Alaska Book Week Event: The Future of Fiction Writing in Alaska

Name: Alaska Book Week Event: The Future of Fiction Writing in Alaska
Start: 2025-10-07T17:30:00-08:00
Location: 721 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Alaska 99701

Schedule

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

721 2nd Ave, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Alaska 99701 | Fairbanks, AK

Come hear from four local fiction authors as they discuss the future of fiction writing in Alaska. There will be an introduction from Greg Hill and free posters to take home in honor of (anti-) Banned Book Week.
Doors will open at 5:30 and the event will begin at 6 pm in Gather. Enter through Solstice Books at 721 2nd Ave.
The Discussion:
Novels and short fiction set in Alaska (written by Alaskan authors) have historically played second fiddle to homegrown nonfiction narratives. Yet fiction allows both writer and reader a look into the past, present, and future that isn’t possible with other types of writing. It offers a view of our world, warts and all, that is often sorely lacking in Alaska’s wider culture.
With everything happening in Alaska and the world beyond in recent times, there’s never been a better moment to move beyond the old tropes of stalwart pioneers forging a new life on the Last Frontier and show a truer vision of the Far North. Join authors Paul Greci, Jaclyn Wilmoth, Rosemary McGuire, and Kris Farmen for a lively panel discussion on the subject of moving Alaska fiction forward into a new century of artistic endeavor.