Awards & Winners

Jacob Scheier

Date of Birth 1980
Place of Birth Toronto
(Ontario, Canada)
Nationality Canada
Profession Poet
Jacob Scheier is a Canadian poet. His debut poetry collection, More to Keep Us Warm, was published by ECW Press in 2007 and was named the winner of the 2008 Governor General's Award for English poetry. A former resident of New York City, Jacob has recently moved back to his hometown of Toronto. Scheier published work in a number of Canadian literary magazines and was co-editor of the York University literary magazine Existere prior to publishing More to Keep Us Warm. He is the son of poet Libby Scheier. He is also a regular contributor to the Toronto alternative weekly NOW. He is currently preparing to teach a course on writing creatively about grief at Ryerson University's School of Continuing Education.

Awards by Jacob Scheier

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2008


Governor General's Award for English-language poetry
Honored for : More to Keep Us Warm

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Governor General's Award for English-language poetry More to Keep Us Warm