Literary Arts

Covers of Books Recommended by Derek Beaulieu in 2022

Banff Centre Director of Literary Arts and Poet Laureate Derek Beaulieu Shares His ‘Best Books of 2022’

Banff Centre Director of Literary Arts and Poet Laureate Derek Beaulieu
Provides His Recommended ‘Best Books of 2022’

Director of Literary Arts Derek Beaulieu

Director of Literary Arts and Poet Laureate Derek Beaulieu Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal

Director of Literary Arts and Poet Laureate Derek Beaulieu Awarded Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal

Derek Beaulieu chosen as Banff Poet Laureate

Banff Centre’s Literary Arts Director, Derek Beaulieu, named Banff Poet Laureate

New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announced

The new annual literary prize will be launched in 2022 — awarding $150,000 to a single work of fiction by a woman or non-binary writer.

Writers sitting in a studio with open books.

Literary Arts Program Announcement: 2020-2021

Derek Beaulieu joined Banff Centre in October of 2018 and has focused on bringing new faculty and new opportunities to writers including building new partnershi

Emma Healey

Emma Healey Sees the World Beneath the World

Emma Healy is a Toronto-based poet and essayist whose second book, "Stereoblind," is a collection of prose poems. We spoke to her about obsession, and the bizar

Billy-Ray Belcourt on Poetry as Protest

Part poet, part theorist, Billy-Ray Belcourt is ceaselessly impressive. Get to know more about him and his work in this Q+A.

Editor of the Atlantic Scott Stossel

How to Write a Good Pitch: Tips from the Editor of The Atlantic

For a writer or reporter, pitching an article is the first—and often most nerve-wracking—step in the process of getting published. Take some advice from editor

Patti Sonntag

Truth in Journalism

Fake news is more abundant than ever. New York Times editor Patti Sonntag is here to fight back.

Phillip Dwight Morgan

Using Poetry to Speak Truth to Power

Banff Centre Spotlight: Phillip Dwight Morgan

Gabrielle Hamilton

Writing the Real Truth: Q+A with Author + Chef Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton, author of "Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef" joins us to talk about writing her memoir, and how fast-pac

Ocean Vuong on Why Reading Will Always Be a Political Act

Ocean Vuong is a poet and essayist whose first book of poetry, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds", is a multi-award-winning bestseller. We caught up with him when he

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