Jessica Outram is an award-winning author, poet, playwright, and speaker whose work explores the connections between history, identity, creativity, belonging, hope, and community.

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Author of the Shining Waters Series, including Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold, winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People, Jessica writes historical fiction inspired by Canadian history, family history, and the enduring connections between people and place. 

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Jessica offers keynote presentations, author visits, and workshops on creativity, writing, Indigenous education, literacy, and educational leadership.

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Jessica is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario, with family roots connected to the Georgian Bay Métis community.

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The second book in the Shining Waters Series, Bernice and the Wild Waters, releases September 22, 2026.

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Learn more about my creative work and speaking experiences.​