Maia Caron
Maia Caron is the author of Song of Batoche, a historical novel about the Métis Northwest Resistance of 1885.
Listen to Maia Caron talk to Shelagh Rogers about Song of Batoche and “Writing Dialogue for the Dead.”
In The Press
“Along with Riel and Dumont, women are key players in Maia Caron’s retelling of this pivotal piece of Canadian history. An ambitious, broad, sweeping, love, military, historical mystery.”
– Shelagh Rogers, The NExt Chapter
Reviews
“A fascinating and beautifully written account of Louis Riel and the months preceding the Battle of Batoche, as seen through the eyes of the Metis women. This is a perspective we’ve not seen before, and Caron handles it with compassion and depth.”
LAUREN B. DAVIS, author of the Giller-nominated Our Daily Bread and The Grimoire of Kensington Market
“Caron weaves a tale of love, betrayal and obsession . . . a vivid and fast-paced retelling of this moment in Canadian history.”
DENE MOORE, Toronto Star, November 2017
“Combining fine research and engaging storytelling, Song of Batoche is a stirring fictionalized account of events in and around the 1885 North-West Resistance. Josette Lavoie is an intriguing and memorable heroine.”
KATHERENA VERMETTE, author of The Break and winner of the Amazon.ca First Novel Award