John Weier

John Weier (born 1949) is a Canadian poet

Life
Weier was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Formerly the President of the League of Canadian Poets, he has published five collections of poetry as well as a number of works of fiction and non-fiction. He was recently the Writer-in-Residence at the Winnipeg Public Library, owns his own chapbook company, and also works as a professional luthier.

Recognition
In 2004 his book "Stand the Sacred Tree: Journeys in Place and Memory" was shortlisted for the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award.

Publications

 * Stand the Sacred Tree. Winnipeg, MB : Turnstone Press, 2004.

Nonfiction

 * Marshwalker: Naturalist memoes. Winnipeg: Turnstone Press, 1998.
 * Under the Wings of Africa (biography). Hamilton, ON: Wolsak and Wynns, 2007.

Children's books

 * Those Tiny Bits of Beans. Winnipeg: Pemmican Publications, 1995.