People, Place and Voice: Reception, Readings and Conversation

Part of People, Place and Voice! Join Yukon Words for an evening of readings, conversation, food, and celebration with three Canadian author

People, Place and Voice: Three Authors, Three Workshops, Readings and a Party!

Join Yukon Words on Saturday, November 21, for a full day of literary events at the Kwänlin Dün Cultural Centre! Featuring Canadian authors Wayne Grady, Kate Harris, and Yvette Nolan, the day includes three writing workshops followed by an evening of readings, conversation, and celebration.

Reception, Readings and Conversation

Join Canadian authors Wayne Grady, Kate Harris and Yvette Nolan for a reception featuring readings by all three authors, a conversation with the audience, and catering by the fabulous Klonbite Food Artisan.

Following a full day of writing workshops, come together for an evening celebrating literature, storytelling, and community.

Mac’s Fireweed will be on hand with book sales, and Ramshackle Theatre will provide bar service.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Kwänlin Dün Cultural Centre, Multipurpose Room, Whitehorse

Tickets: $15

Meet the Authors

Wayne Grady is an award-winning novelist, nonfiction author, and translator whose works include Emancipation Day and The Cartel and Other Cover Stories.

Kate Harris is the award-winning author of Lands of Lost Borders, with writing published in Granta, Outside, The Walrus, and The Georgia Review.

Yvette Nolan is an Algonquin playwright, librettist, director, and dramaturg whose work includes The Unplugging, Annie Mae’s Movement, and Medicine Shows.

Thank You to Our Supporters

Many thanks to our generous sponsors Air North and Northern Vision Development, and to our funder, the Government of Yukon’s Yukon Arts Fund.

Thanks as always to Ramshackle Theatre for their excellent bar service. Special thanks to Klonbite Food Artisan for catering the evening reception.