Were the Bees is an innovative collection of poetry from a fresh Canadian voice In it Andy Weaver explores the boundaries of the poetic form to create a playful yet sincere examination of that language means to us
Andy Weaver was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and grew up there, Ottawa, Ontario, and in small towns outside of Edmonton, Alberta. During his MA, he served on the poetry editorial board ofThe Fiddlehead, and was cofounder and poetry editor of Qwerty magazine. Weavers poetry has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies. Now completing his PhD at the University of Alberta, Weaver teaches first year English and is the cofounder of The Olive Reading and Zine Series.
