Frances Jewel Dickson

Frances Jewel Dickson grew up in various regions of Quebec and has lived on the LaHave River since 1987. Her first book was published in 2007 and distributed in many countries around the world. Her short stories have appeared in the Globe and Mail and Readers’ Digest Magazine.

List of Publications

Skipper, The Sea Yarns of Captain Matthew Mitchell. Pottersfield Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-897426-10-4.

The DEW Line Years, Voices from the Coldest Cold War. Pottersfield Press, 2007. ISBN: 978-1-895900-87-3.

"Frances Jewel Dickson has a head for history. In fact the former federal civil servant has captured a unique slice of it in her first book."
- Stephen Clare, Halifax Daily News, August 2007

"The book covers the gamut of human interest stories of ‘southerners’ faced with temperatures dipping to -50 degrees, winds in excess of 100 miles-an-hour and blinding snowfall white-outs; a good read throughout."
- A.W. Aldworth, Air Force Magazine, 2008 winter issue

"The book is very funny in many places but does not ignore the tragedies and perils of Arctic living. The book will have an immense appeal to people other than the DEW Liners because it touches on universal themes."
- Jim Lotz, freelance writer, consultant and independent consultant, October 2007.

"Your work is outstanding - a true slice of history."
- Mark Shaw, Mark Shaw Books and Literary Consulting, USA, August 2007

You can send mail to Frances Jewel Dickson
c/o Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia