Barry Dempster (born in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian poet and novelist who lives in Holland Landing, Ontario.

Works:

• Fables For Isolated Men - 1982 (nominated for a Governor General's Award)
• Globe Doubts - 1983
• Real Places and Imaginary Men - 1984
• David and the Day Dreams - 1985
• Writing Home - 1989
• Positions to Pray In - 1989
• The Unavoidable Man - 1990
• The Ascension of Jesse Rapture - 1993
• Fire and Brimstone - 1997
• The Salvation of Desire - 2000