Ramara Public Library is your host as we gather for an evening of conversation with author Katherena Vermette about her book "The Strangers"
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About Katherena Vermette:
Katherena Vermette (she/her/hers) is a Michif (Red River Métis) writer from Treaty 1 territory, the heart of the Métis Nation, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Born in Winnipeg, her Michif roots on her paternal side run deep in St. Boniface, St. Norbert and beyond. Her maternal side is Mennonite from the Altona and Rosenfeld area (Treaty 1).
In 2013, her first book, North End Love Songs (Muses’ Company) won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Since then, her work has garnered awards and critical accolades across genres. Her novels The Break (House of Anansi) and The Strangers and The Circle (Hamish Hamilton) were all national best sellers and won multiple literary awards.
Her fourth novel, real ones (Hamish Hamilton) will be released in fall 2024.
Vermette’s work for children and young adults includes the picture book, The Girl and The Wolf (Theytus) and graphic novel series, A Girl Called Echo (Highwater).
She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia, and an honourary Doctor of Letters from the University of Manitoba.
About "The Strangers":
The Strangers is a staggering intergenerational saga that explores how connected we are, even when we’re no longer together—even when we’re forced apart.
Simcoe Author Talk Series: The Barrie Public Library has joined literary forces with 6 other libraries (Essa, Innisfil ideaLab, Midland, New Tecumseth, Ramara) to offer virtual author talks.
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