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Jónína Kirton
Icelandic Métis Poet, Author
& Manuscript Consultant
Photo of Jónína Kirton, taken at Native Education Centre by Tim Matheson. Description: grey-haired woman with shoulder length hair, wearing a blue jean shirt with her hands raised mid clap and a look of sheer delight on her face.
There have been so many memorable moments as a writer. These are two events that meant so much to me. The first photo was taken at the University of Victoria where Gregory Scofiled invited me to to present with my dear friend Joseph Kakwinokanasum, the author of My Indian Summer. Since i began writing Gregory has been a guiding iight. His kind ways keep me grounded and remind me always of who we are as Métis people.
The second photo was taken at the 2025 Whistler Writers Festival when I was blessed to moderate the launch of Julian Brave Noisecat's, We Survived the Night. This was a very healing event. One day I will write further about why.
Photo of Jónína Kirton taken in iceland, outside the home of the Icelandic president. Description: grey-haired woman with shoulder length hair, wearing a red wool coat in front of red and white home.
Photo taken at the Vancouver Mayor's Arts Awards in 2016. Jónína is sitting with her two writing mentors, Betsy Warland and ingrid rose. Betsy won the Vancouver Mayor's Arts Award in the Literary Arts and Jónína received the Emerging award in the same category.
I am available for readings, festivals and presentations.
I can be reached using the form below.
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