Bertrand Bickersteth Author

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 project features poetry about Black Cowboys from Alberta, for which he has designed a font based on their historic cattle brands. He lives in Moh'kins'tsis (Calgary) and teaches at Olds College.