Bertrand Bickersteth

Bertrand Bickersteth was the Athabasca University Writer in Residence for 2024-2025. He is a poet, playwright, essayist, and educator. His poetry collection, The Response of Weeds, was the winner of several awards. His current exploration of Black Cowboys on the Prairies is an ongoing project in three parts, consisting of nonfiction, poetry, and fiction respectively. He lives in Moh’kins’tsis (Calgary) and teaches at Olds College.