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