Free Public Events
These events, held in association with When Words Collide, are free and open to the public. You do not need a festival pass to attend any of them.
- Festival Guest readings. The public readings by this year's festival guests on Thursday August 3rd from 7 to 9 pm have been moved from the Calgary Public Library to the Rundle Room in the Atrium building of the Delta Calgary South Hotel. 135 Southland Drive SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2J 5X5. This is the eastern of the two buildings. Free admission. Free parking.
- Autograph Session. Our festival guests, joined by 80+ attending authors, will be signing books on Saturday August 17th from 8 to 10 pm in the Bonavista Ballroom (Tower Building basement).
- Merchants Corner. Books by our festival guests and attending authors and publishers are available all weekend during daytime hours in our Merchant Room located in the Nakiska Ballroom (Atrium Building, inside main doors).
- Hidden Art Show. While we are not exactly hidden, but we are off the beaten track, so we hope you will come find us in the Lake Louise Room on the 2nd floor of the Atrium Building. There is a lovely line-up of artists .