Katherena Vermette books

Katherena Vermette is a Red River Metis author from Winnipeg known for poetry, novels, and the Girl Called Echo graphic novel series about Indigenous Canadian history.

Anthologies

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Other Tongues: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out 2010 Buy
Mothership 2013 Buy
This Place: 150 Years Retold 2019 Buy

Girl Called Echo Reading Order

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Pemmican Wars 2017 Buy
Red River Resistance 2019 Buy
Northwest Resistance 2020 Buy
Road Allowance Era 2021 Buy
A Girl Called Echo Omnibus 2023 Buy

Picture

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The Girl and the Wolf 2019 Buy

Seven Teachings Stories Reading Order

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The First Day 2014 Buy
Singing Sisters 2014 Buy
Kode’s Quest 2014 Buy
The Just Right Gift 2014 Buy
Amik Loves School 2015 Buy
Misaabe’s Stories 2015 Buy
What is Truth, Betsy? 2015 Buy

Poetry Collections

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North End Love Songs 2012 Buy
River Woman 2018 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Break 2016 Buy
The Strangers 2021 Buy
Real Ones 2024 Buy

Katherena Vermette is a Red River Metis (Michif) writer from Treaty 1 territory in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her debut poetry collection, North End Love Songs (2012), won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry. Her first novel, The Break (2016), became a Canadian national bestseller and was adapted for CBC television.

Vermette writes across a wide range. The Girl Called Echo graphic novel series tells Metis history through the eyes of a modern teenager. The Seven Teachings Stories are children’s books rooted in Anishinaabe traditions. She contributed to This Place: 150 Years Retold, a collaborative graphic novel anthology by Indigenous creators. Her work consistently returns to Metis identity, Winnipeg’s North End, and the lived experience of Indigenous communities in Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Katherena Vermette written?

Katherena Vermette has written 21 books across 6 series.

What was Katherena Vermette's first book?

Katherena Vermette’s first book is Other Tongues: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out, published in 2010.

What awards has Katherena Vermette won?

Katherena Vermette won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Poetry in 2013 for North End Love Songs. Her novel The Break was a national bestseller in Canada.

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