Lisa Bird-Wilson books

Lisa Bird-Wilson is a Canadian writer of Cree-Metis heritage whose fiction and poetry explore Indigenous identity, adoption, and the legacy of residential schools.
Author · Literary Fiction · Indigenous Literature · Short Stories

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The Red Files 2016 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Just Pretending 2013 Buy
Probably Ruby 2020 Buy

Lisa Bird-Wilson is a Cree-Metis writer from Saskatchewan. Her short story collection Just Pretending (2013) explores the lives of Indigenous people affected by adoption, foster care, and displacement. Probably Ruby (2020), her first novel, follows an Indigenous woman adopted as an infant as she searches for connection and identity.

Bird-Wilson also published The Red Files (2016), a collection of poetry that addresses the legacy of residential schools. Her work draws on both personal and community history to examine what it means to belong.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lisa Bird-Wilson written?

Lisa Bird-Wilson has written three books across two series.

What was Lisa Bird-Wilson's first book?

Lisa Bird-Wilson’s first book is Just Pretending, published in 2013.

What are Lisa Bird-Wilson's books about?

Her fiction deals with Indigenous identity, the Sixties Scoop, adoption, and the effects of residential schools on families across generations. Just Pretending (2013) is a short story collection and Probably Ruby (2020) is a novel.

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