Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Just Pretending |
2013 |
Lisa Bird-Wilson |
Buy |
| 2 |
Probably Ruby |
2020 |
Lisa Bird-Wilson |
Buy |
Lisa Bird-Wilson’s two prose books are Just Pretending (2013), a collection of short stories, and Probably Ruby (2020), a novel. Both books deal with Indigenous identity, adoption, and the search for connection in the aftermath of the Sixties Scoop and residential school system.
Just Pretending won the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. Probably Ruby was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Lisa Bird-Wilson Standalone Novels series?
There are two books in the Lisa Bird-Wilson Standalone Novels series, published between 2013 and 2020.
What is the first book in the Lisa Bird-Wilson Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Lisa Bird-Wilson Standalone Novels series is Just Pretending, published in 2013.
What is Probably Ruby about?
Probably Ruby (2020) follows an Indigenous woman who was adopted as a baby and raised outside her community. The novel traces her search for identity through shifting timelines and perspectives.