 The former HBC Fort Dallas at Camchin, the confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers, was renamed in his honour by Governor Sir James Douglas in 1858 as Lytton, British Columbia.Bulwer-Lytton's literary career began in 1820 with the publication of a book of poems and spanned much of the 19th century.He wrote in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult and science fiction.