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Firsthand narratives from Northern and Indigenous cancer survivors and caregivers offer compassionate advice and insightful analysis about healthcare in rural northern communities.…

This is a wonderful opportunity for writers, poets, and storytellers to share their work with a captivated audience. Whether you're a seasoned spoken word artist or taking your first steps into literary events, our stage is open to all. Audience members will be surprised by readings…

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50$ for NorthWords Members, Students, Low-Income

70$ General Admission

Dive deep into a Writer’s world at the first…

Experience the power of storytelling at the NorthWords NWT Literary Lunch Break! Local and visiting authors will read excerpts from their published works, whisking you away from Yellowknife for a lunch time retreat. This intimate gathering is a perfect chance to connect with the voices and…

2025 NorthWords NWT Writers Festival Mentorship Schedule

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Location: The Explorer Hotel…

This workshop explores the craft of fiction. It is geared towards writers in all stages of their projects and their careers. The focus will be a mixture of workshopping original material and lectures covering various aspects of technique.

Esi Edugyan is the award-winning author of 3 novels…

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This popular NorthWords NWT event is a saucy and titillating open mic event showcasing our guest authors Jody Chan,…

5$ per person; Tickets on Eventbrite

Presented in partnership with the NWT Literacy Council

Come cozy up for a fun-filled morning of pancakes and stories! Wear…

In an age of shifting narratives and evolving media landscapes, the boundary between journalism and creative writing has never been more porous—or more powerful. This panel brings together journalists and authors who blur the lines between reportage and storytelling. How do narrative…

Presented in partnership with Western Arctic Moving Pictures, From Page to Screen will focus on adapting pieces of creative writing (short stories, novels, graphic novels, etc.) into screenplays. As part of the workshop, a screening of the 2024 short film Inkwo For When the Starving…

Meet Esi Edugyan, Giller Prize-winning novelist and author of Washington Black (2018)

Memoir is more than a personal record—it’s a vessel of memory, resilience, and cultural continuity. In this powerful conversation, Indigenous leaders, writers, and knowledge keepers—Stephen Kakfwi, Katłı̨̀ą Lafferty, and Niigaan Sinclair—gather to explore the role of memoir in preserving history…

Meet E.M. Carroll, graphic novelist and author of Through the Woods (2014) for a discussion and Q&A with other readers in the community. 

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20$ General Public

15$ NorthWords Members

10$ Full-Time Students & Low-Income

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From trauma to transformation, graphic novels have become a powerful medium for confronting the darker corners of the human experience. In this bold and visually compelling panel, artists and authors E.M. Carroll, Alison McCreesh, Royce, and Richard Van Camp delve into the creative and emotional…

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20$ General Public

15$ NorthWords NWT Members

10$ Full-Time Students & Low-Income

Join us for an evening of imagination and inspiration as we celebrate 20 years of literary magic with NorthWords NWT Writers Festival. This showcase features a series of stage readings by local and visiting authors, each sharing captivating excerpts from their latest works. Engage with the…

Nature has long been both muse and mirror for poets, offering language for beauty, belonging, grief, and change. In this evocative panel, poets Jody Chan, Miranda Currie, Carly Straker, and Cassandra Blondin Burt gather to share work that speaks to land, water, animal life, and our place within…

Kunuuksayuukka: The Spirit of Winter Storms
An Intergenerational Book Talk, Reading & Video Showcase

Join us at the 2025 NorthWords NWT Writers Festival for an evening that honours legacy, language, and the enduring strength of…

Northern Quill Publishing is a female-owned and operated company born from a shared love of seeing the North reflected in literature. Our journey began with a simple phone call, and now, here we are, starting this business as a social…

Behind every powerful story of the past lies deep research, careful listening, and a search for truth that often challenges dominant narratives. In this illuminating panel, Esi Edugyan, Lee Selleck, Michelle Swallow, and Patrick Scott/Paul Andrew come together to discuss the tools, ethics,…

20$ General Public

15$ NorthWords Members

10$ Full-Time Students & Low-Income

Dreams have influenced major horror ideas and imagery in Carroll’s comics, and how they translate them down to a sequential format. Participants will use a four panel square grid to distill their…

This panel delves into how authors confront challenging societal issues through their narratives. Discussions may include confronting historical injustices, exploring personal and collective traumas, and challenging societal norms. The panelists can share how their works serve as a medium to…