2024 Featured Guests

Jack Castle | Premee Mohamed | P.J. Vernon | Wayne Arthurson | Jessica Johns | Tash McAdam | Ali Bryan | Jonathan Whitelaw | Wendy McGrath | Robert Sawyer | Anthony Bidulka | Jodi McIsaac

Program & Schedule

The online version of the program, including speaker bios and the schedule, can be found here: When Words Collide 2024: Schedule
The Quick Guide version of the program in PDF format can be downloaded here: WWC 2024 - Quick Guide Program

Keynotes 

​Check out the YouTube channel for videos of past keynote speeches at WWC, podcasts, panel sessions, and more!

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Gallery

Explore our three galleries, each showcasing a day of the 2024 festival. Click the images below to view the full albums!

A heartfelt thank you to our talented photographer, David Kotsibie of Persuasion Photography, for capturing these moments. 

Podcasts from When Words Collide 2024

Before and during the festival, podcasts were recorded featuring attendees, presenters, and guests of honour! Check them out below:
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Some of our AWCS members  spent their time during WWC 2024 recording a podcast with Guests of Honour, attendees, and presenters! 

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​The StoryCentric podcast delves into our cultural addiction to storytelling. Join Andrew Buckley as he interviews master storytellers from every genre and background to share their perspectives, experiences, and advice. From authors to screenwriters, marketers to actors, and everything in between—we live in a story-driven world. Let's explore it together!

Andrew recorded several episodes of his podcast during the festival, check it out now!

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