My Children of the Klondike northern tour is happening in mid August, timed to coincide with Discovery Days in Dawson. The itinerary so far includes:

Monday, Aug. 9: Skagway, Alaska
12-1:30 pm - book signing at the Skaguay News Depot Bookstore
6-7 pm - slide show presentation & book signing at the Klondike Gold Rush National Park visitor center auditorium

Tuesday, Aug. 10: Whitehorse, Yukon
12-1 pm - interview on Midday Cafe (CBC Whitehorse)
2-3:30 pm - book signing at Mac's Fireweed Bookstore

Wednesday, Aug. 11: Dawson City, Yukon
7-8 pm - slide show presentation & book signing at the Dawson City Museum

Thursday, Aug. 12: Dawson City, Yukon
3:15 pm - reading at Berton House (part of the annual Authors on Eighth literary walking tour)

Check my Facebook page for details of any last-minute additions. This page is accessible to everyone, whether or not they have a Facebook account. I'll be posting photos from my northern trip on Facebook and I welcome contributions (comments and/or photos) from anyone with an interest in the Klondike gold rush.

Facebook page launched

Join me on Facebook, where I've created a page to mark the publication of Children of the Klondike and the new edition of Women of the Klondike.

Children of the Klondike is now out!

My latest book, Children of the Klondike, tells the stories, both humorous and heartbreaking, of the Klondike gold rush’s youngest participants.

Advance praise from Ken McGoogan, bestselling author of Fatal Passage and Race to the Polar Sea, and recipient of the Pierre Berton Award for history:

    “Writers as diverse as Robert Service, Jack London, and Pierre Berton have written about the Klondike gold rush. But none of them ever said a memorable word about the children who grew up in this exploding world of dancehall girls, wild-eyed miners, and greedy con men. With Children of the Klondike, Frances Backhouse has created a vivid, readable account that fills a gaping hole in a colourful period of Canadian history. Bravo!”

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of Women of the Klondike

This attractive, redesigned edition of Women of the Klondike celebrates 15 years in print and the publication of the companion book, Children of the Klondike.

“Grizzlies in Paradise” (British Columbia Magazine, Spring 2008) received an Award of Merit in the Nature Feature category at the 2009 IRMA (International Regional Magazines Association) awards.