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John Weier is a Canadian poet born Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, in 1949. Formerly the President of the League of Canadian Poets and Co-chair of Access Copyright, he has published five collections of poetry as well six works of fiction and non-fiction. He was recently the Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence at the Unniveristy of Winnipeg, owns his own chapbook company, and works as a professional luthier. In 2004 his book "Stand the Sacred Tree" was shortlisted for the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award.

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-'''John Weier''' is a [[Canadian]] poet born [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], [[Canada]], in [[1949]]. 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]].  In [[2004]] his book "Stand the Sacred Tree: Journeys in Place and Memory" was shortlisted for the [[McNally Robinson]] Book of the Year Award.
+'''John Weier''' is a [[Canadian]] poet born [[Winnipeg, Manitoba]], [[Canada]], in [[1949]]. Formerly the President of the League of Canadian Poets and Co-chair of Access Copyright, he has published five collections of poetry as well six works of fiction and non-fiction. He was recently the Carol Shields Writer-in-Residence at the [[Unniveristy of Winnipeg]], owns his own chapbook company, and works as a professional [[luthier]].  In [[2004]] his book "Stand the Sacred Tree" was shortlisted for the [[McNally Robinson]] Book of the Year Award.
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.poets.ca/johnweier/ Official Site]
+* [http://www./johnweier/ca Official Site]
 * [http://www.mbwriter.mb.ca/mapindex/w_profiles/weier_j.html Manitoba Writers bio]