DerekBeaulieu

Derek Beaulieu is the author/editor of over twenty-five collections of poetry, prose, and criticism. His most recent volume of fiction, a, A Novel, was published by Franceês Jean Boîte Editions, his most recent volume of poetry, Surface Tension, is forthcoming from Coach House Books. Beaulieu has exhibited his visual work across Canada, the United States, and Europe and has won multiple local and national awards for his teaching and dedication to students. Derek Beaulieu hold a PhD in Creative Writing from University of Roehampton, is the Director of Literary Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Banffês Poet Laureate.

University Presses

Please, No More Poetry: The Poetry of derek beaulieu. Ed. Kit Dobson. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier UP, 2013.

Riddell, John. Writing Surfaces: Selected Fiction of John Riddell. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier UP, 2013. Co-edited with Lori Emerson.

Criticism

The Unbearable Contact with Poets. Manchester, UK: If P then Q, 2015.

Seen of the Crime: Essays on Conceptual Writing. Montr_al: Snare, 2011.

Fiction

a, A Novel. Paris, France: Jean Boîte Editions, 2017.

Konzeptuelle Arbeiten. Bern, Switzerland: edition taberna kritika, 2017.

Local Colour: Ghosts, variations. Malm_, Sweden: In Edit Mode Press, 2012.

How to Write. Vancouver: talonbooks, 2010.

Local Colour. Helsinki, Finland: ntamo, 2008.

Flatland: a romance of many dimensions. York, UK: information as material, 2007.

Poetry

Lens Flare. Falmouth, UK: Guillemot Press, 2021. Co-written with Rhys Farrell.

Aperture. Shropshire, UK: Penteract Press, 2019.

Counter / Weight. Achill Island, Ireland: Red Fox Press, 2018.

Ascender / Descender. Achill Island, Ireland: Red Fox Press, 2016.

Kern. Los Angeles: Les Figues Press, 2014.

Kern. West Lima, WI: Xexoxial Editions, 2011.

Silence. Achill Island, Ireland: Red Fox Press, 2010.

chains. Kingston, PA, USA: paper kite Press, 2008.

fractal economies. Vancouver: talonbooks, 2006.

frogments from the frag pool: haiku after basho. Toronto: The Mercury Press, 2005. Co-written with Gary Barwin.

with wax. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2003.

Books (Edited)

Nichol, bp. Nights on Prose Mountain: The Fiction of bpNichol. Toronto: Coach House Books, 2018.

The Calgary Renaissance. Ottawa: Chaudiere Books, 2016. Co-edited with rob mclennan.

Shift and Switch: new Canadian Poetry. Toronto: The Mercury Press, 2005. Co-edited with Jason Christie and Angela Rawlings.

2022_Present Banff Poet Laureate.

2021 Nominee, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award.

Nominee, Leon E. and Ann M. Pavlick Poetry Prize, League of Canadian Poets.

2019 Longlisted nominee, 2019 ReLit Awards for Nights on Prose Mountain: The fiction of bpNichol

2018_2020 Nominee, Senator, Canadian Senate.

2018 Nominee, Calgary Awards, Community Achievement (Arts) Award.

2017_2018 Alberta College of Art + Design Student Association (ACADSA) Gracious Gratitude Award. (2)

2016_2017 Alberta College of Art + Design Student Association (ACADSA) Gracious Gratitude Award.

2016 Recipient, Celebrated Alumni Award, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary.

Nominee, 25 Influential Alberta Artists Award, Alberta Foundation for the Arts (2 nominations).

Nominee, Calgary Awards, Community Achievement (Arts) Award.

2014_2016 Calgary Poet Laureate.

2015_2016 Alberta College of Art + Design Student Association (ACADSA) Gracious Gratitude Award. (2)

2015 Nominee, William MacLaughlan Community Beacon Award.

2014 Nominee, William MacLaughlan Community Beacon Award (2 nominations).

2013_2014 Alberta College of Art + Design Student Association (ACADSA) Appreciation Award.

Robert Kroetsch Teaching Award, Canadian Creative Writers and Writing Programs (CCWWP).

2013 Nominee, Doug & Lois Mitchell Outstanding Calgary Artist Award.

2012_2013 Alberta College of Art + Design Student Association (ACADSA) Appreciation Award.

Alberta College of Art + Design Teaching Excellence Award.

2012 Short-listed Nominee, Calgary Poet Laureate.

2011 Top 50 indie artists of the last 15 years, Broken Pencil.

Short-listed Nominee, City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Award for How to Write.

2010 Nominee, Calgary Herald / Calgary Public Library 10 Calgary Mavericks.

2009 Nominee, Avenue Magazineês Calgaryês Top 40 Under 40.

Nominee, Alberta Magazine Publishersê Association Lifetime Achievement Award.

2007 Recipient, Volunteer of the Year Award, Alberta Magazine Publishersê Association.

2015 PHD in Creative Writing, Roehampton University.

2008 BEd in Secondary English Education, University of Calgary.

2004 MA in English Literature, University of Calgary.

1996 BA in English and History, University of Calgary.

Oct 2019_Present Editorial Board, Inscription: The Journal of Material Text _ History, Practice, and Theory.

2020_2021 Contracted Editor, Invisible Books

2016_2018 Co-Director, Carriage Station: Print History Workshop, Mount Royal University.

2015 Artistic Advisor, Project Bookmark, Calgary.

May_Jun 2015 Artist-in-Residence, Lougheed House, Calgary.

Aug_Oct 2014 Artist-in-Residence, Lightbox Studio, Arts Commons, Calgary.

2014_2016 Programming Committee Member, Calgary Distinguished Writersê Program.

2014 Global Advisor, 89+ / Poetry will be made by all!

2013_2015 Contributing Editor, Lemonhound.

2011_Present Curator, Visual Poetry, Ubuweb.

2011 Correspondent, Abstract Comics: the Blog.

2010_2015 Correspondent at Large, Rampike.

2010, 2021_Present Editor / Publisher, The Minute Review.

2009_2010 Editor / Publisher, Speechless Magazine.

2005_Present Editor / Publisher, No Press.

2004_2008 Managing Editor, Poetry Editor, filling Station Magazine.

2003_2006 Administrative Director, The New Gallery.

2001_2003 Assistant Editor / Managing Editor, dANDelion Magazine.

2000_2004 Co-Editor / Publisher, endNote Magazine.

1998_2001 Co-Managing Editor, filling Station Magazine.

1997_2004 Editor / Publisher, housepress.

• Academic / Scholarly
• Essay
• Poetry

• Book Reviews
• Editing
• Lectures / Public Speaking