Born in February 1938 in England, Tim Lander attended London University before moving to Canada in 1964. A penny whistle playing 'street poet', he has published numerous chapbooks. Gentle, thoughtful and articulate, he has remained an important presence on the West Coast poetry scene for several decades, mostly based in Nanaimo. In the tradition of the itinerant "chapman" who makes and sells his own books, Lander has produced many of his own publications by hand, handsewing them with a needle and thread according to demand during his travels.