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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Serena Curry
Friday
, August 14
4:30pm
MDT
Bucket of Bones: Building the Skeleton of Your Murder Mystery
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Dave Sweet • Charlotte Morganti
Saturday
, August 15
10:30am
MDT
Creating a Unique Detective Figure
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Chris Carolan • Juanita R Violini • Jonathan Whitelaw • Lexie Angelo
12:00pm
MDT
Making Monsters: the Art & Craft of Writing Horror
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Fiona McTaggart • James Downe • Kim Harbridge • Sam Wilket
1:30pm
MDT
50 Ways to Kill Your Lover (Homicide at Home)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Linda Sanche • JE Barnard • Pamela Donison • Merrilee Robson • Susan Calder
3:00pm
MDT
Screenwriting Essentials - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Andrew Buckley
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
When Dark Clouds Roll In
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Dave Sweet
1:30pm
MDT
How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Chris Corvan
3:00pm
MDT
Write What You Know: Transform Lived Experience into Powerful Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Julie A. Christiansen
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