“Exploring the Frontiers of Language”

December 2019-January 2020 – North Words 2020 Registration Now Open, Faculty Complete!  Registration is now open for North Words 2020 by clicking on the Register tab above. Joining keynote author Bill Streever on our faculty will be these writers from Alaska and the Northwest: Dr. M. Jackson of Eugene, OR, formerly of Skagway and now a noted writer of glacier books; Heather Lende of Haines, AK, best-selling author of non-fiction books about small town life and politics; Nicole Stellon O’Donnell of Fairbanks, AK, highly praised teacher and writer of prose poetry; and Eva Holland of Whitehorse, Yukon, published free-lance magazine writer and author of new book. In December we added new Alaska writers Caroline Van Hemert (non-fiction) and Bryan Fierro (fiction). Read 2020 Press Release and see their bios on the Faculty page under the 2020 Conference tab above. 

October 14, 2019 – North Words founder Buckwheat Donahue passes. 
The North Words family is mourning the passing of our founding father, Buckwheat, who was loved by our community of writers and readers. A Howling Ceremony of  Life will be held at the Eagles in Skagway on Nov. 23. We have posted some great memories of BW in photos on our Facebook page, and we will carry on North Words in his honor and with as much of his spirit as we can muster.

September 26, 2019 – Bill Streever to Keynote 11th Annual North Words 
We are pleased to announce Bill Streever, biologist, award winning and bestselling nature writer,  will be the keynote author for our 11th annual symposium on May 27 – 30, 2019.  Watch for other additions to our faculty to be announced in October! 

Presented by the North Words Organizing Faculty under the fiscal sponsor Skagway Development Corporation – Community Development Services, with generous support from the Municipality of Skagway and additional Sponsors. Meet your writing community at the North Words Writers Symposium in Skagway, Alaska.