katherena vermette (she/her) is a Red River Métis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory. Her father’s roots run deep in this land, dating back over two centuries, and her mother’s side is Mennonite. vermette received the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry for her first book, North End Love Songs, and wide acclaim for her second collection of poems, river woman. Her bestselling novels include The Break, which won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award, The Strangers, and The Circle. vermette is a senior editor at Simon & Schuster Canada, where she focuses on titles celebrating Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+ and other underserved communities. Born in Winnipeg, she lives with her family in a cranky old house within skipping distance of the temperamental Red River.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Iyarhe Nakoda Nations, the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta District 6, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
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