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When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Tonya Redpath
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
10:30am
MDT
Games Room is Open!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
1:30pm
MDT
Tyche Books Presents: 2026 New Releases
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Margaret Curelas
7:00pm
MDT
Goblin Casino & Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Kim Firmston
9:00pm
MDT
Midnight Gaming (D&D and V&V)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Rhonda Parrish • Darren Tenor
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
BREAKFAST CLUB: The Shit No One Tells You About Writing / Books with Hooks
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Bianca Marais • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra
10:30am
MDT
What About Me: From Memoir to Autofiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Robyn Diner
12:00pm
MDT
Quiplash With WWC
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Kevin Weir
1:30pm
MDT
TTRPG Games: Legend in the Mist / Vampire the Masquerade
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Cipher • Calvin Jim
4:30pm
MDT
Channel A
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Kim Firmston
6:00pm
MDT
Board Games and Magic the Gathering Mixer
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Cipher
7:30pm
MDT
Readings From Your Next Favourite Romance Authors
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Jennifer Sommersby • Rosey Hwang • Alix Kelinda • Lily Chu
9:00pm
MDT
Midnight TTRPGs (Mothership and D&D)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Rhonda Parrish • Darren Tenor
Sunday
, August 16
10:30am
MDT
Building RPG Props Without Breaking the Bank
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Darren Tenor
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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