List of writers from the Canadian territories

The Canadian territories of Nunavut, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories have produced writers across a variety of genres. This list includes notable writers who were born in the Canadian territories or spent a significant portion of their writing career living in the Canadian territories.

Northwest Territories

• Robert Arthur Alexie (1957–2014), novelist
• George Calef (living), nature writer
• Kirsten Carthew (living), screenwriter
• Alice Masak French (1930–2013), autobiographer
• Jessa Gamble (born 1979), science writer, journalist
• Shane Koyczan (born 1976), poet
• Margaret Pokiak-Fenton (1969–2021), children's writer
• Richard Van Camp (born 1971), novelist

Nunavut

• Siku Allooloo (born 1986), non-fiction writer, poet
• Paul Apak Angilirq (1954–1998), screenwriter
• Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (born 1978), screenwriter
• Larry Audlaluk (born 1953), memoirist
• Susan Avingaq (1942–2024), screenwriter
• Norman Cohn (born 1946), screenwriter
• Tommy Enuaraq (living), children's writer
• Ann Meekitjuk Hanson (born 1946), journalist
• Kenn Harper (living), historian
• Nyla Innuksuk (living), screenwriter
• Alootook Ipellie (1951–2007), poet, non-fiction writer
• Piita Irniq (born 1947)
• Madeline Ivalu (living), screenwriter
• Aviaq Johnston (born 1992), novelist, children's writer
• Celina Kalluk (living), children's writer
• Carol Kunnuk (living), screenwriter
• Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957), screenwriter
• Michael Kusugak (born 1948), novelist, children's writer
• Stacey Aglok MacDonald (living), screenwriter
• Stephen Osborne (born 1947), non-fiction writer, essayist
• Peter Pitseolak (1902–1973), historian
• Tanya Tagaq (born 1975), novelist
• Ningiukulu Teevee (born 1963), children's writer
• Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley (living), novelist
• Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley (living), novelist
• Sheila Watt-Cloutier (born 1953), non-fiction writer, memoirist

Yukon

• Robbie Benoit (died 2007), poet
• Pierre Berton (1920–2004), historian, journalist
• Cassandra Blanchard (living), poet
• Ivan Coyote (living), poet
• Joyce Hayden (1931–2009), historian
• Candice Hopkins (born 1977), non-fiction writer
• Edith Josie (1921–2010), journalist
• Dawn Macdonald (living), poet
• Gurdeep Pandher (living), poet
• Cole Pauls (living), comic book writer
• Edward Peghin (living)
• Louise Profeit-LeBlanc (born 1951)
• Robert W. Service (1874–1958), poet, novelist, non-fiction writer
• Angela Sidney (1902–1991)
• Melanie Siebert (living), poet

See also

• Lists of Canadian writers