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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Sandee Wilson
Friday
, August 14
10:00am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Delilah S. Dawson • Kevin McDonald • Andrew Buckley • Bianca Marais • Lily Chu • Craig DiLouie • Gemma Files • Danny Ramadan • Amanda Leduc • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Terry Brooks
12:00pm
MDT
Make Shame Your Bitch - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman
Jessica Waite
3:00pm
MDT
Paths to Publication: Traditional, Hybrid, and Self-Publishing in Today’s Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Linda Sanche • Craig DiLouie • Leanne Janzen • Carly Watters • Felicia Zuniga
4:30pm
MDT
The Whole Package: Creating a Top-Quality Published Book That Jumps Off the Shelf and Attacks Your Reader (Nicely)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Jennifer Sommersby
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Selling Your Book Without Platform
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Jessica Waite
10:30am
MDT
How To Pitch in Real Life
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Carly Watters
12:00pm
MDT
Bring Your Trauma!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Karen Elizabeth Lee
1:30pm
MDT
Real vs. Reality: Impact vs. Facts
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Donna D. Conrad
7:30pm
MDT
Readings From Your Next Favourite Romance Authors
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Jennifer Sommersby • Rosey Hwang • Alix Kelinda • Lily Chu
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
BREAKFAST CLUB: Writing Across Borders: Telling Stories Across Genres with Danny Ramadan and Eliza Reid
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Ashley J.J. White (aka Ashley Frerichs) • Danny Ramadan • Eliza Reid
What Next? Self-editing Strategies for Moving Your Manuscript Forward
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sandra McIntyre
12:00pm
MDT
Working with a Freelance Editor: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Manuscript Edit)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Jennifer Sommersby
1:30pm
MDT
How to Write a Synopsis without Crying First
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Mira Landry
3:00pm
MDT
The Third Path to Publishing: Finding Author Success with a Small Press
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Sarah Johnson • Hilary Faktor • Susan Carpenter • CM Shanahan
4:30pm
MDT
Developmental Editing Your Book
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
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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