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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Rick Cortes
Friday
, August 14
10:30am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Terry Brooks
12:00pm
MDT
Fundamentals of Commercial Fiction - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Craig DiLouie
1:30pm
MDT
Full Circle - How to thrive in a writing circle
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Kelli Etheridge • Kim Harbridge • Louise Dumayne • Kristyn Pacione • Ennis Lucy
3:00pm
MDT
No Blueprint Required: Writing Careers Off the Map
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Yewande Daniel-Ayoade • Miranda Krogstad • Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
Paths to Publication: Traditional, Hybrid, and Self-Publishing in Today’s Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Linda Sanche • Craig DiLouie • Leanne Janzen • Carly Watters • Felicia Zuniga
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Selling Your Book Without Platform
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Jessica Waite
Writing Beyond the Self: Creating Characters Outside Our Lived Experience
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
James Downe • Robert J. Sawyer • Huck Kahng • Finnian Burnett
10:30am
MDT
Creating a Unique Detective Figure
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Chris Carolan • Juanita R Violini • Jonathan Whitelaw • Lexie Angelo
1:30pm
MDT
Surviving Publishing
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Rhonda Parrish • Jason Pearce • Margaret Curelas • Krista D. Ball
Sunday
, August 16
10:30am
MDT
Inside the Villain's Mind: The Psychology Behind The Crime
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Pamela Donison • Valerie L. King • P.D. Workman • Dave Sweet
12:00pm
MDT
From Manuscript to Market: Ask Us Anything
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Leanne Janzen • Mira Landry • Ella Beaumont
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