A stroll along the Writers’ Block
Dawson City would not be nearly as well-known as it is without the writings of three men who lived...
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Robert Service
Ship of Sorrow
“Sophia is a Greek derivative meaning ‘divine wisdom.’”The Cold FactsOn October 23, 1918, at 10:10 p.m., over three hours later than scheduled, the CPR vessel S.S. Princess Sophia (So-PHY-Ya) piloted by Captain...
Read MoreAn Old-fashioned public reading at Jack London Square
Of the five writers who have attracted folks to come and visit buildings and gravesites in the Klondike, that are attached to their names, Jack London was the first, having been one of the tens of thousands of men (mostly) and...
Read MoreAuthors on Eighth celebrates Klondike literature
Each summer the Klondike Visitors Association (KVA), working with the Dawson Community Library and the Writers’ Trust of Canada, honours the memory of four writers who have meant a great deal to the public profile and history of...
Read MoreBig City Girl in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Chapter 1: The Midnight SunJune 7, 2017I am writing this at 10:30 p.m. with no lamp. This is my third night here in Dawson. I think it’s crazy that the days and nights blend into each other. Dark is not dark. Dusk is not...
Read MoreBig City Girl Goes to the Midnight Sun
Chapter 1: Part 1 – “Toronto” April 2017The city noises get louder as I get closer to my escape out of it. The constant noise is like a metal scrub brush on my brain. My earplugs don’t work anymore.Having lived in...
Read MoreCelebrating the Klondike’s Literary Legends
During the week that leads to the Discovery Days weekend, the Klondike Visitors Association, Parks Canada and the Writers’ Trust of Canada celebrate the writers who have made Dawson City world famous.Part of this event, called...
Read MoreFilling the Gaps in Our History
“Everyone talks about the Goldrush. I’m interested in the gaps in history. The points in between,” says Yukon writer Michael Gates, author of From the Klondike to Berlin. Published last month, this book is, perhaps surprisingly,...
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