Call for Presenters
Alexandra Writers Centre Society | When Worlds Collide Festival
Deadline to apply: December 31, 2025
Festival dates: August 14 – 16, 2026
The Alexandra Writers Centre Society invites storytellers, wordsmiths, experts with a story, and industry insiders to apply to present at the 2026 When Words Collide Festival. This three-day super festival combines lectures, workshops, panel discussions with social and networking events that foster encouragement and community for writers at all levels, plus readers and fans of genre literature.
Presenters receive an honorarium and a full festival pass.
About When Worlds Collide
Held in Calgary, Alberta, every August, When Words Collide is Calgary’s favourite multi-genre, writer/reader/fan literary 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.
When Words Collide supports writers in the craft and business of writing, exploring all avenues of the writing process, publishing and storytelling, while building a strong literary community. We love to bring local writers (Alberta and Canada) to the attention of book lovers.
Festival runs August 14 – 16, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Calgary.
Learn more and apply at the website visit whenwordscollide.org/speakers.
