MASTERCLASSES
​ADD-ONS

Must have a festival pass to purchase a Masterclass.

your chance to get focused EXPERT learning in aN INTIMATE SETTING

Max seats: 24/session.

​This year, we have 12 wonderful options to choose from, with options from some of our Special Guests and some from your favourites from year's past!

All masterclasses will be held in the Walker and Bannerman rooms on the third floor of the Hyatt Regency, in downtown Calgary. 

MASTER CLASSES: $40/session
(Pre-Requisite: Festival Pass required)

NOTE: Have you registered for Festival Pass? You MUST have a pass to enter a Masterclass.

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SKETCH WRITING
​W/KEVIN MCDONALD

Friday, August 14, 2026 | 3pm-5:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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ADAPTATION: TURN YOUR NOVEL INTO A SCRIPT (AND VICE VERSA)
​W/ROBERT J. SAWYER

Friday, August 14, 2026 | 3pm-5:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman

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MAKE SHAME YOUR BITCH
​W/JESSICA WAITE

Friday, August 14, 2026 | 12pm-2:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman

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FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMERCIAL FICTION
​w/craig dilouie

Friday, August 14, 2026 | 12pm-2:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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BEYOND CHARACTER VS. PLOT DRIVEN
​W/MIRA LANDRY

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 9am-11:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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the three bodies problem
​w/danny ramadan

Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 3pm-5:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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10 signs you're ready to write a murder mystery
​w/juanita r. violini

Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 12pm-2:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman

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fiction as riot:
​writing when the world is f*cked
​w/finnian burnett

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 3pm-5:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman

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flying pork chops
w/lee kvern

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 12pm-2:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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A very, very, very fine house: The warp and weft of worldbuilding
​w/amanda leduc

Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 12pm-2:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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MASTER THE 5 ELEMENTS OF WRITING
​W/SUZY VADORI

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 12pm-2:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman

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SCREENWRITING ESSENTIALS
​W/ANDREW BUCKLEY

Saturday, August 15, 2026 | 3pm-5:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker

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NEW! SURVIVING FEEDBACK W/ FINNIAN BURNETT AND CHRISTINE TSAI TAYLOR

Sunday, August 16, 2026 | 3pm-5:45pm
​Hyatt Regency Calgary - Bannerman

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