Benjamin Hertwig was born and raised under big prairie skies and has taught writing workshops for inmates, veterans, and students across Canada. His fiction, non-fiction, and poetry have appeared in places like the New York Times, the Globe & Mail, and the Walrus, among others. His debut poetry collection, Slow War, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award, the Raymond Souster Award, and received the Poetry Prize at the Alberta Book Awards. He is the recipient of a National Magazine Award in Personal Journalism and is completing his PhD in post-9/11 conflict studies. His debut novel, Juiceboxers, was released this fall. He currently lives with his partner in inner city Edmonton, where they run a bookstore together, along with a very large and gentle Saint Bernard rescue.