Eric Walters

For the Australian journalist, see Eric Walters (newsreader).
Eric Roberts Walter CM
Born (1957-03-03) 3 March 1957
Toronto, Ontario
Nationality Canadian
Other names Eric Walters
Occupation Writer
Known for The Rule Of Three, Shattered, Bifocal

Eric Robert Walters CM (born 1957) was once a teacher at Vista Heights Public School, Mississauga and now a Canadian author of young-adult fiction and picture books.[1] As of 31 January 2014, Eric Walters has written 92 books.[2]

Background

Walters was an elementary school teacher at Vista Heights Public School in Streetsville, Ontario. In 1993, he was teaching a grade 5 class, where many of the students were reluctant readers and writers. To encourage them to become more involved in literature, Walters began writing his first novel, Stand Your Ground, for his class. The novel was set in the school and included features from the community and the names of many of his students. He continued writing and has since written more than seventy novels for young adults.

His novels have earned more than 100 awards, including being the only three time winner of both the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch and Red Maple Awards – voted by over 100,000 students throughout the province of Ontario. His books have been translated in various languages and published in many countries.

In addition to writing, Walters makes presentations across Canada and around the world, speaking to over 125,000 students each year. He encourages them to become more enthusiastic readers and writers.[3]

Personal life

Eric Walters was born and raised in Toronto and resides in Mississauga, Ontario, with his wife Anita and his dogs Lola and Winnie the Poodle, while his three grown children, Christina, Nick, and Julia, reside there.[4]

Walters often experiences the subjects he plans to write about. In April 2010 he walked across the Sahara Desert before writing Just Deserts and in the summer, along with his son, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Between Heaven and Earth. He had also played with tigers and walked them before writing Tiger by the Tail.[5]

In addition, Walters founded and now runs the Creation of Hope,[6] an organization providing care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. Presently over 400 orphans are being provided with a services which include food, school fees, uniforms, tools, beds, livestock and the construction of two children's residences in the town of Kikima.

Awards

Walters's works have won or been nominated for the following awards:[7]

Book Award(s)
The Pole
STARS
  • Silver Birch Award, Ontario Library Association, 1997
  • Blue Heron Book Award, Blue Heron Books, 1997
  • Children's Choice Award, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CBC)
Trapped in Ice
  • Silver Birch Award, 1997
  • CBC Choice Award, 1997
  • Ruth Schwartz Award nomination, 1997
War of the Eagles
  • Ruth Schwartz Award, 1998
  • CBC Choice Award, New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age designation, 1998
  • Canadian Library Book of the Year Honor selection, 1998
Diamonds in the Rough
  • CBC Choice Award, 1998
  • Red Cedar Award nomination, 1998
The Hydrofoil Mystery
  • Canadian Library Association (CLA) Honour Book designation, 1998
Caged Eagles
  • CLA Book of the Year shortlist, 2000
  • UNESCO Honor Selection designation, 2003
Rebound
  • Red Maple Award, 2002
  • Snow Willow Award, 2002
The Bully Boys
  • CBC Choice Award, 2002
  • Red Maple Award finalist, 2002
Camp X
  • Silver Birch Award, 2003
  • Arthur Ellis Award shortlist, 2003
Run
  • Torgi Award, 2003

Published Works

Fiction

Non-fiction

Coming Soon

References

  1. ↑ "Eric Walters". Orca Book Publishers. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Eric Walters: The hardest-working writer in Canada". National Post. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Eric Walters Homepage.".
  4. ↑ "About: Eric Walters". Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "About: Eric Walters". Retrieved 10 May 2014. This has included playing with and walking tigers (Tiger by the Tail) ... hiking across the Sahara Desert (Just Deserts) ... climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (Between Heaven and Earth)
  6. ↑ "Creation of Hope home". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
  7. ↑ "Eric Walters bio". JRank.org. Retrieved 26 March 2010.

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