Aug 23, 2021 | Press Releases
In good conscience, we could not move ahead with the conference starting just 10 days from now. The Delta variant has not made a big dent in Skagway, where we are 85% vaccinated and masking up, but it is here, and worse, it is everywhere on the way here and not...
Mar 15, 2021 | Press Releases
UDATED 3/31/21 The dates for the 12th annual North Words Writers Symposium in Skagway will be Sept. 3-5, 2021. The move from its usual late May dates to Labor Day weekend will enable North Words to be in-person this year. “Our aim is to have a COVID-safe conference...
Oct 30, 2020 | Press Releases
In his ground-breaking 2018 debut novel, There There, one of author Tommy Orange’s ensemble of characters admires a radio show mix of old and new Indigenous music, commenting, “The problem with Indigenous art in general is that it’s stuck in the past. The catch, or...
Jun 25, 2020 | Press Releases
The North Words Writers Symposium, originally set for the end of May, and then postponed to the end of August, is now going virtual. The new dates for Virtual North Words are August 2, 3 and 4, 2020. Struggling with continued travel restrictions and limitations on our...
Mar 18, 2020 | Press Releases
The North Words Writers Symposium, originally set for the end of May, has been postponed to the end of August. Alaska is currently under restrictions for gatherings of people due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many Skagway businesses have also been affected by various...
Oct 25, 2018 | Press Releases
Photo: Susan Orlean for Grub Street / New York Magazine North Words Writers Symposium May 29-June 1, 2019 Skagway, Alaska Despite writing four bestsellers and garnering a slew of accolades, one of the first questions I want to ask best-selling author Susan...
