# Benjamin Hertwig

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'''Benjamin Hertwig''' is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) poet, whose debut poetry collection ''Slow War'' was a shortlisted finalist for the [Governor General's Award for English-language poetry](/source/Governor_General's_Award_for_English-language_poetry) at the [2017 Governor General's Awards](/source/2017_Governor_General's_Awards).<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/local-arts/finalists-named-for-2017-governor-generals-literary-awards "Finalists named for 2017 Governor General's Literary Awards"]. ''[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)'', October 4, 2017.</ref> He is based in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), and is co-owner of the used bookstore Paper Birch Books.<ref name="juiceboxers">{{Cite news |title=Juiceboxers by Benjamin Hertwig |date=2024-08-13 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/books/juiceboxers-by-benjamin-hertwig-1.7275548 |access-date=2025-04-04 |work=[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation)}}</ref>

A former member of the [Canadian Armed Forces](/source/Canadian_Armed_Forces) who served in [Afghanistan](/source/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)),<ref>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/reviews/2017/09/01/the-latest-poetry-lyrical-bracing-heartfelt.html "The latest poetry: lyrical, bracing, heartfelt"]. ''[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)'', September 1, 2017.</ref> he has also published short fiction and non-fiction work in ''[Maisonneuve](/source/Maisonneuve_(magazine))'', ''[Canadian Literature](/source/Canadian_Literature_(journal))'', ''[The Walrus](/source/The_Walrus)'', ''[Ricepaper](/source/Ricepaper)'', ''[Geez](/source/Geez_(magazine))'', ''[Prairie Fire](/source/Prairie_Fire_(magazine))'', ''[Pleiades](/source/Pleiades_(journal))'', and ''[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)''. He won a [National Magazine Award](/source/National_Magazine_Award_(Canada)) in the Personal Journalism category in 2017 for "The Burn".<ref>[https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/nmaf-announces-the-winners-of-the-40th-anniversary-national-magazine-awards-624707123.html "NMAF announces the winners of the 40th Anniversary National Magazine Awards"]. ''[Canada NewsWire](/source/Canada_NewsWire)'', May 26, 2017.</ref>

In 2024, Hertwig released his first novel, ''Juiceboxers'', which follows four young men sent to [war in Afghanistan](/source/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%932021)).<ref name="juiceboxers"/> The novel was a finalist for the 2025 [Amazon.ca First Novel Award](/source/Amazon.ca_First_Novel_Award).<ref>[https://quillandquire.com/omni/amazon-canada-first-novel-award-shortlist-announced/ "Amazon Canada First Novel Award shortlist announced"]. ''[Quill & Quire](/source/Quill_%26_Quire)'', May 6, 2025.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.benjaminhertwig.com/}}
*[https://paperbirchbooks.ca/pages/about-us Paper Birch Books – About Us]

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