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Make the Most of a Wilderness Setting
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macleod D
Wilderness settings change the rules. Communication, weather, remote locations all contribute to increased stakes and a different type of story.
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Alejandro Nodarse

Alejandro Nodarse was born and raised in Miami, FL and is the son of Cuban exiles. He was a Finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel and is long-listed for the 2026 Clark Fiction Prize. In addition to being a writing teacher, Nodarse is an avid hiker... Read More →
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Wes Blalock

Wes Blalock, a retired police officer and recipient of both Valor and Lifesaving awards, has appeared in several prominent magazines and has received awards from Writers Digest and Bewildering Stories. His first collection of short stories, No Rest For The Wicked, is available now... Read More →
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Rodger Carlyle

Rodger Carlyle is the author of 11 novels. His Gritt series of historical stories follows one family over decades of personal and world crises, with just the right amount of romance to introduce the next generation. His Team Walker series weaves snippets of world events and political... Read More →
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Nick Petrie

Nick Petrie‘s first novel, The Drifter, won the ITW Thriller and Barry Awards, and was nominated for Edgar, Anthony, and Hammett Awards. He was named one of Apple’s 10 Writers to Read in 2017. Light It Up was named the Best Thriller of 2018 by Apple Books and was nominated for... Read More →
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Tamara Miller

Tamara L. Miller is a Canadian author of psychological suspense, where wild landscapes meet messy human secrets. Her debut, Into the Fall, an Amazon First Reads pick, unravels a troubled marriage against the unforgiving Canadian Shield. Her March 2026 release, The Weight of Glass... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:15pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macleod D 136 8th Avenue SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G 0K6

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