Author Talks: Tara Gereaux
Métis author Tara Gereaux joins us to discuss her writing and her most recent book, "Wild People Quiet".
Tara Gereaux is the author of Saltus, shortlisted for the 2022 ReLit Novel Award and three Saskatchewan Book Awards; and Size of a Fist, a teen novella, also shortlisted for two Saskatchewan Book Awards. She holds an MFA in creative writing from UBC and has worked as a writer and story editor for film and television. A citizen of the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, she lives in Regina on Treaty 4 territory and the homeland of the Métis.
Tara's latest instant national bestseller, Wild People Quiet is a taut, exquisitely rendered novel about a Métis woman’s decision to hide her identity while living in a small, predominantly white prairie town in the 1940s, for readers of The Berry Pickers, Tommy Orange, and The Vanishing Half.
About Author Talks
Mississauga Library’s Author Talk series features a wide range of talented writers. Hear authors read from their books, ask questions, learn about the writing process, and find out more about their craft of telling captivating stories. For ages 13 and over.