Doug Underhill

John Douglas Underhill (born January 23, 1946) is a Canadian poet, freelance writer, teacher, journalist, and producer.

Life
Underhill was born in Newcastle (now Miramichi), New Brunswick, and has lived most of his life in that city. He graduated from Harkins Academy, and completed B.A. (1968) and Bachelor of Education (1969) degrees at St. Thomas University. He taught English literature at Harkins and Miramichi Valley High School for 40 years, before retiring in 2000.

He published his first book of poetry, The Lazy Time of Day, a chapbook, in 1971. He has published two other collections, as well as

Writing
In the introduction to The Lazy Time of Day, St. Thomas professor Allan Bentley wrote that "Underhill's

Poetry

 * The Lazy Time of Day. Chatham, NB: Miramichi Press, 1971.
 * Only the Salt. Fredericton, NB: Broken Jaw Press, 1997.
 * River Poems. Ottawa, ON: Borealis, 2007.

Non-fiction

 * Miramichi Baseball and Softball. Saint John, NB: Neptune, 2003.
 * Miramichi Dictionary: An interpretive guide (edited by Herb Curtis). Saint John, NB: Neptune, 1996.
 * Miramichi Tales Tall and True (illustrated by Karen Wheaton). Saint John, NB: Neptune, 1999.
 * Proud Stories from the Miramichi: History, people and places. Saint John, NB: Neptune, 2001.
 * Miramichi Fishing Stories: All true of course!. Saint John, NB: Neptune, 2006.

Juvenile

 * Popcorn and Pumpkin Save Tommy’s Christmas (illustrated by Karen Wheaton). Newcastle, NB: Newcastle Printing, 1993.
 * The Popcorn Cat and the Pumpkin Moon (illustrated by Karen Wheaton). Miramichi, NB: Walco Print & Litho, 1986.
 * The Popcorn Cat and The Pumpkin Moon Make New Friends (illustrated by Karen Wheaton). Miramichi, NB: Walco Print and Litho, 1986.

Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy the New Brunswick Literary Encyclopedia.