Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO! – On the Trail of Female Prospectors: Nevada (Off-site, KOP)
June 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Writers’ Wednesday – On The GO!
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
5:00 – 5:30 pm – Building open
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Lecture
Speaker: Deborah Fox, historian, author and artist
Title of Talk: On the Trail of Female Prospectors, Presentation and Talk
Summary of Talk: Learn about the real gold diggers of the Old West – gold prospecting women! Author, artist, and historian Deborah Fox presents “On the Trail of Female Prospectors.” Fox shows where these independent women of Nevada and the Great Basin mined for gold and silver and tells their outrageous and fascinating stories. Who were these mining mavens who roamed the desert in search of riches? Fox comments: “I have mined these women’s amazing stories for an upcoming graphic novel and to share with history and adventure lovers everywhere.”
Speaker Bio: Deb Fox is a historian, mixed-media artist, and designer with an accomplished career in film and television, earning two Emmy nominations. Fox’s career expanded to writing and directing commercials and corporate content.
Deborah Fox, author
Her first graphic novel, Everett Massacre: A Graphic Novel, won a Washington Museum Association Award. The Man Who Beat Death Valley, based on the TRUE STORY of William Lewis Manly, is her second graphic novel about real-life hero William Lewis Manly. It has won rave reviews, a North Street Book Prize, and a National Indie Excellence Award.
She now enjoys using her creative energies as a graphic novelist. When she isn’t researching or making art, Deb enjoys hiking, camping, cycling, and taking road trips with her husband.
The Writers’ Wednesday Lecture Series, held the second Wednesday of each month, features a different author who takes part in a book signing, a presentation and question-and-answer session with the audience.
The intent of the program is to highlight writers who specifically focus on Nevada, the Great Basin, or the West in general. The authors talk about the content of their books but also share details about the creative process.
We would like to thank our partner, the Knights of Pythias for hosting our off-site lectures.
The Knights of Pythias fraternal organization promotes friendship among men and for the general welfare of its membership. They strive to make the world a better place by practicing the principles of friendship, charity, and benevolence through community service. The Knights of Pythias has been serving Nevada communities across since the 1870s. There are only three active lodges left in the State of Nevada. The address is 980 Nevada Street, Reno, NV 89503.
