Media & 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

North Words Writers Symposium May 30-June 2, 2018 Skagway, Alaska Burning curiosity and high enthusiasm are desirable attributes for any fine writer, but when it comes to New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean, these qualities combine with skill, eye for...

After writing nearly fifty books of nonfiction and fiction set in the most exotic of locales, America’s greatest travel writer is finally headed for one of Alaska’s most notorious: Skagway. Paul Theroux will lead a faculty of seven acclaimed authors at the 8th...

Press Release North Words Writers Symposium May 25-28, 2016 Skagway, Alaska After years of pandering, fawning, and badgering from adoring Alaska readers, celebrated author Brian Doyle has finally consented to be the keynote speaker for the seventh annual North Words...