When Words Collide: A multi-genre literary festival for writers, readers, and fans.

150+ presenters. A combination of lectures, workshops, panel discussions, author events, blue pencil and pitch sessions, and live action slushes over three days!

Held in Calgary, Alberta, every August, When Words Collide is Canada's largest multi-genre, writer/reader/fan/ festival. Meet artists and publishers of commercial and literary fiction, including genre, YA, children's books, poetry, and more, from across Canada and the world.

FEATURED WRITERS

Kevin McDonald
(humour; known for The Kids in the Hall)

Terry Brooks
(epic fantasy, high fantasy, and contemporary fantasy; known for the Shanarra Series)

SPECIAL GUEST WRITERS
>>>Andrew Buckley (humour, speculative fiction)
>>>Bianca Marais (historical fiction, cozy fantasy, murder mystery)
>>>Lily Chu (romance)
>>>Craig Dilouie (speculative fiction, horror, psychological thrillers, and sci-fi/fantasy)
>>>Gemma (horror, dark fantasy)
>>>Danny Ramadan (literary fiction, magical realism, memoir (creative non-fiction), and children's literature)
>>>Amanda Leduc (literary fiction, magical realism, and creative non-fiction)

SPECIAL GUEST AGENTS
>>>Mira Landry (Corvisiero Literary Agency)
>>>Carly Watters (PS Literary)
>>>Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra (Wendy Sherman)


Read more and register here: https://www.whenwordscollide.org/