Chevais • Lexie Angelo • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra

1:30pm MDT

Confessions of a Pants-aholic — How to Plot a Novel When You’d Rather Do Anything Else Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9Claire Bonneau Craft a Collaborative Novel Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4Shawn L. Bird

3:00pm MDT

Live Action Slush: Romance Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Nicole Roche • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Alison McBain

10:30am MDT

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

1:30pm MDT

Power Dynamics in Fantastical Worlds Hyatt Regency Calgary - HeraldSusan Forest • Randy McCharles • Alison McBain • Kim Cheel • Blake Ravenhart

4:30pm MDT

Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont