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The Word On The Street has been renowned for the quality and diversity of its event programming and our 2026 festival promises to offer the best so far. Check out our schedule for Saturday, September 19, 2026!
Want to add more emotional intensity to your scenes? This workshop focuses on creating tension and conflict that keeps readers glued to the page. Whether it’s internal conflict or external obstacles, you’ll learn how to turn up the emotional stakes in your writing and leave your readers breathless.
Finnian Burnett is a Canadian author and speaker whose work explores intersection of identity, mental health, and queer joy. Their work has appeared on CBC Books, Writer’s Digest, Geist, Blank Spaces Magazine, Pulp Literature, and more. Finnian is a 2023 and 2026 recipient of Canada Council for the Arts grants and a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize. Their latest flash fiction collection, Redshirts Sometimes Survive is a love letter to the Trek fandom, stories of collective healing and found family. When not teaching or writing, Finnian can usually be found planning their next trip to Scotland or boldly going to writing conferences and festivals with an ever-present cup of tea.