Canadian Poets Series #30 : Derek Beaulieu

Dr. Derek Beaulieu is the author/editor of over twenty-five collections of poetry, prose, and criticism, as well as an endless list of chapbooks by various publishers in multiple countries. His most recent book, Do It Wrong: How to be a Poet in the 21^st Century, was published by Assembly Press in the Spring of 2026 and his most recent book of poetry, Surface Tension, was published in 2022 by Coach House Books. Beaulieu has received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for his dedication to Albertan literature and CCWWP Robert Kroetsch Award for excellence in innovative pedagogy and teaching practice. He is the only graduate from the University of Calgary’s Department of English to receive the Faculty of Arts ‘Celebrated Alumni Award’ and the only graduate in creative writing to receive Roehampton University’s Chancellor’s Alumni Award. Beaulieu has served as Poet Laureate of both Calgary and Banff and is the Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. He can be found online at www.derekbeaulieu.ca.