Credit: Sofia Kinachtchouk
Eric Walters
Canadian
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Eric Walters is one of Canada’s best-known and most prolific writers of fiction for children and young adults. His books have won over 120 awards, including thirteen separate children’s choice awards, as well as the Africana Children’s Book Award, the UNESCO Award for Literature in Service of Tolerance and The Christopher Award. His books have been translated into thirteen languages. He lives in Guelph, Ontario, and is the co-founder of Creation of Hope, a charity that provides care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. In 2014, Eric was named a Member of the Order of Canada.
Eric Walters’ Festival appearance is generously supported by the Swedish Embassy.
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