Andreas Schroeder (b. Hoheneggelsen [de], West Germany 26 November 1946) is a German-born Canadian poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer who lives in the small town of Roberts Creek, British Columbia.
Schroeder is the author of some 23 books, including fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translations and criticism.
For many years he appeared on the CBC radio show Basic Black as its "resident crookologist", presenting a segment on some of the world's most outrageous and humorous crimes and criminals.
When that program was finally achieved, in 1986, he became its founding chair, and served as the Union's PLR representative on the Public Lending Right Commission until 2008.
He is a member of the New Democratic Party and describes himself as a "non-observant Mennonite".