Northwords NWT

06/06/2026

It takes a community to make festival happen!

Today, would like to give a big thank you to the many friends, community members, and supporters who donated up to $499 to help make the 2026 Writers Festival possible.

Festivals like this are built not only through large sponsorships, but through the collective generosity of people who believe in stories, literacy, creativity, and community. Every donation — of all sizes — helped create spaces for readers, writers, artists, and storytellers to gather, connect, and celebrate northern voices.

Your support helped bring events to life, support programming, welcome authors, and create meaningful experiences for our community.

Thank you for believing in the importance of storytelling in the North.

We are so grateful to have a community that continues to show up for the arts, for books, and for each other.

06/05/2026

A huge thank-you to our Bronze Sponsors

The 2026 NorthWords NWT Writers Festival would not be possible without the incredible generosity of the organizations and businesses who believe in the power of stories, literacy, creativity, and northern voices.

Today, we want to extend special recognition to our Brozne Sponsors, those who contributed $500 or more in support of this year’s festival. Your investment helps create meaningful cultural spaces where readers, writers, storytellers, and community members can gather, connect, and share ideas.

Because of your support, we’re able to bring authors to the North, offer diverse programming, support local literary culture, and create opportunities for people of all ages to engage with storytelling.

Thank you for helping stories thrive in the North.

Please join us in thanking our Bronze Sponsors in the comments below!

06/04/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our Silver Sponsors

The 2026 Writers Festival would not be possible without the incredible generosity of the organizations and businesses who believe in the power of stories, literacy, creativity, and northern voices.

Today, we want to extend special recognition to our Silver Sponsors, those who contributed $2,000 or more in support of this year’s festival. Your investment helps create meaningful cultural spaces where readers, writers, storytellers, and community members can gather, connect, and share ideas.

Because of your support, we’re able to bring authors to the North, offer diverse programming, support local literary culture, and create opportunities for people of all ages to engage with storytelling.

Thank you for helping stories thrive in the North.

Please join us in thanking our Silver Sponsors in the comments below!

06/03/2026

Congratulations to Book of Hope: Healthcare and Survival in the North winner of the 2026 NorthWords NWT Book Award!

Presented Saturday evening during the NorthWords NWT Writers Festival, this year’s Book Award honours the remarkable work of Agnes R. Pascal.

Published by Fernwood Publishing, Book of Hope: Healthcare and Survival in the North shares powerful stories of resilience, healing, and northern life. Through personal experiences and careful reflection, the book offers readers an important perspective on healthcare, survival, and the realities of life in the North.

This award is presented posthumously in recognition of Agnes R. Pascal’s outstanding contribution to northern literature and storytelling. Her voice, knowledge, and legacy continue to inspire readers and communities across the North and beyond.

We are honoured to celebrate this well-deserved recognition and extend our congratulations to Agnes’ family, loved ones, and publisher.

A heartfelt thank you to the Drinnan Family, whose generous donation made the NorthWords NWT Book Award prize possible. Your support helps recognize and celebrate the incredible literary talent found in the Northwest Territories.

Please join us in celebrating Agnes R. Pascal and this extraordinary work.

06/03/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our Gold Sponsors

The 2026 NorthWords NWT Writers Festival would not be possible without the incredible generosity of the organizations and businesses who believe in the power of stories, literacy, creativity, and northern voices.

Today, we want to extend special recognition to our Gold Sponsors, those who contributed $5,000 or more in support of this year’s festival. Your investment helps create meaningful cultural spaces where readers, writers, storytellers, and community members can gather, connect, and share ideas.

Because of your support, we’re able to bring authors to the North, offer diverse programming, support local literary culture, and create opportunities for people of all ages to engage with storytelling.

Thank you for helping stories thrive in the North.

Please join us in thanking our Gold Sponsors in the comments below!

06/02/2026

Thank You, from all of us at NorthWords NWT.

Our 2026 Writers Festival has come to a close and we’re filled with gratitude for every single person who helped make this weekend so special.

Thank you to everyone who attended events, bought books, asked questions, shared stories, volunteered, sponsored, performed, moderated, hosted workshops, supported authors, and helped create spaces where creativity and community could thrive.

To our visiting and northern authors, artists, storytellers, and performers: thank you for sharing your words, experiences, humour, vulnerability, and talent with us.

To our volunteers and volunteer board members: this festival simply would not happen without your countless hours of planning, organizing, troubleshooting, lifting, carrying, scheduling, coordinating, and caring. Your dedication keeps northern literary arts alive and growing.

To our community partners, venues, sponsors, booksellers, and supporters: thank you for believing in the importance of stories and helping us bring this festival to life.

And to everyone who joined us this weekend, thank you for showing up for northern storytelling.

We hope you leave this festival inspired, connected, and carrying new stories with you.

Until next year.
The NorthWords NWT board (seriously, we love you!)

06/01/2026

The NorthWords NWT team will be meeting soon to talk about our 2026 festival. What went well and what could have been stronger, so that we can create an even better festival next year.... your input is so important to this process. Fill this out by end of day June 3rd for a chance to win a prize.

https://forms.gle/pB27nJV25h1cec1s8

06/01/2026

Congratulations to The Last Tree winner of the 2026 NorthWords NWT Children’s Picture Book Award!

This award was presented on Saturday evening during the NorthWords NWT Writers Festival, the Picture Book Award was proudly accepted by author Erika Nyyssonen.

The Last Tree, illustrated by Lucas Green and published by Northern Quill Publishing, is a moving and beautifully illustrated story that invites young readers to reflect on kindness, resilience, and how we can make a difference in someone's life. Through beautiful storytelling and charming artwork, the book leaves readers with an important message about hope.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Erika and Lucas on this well-deserved recognition.

A special thank you to NWT Power Corporation, whose generous support made the award prize possible. Your commitment to celebrating northern stories and creators helps ensure literature continues to thrive across the Northwest Territories.

Please join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement!

06/01/2026