Derek Xavier Weiler (October 4, 1968 – April 12, 2009) was a journalist and Canadian magazine editor.
He was editor of Quill & Quire, Canada's national book trade magazine.
in English literature from the University of Waterloo and a certificate in Magazine and Book Publishing from Centennial College in Toronto.
[1] During his tenure, Weiler wrote book reviews and articles for the country's three major newspapers: The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and the National Post.
Weiler died suddenly, the result of his heart condition,[4] on April 12, 2009, in Toronto at the age of 40, the day his last book review,[5] of a debut story collection by Wells Tower, appeared in the Toronto Star.