Tara Gereaux (born June 7, 1975) is a Métis radio producer and writer from Canada."How curiosity about her own heritage led to Tara Gereaux's novel about hidden Métis identity". Bookends, March 25, 2026.
Background Originally from Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan,"Sask. writer finds inspiration for new novel from tragic event in Fort Qu'Appelle". CBC News Saskatchewan, May 3, 2021. she lived for a time in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in her teens.Alan MacKenzie, "Métis woman grapples with her past in fictional Sask. town". Winnipeg Free Press, March 7, 2026.
She studied creative writing at the University of British Columbia,Natalie Vakulin, "Wild People Quiet asks if passing can hide the past". The Ubyssey, February 9, 2026. and worked as a writer and story editor in television for a number of years, most notably on the television series Robson Arms and Edgemont.Bob Armstrong, "City artists collaborate on Greek revival". Winnipeg Free Press, November 28, 2015.
Writing She subsequently moved back to Regina, where she published her debut young adult novella, Size of a Fist, in 2015.Bill Robertson, "Sask. writers showcased". Regina Leader-Post, November 28, 2015. The book received two Saskatchewan Book Award nominations in 2016."Shortlist for Sask Book Awards released". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 13, 2016.
She followed up in 2021 with the novel Saltus, which was a ReLit Award nominee in the Fiction category in 2022.
Her third book, Wild People Quiet, was published in 2026. Based in part on Gereaux's own family history of being open about their Métis heritage only behind closed doors, the novel centres on a Métis woman who hides her identity for many years.Cassandra Drudi, "Not so quiet: Tara Gereaux amplifies the unspoken history of many Métis in her new novel". Quill & Quire, February 25, 2026. The book was shortlisted for the 2026 Giller Prize.Talia Kliot, "$100K Giller Prize announces 5-title shortlist for 2026". CBC Books, October 5, 2026.
Works Size of a Fist - 2015 Saltus - 2021 Wild People Quiet - 2026
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