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WHEN WORDS COLLIDE MERCH

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​When Words Collide 2025 Merch Bundle
$110

You don't have to choose between mugs, pins, shirts, or water bottles. Have them all! This official When Words Collide 2025 merch bundle is the ultimate festival gift. Save $37 over buying the items Individually. 
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​​When Words Collide Mug, standard
​$10

Crisp and classic. This When Words Collide white mug is a blank canvas for bold ideas. A great companion for penning poetry or plotting your next page-turner. This mug is your minimalist muse for writers looking for fluid inspiration. Sip your way through stories in style.

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​WWC 2025 Commemorative Water Bottle, purple
​$20

Your hydration hero! This When Words Collide 2025 purple water bottle is sleek, sturdy, and ready for a literary adventure. Bring it on a walk, a hike, or your hiding spot. Great ideas deserve great hydration.

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​WWC Commemorative bags, purple
​$10

Reusable. Roguish. Reliable. This When Words Collide bag folds so thinly you can take it with you to any store, expo, book sale, or literary affairs. It can hold all kinds of items: from books, journals and pens, to produce from the market.

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​WWC 2025 Commemorative shirt
​$25 
(Options: teal and blue)
Wear your words with pride. The official When Words Collide 2025 shirt is a wearable symbol of community. This comfy tee features the When Words Collide dragon on the front, and a roll call of special guests on the back. It's like having a backstage pass to North America's favourite storytelling festival.

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War of the Words 2024 - Volume One 
$12 CAD 

Contributors
​Collette Burjack | Barbara Darby | Carmen Poon | David Jón Fuller | Mark Lloyd | Emily Mody | paulo da costa | Kirk McDougall | Stephen James | Katalina Maridi

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​WWC 2025 Commemorative Mug, blue 
$10

Start your day with a sip of inspiration and memories of camaraderie and adventure with this official When Words Collide 2025 mug. It's brimming with literary magic — because when words collide, mugs matter.
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WC 2025 Commemorative pins
​$2

These small but mighty pins are a great way to remember the adventures you had at When Words Collide 2025. Don one on your lapel or collect them on your lanyard, these pins are shiny and bookish (with the literal book cover of War of the Words Volume 2).

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​War of the Words 2025 - Volume Two
$15 CAD  
Contest Winners
Tanya MacIntosh | Stephen James  | Andrea Lukatela 
​Honourable Mentions

Dana Goldstein | ​Jodi MacAulay | ​Shane Kroetsch​Linda Sanche | ​Cait Yaga | ​Emily MacKinnon | ​Jennifer Labelle | Helen Gowans | ​Jennifer Glass 

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Alexandra Writers' Centre Society
460, 1721, 29th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2T 6T7


403.264.4730
General Inquiries: [email protected]
  • Home
  • About
    • The History
    • The Mission
    • The Team
    • Board of Directors >
      • Meet our Board of Directors
      • AWCS Staff / Board Hub
    • Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
    • Our Donors and Sponsors
    • Contact
  • Youth
    • After School Clubs and Workshops
    • In-School Programs
    • Summer Programming
    • Events & Community
    • Culture, Mandate, and Voice
  • Adult
    • In Person Schedule & Events Calendar
    • Courses
    • Workshops
    • Featured Events
    • The AWCS Community
    • Programs & Services
    • When Words Collide
    • Corporate Programming
    • Books, Gifts and More
  • Members
    • Membership
    • Free or Low-Cost Programs & Drop Ins for Members
    • J Michael Fay Subsidy Program
    • Resources for Writers
    • Book Your Space
    • AWCS Library Loans Form
    • Member Showcase >
      • Many Voices Winners
      • A Poem a Day
      • Two Truths and a Lie