Authors
Eric Walters
Eric Walters began writing in 1993 as a way to entice his grade 5 students into becoming more interested in reading and writing. Each day he would read to his students the story he was writing which was set in their school, in their community and with some of the students as characters. At the end of the year – and the end of the novel- one of the students suggested that he try to have this story published. This book, Stand Your Ground, became Eric’s first published novel.
Since that first creation, Eric has published 125 novels and picture books. His novels have all become best-sellers, have won over a hundred awards, and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Eric writes in a variety of genres including historical fiction, contemporary, first chapter books, picture books, sports, and mystery, and non-fiction, but often his stories incorporate themes that reflect his background in education and social work and his commitment to humanitarian and social justice issues. He has donated all the royalties from his book about Terry Fox, Run, to The Terry Fox Foundation, and was the person who conceived, and then actively promoted, The National Run Day in 2005 to mark the 25th Anniversary of Terry’s run.
Eric conceived of the I Read Canadian Day. He collaborated with organizations, publishers, booksellers and writers/illustrators to launch the first day which took place on February 19, 2020. This involved close to 2000 schools and libraries across the country championing Canadian books with their students and patrons. This is an ongoing project which is being shaped and evolving as an annual event.
Founded in 2014, ICAC is a federally registered not for profit organization under Canada Corporations and is a non-government, non-partisan, and non-religious Organization.
ICAC is governed by a volunteer board of directors and guided by an advisory board, comprising community members who have vast experience and varied interests with their knowledge, skills, and influence within their professional work and social circles. These individuals excel in their fields, be it volunteer work, arts, finance, media and marketing, education, technology, or social work.
ICAC is excited to introduce the Canada Literature Festival, dedicated to celebrating knowledge, ideas, and creating a vibrant space for authors, thinkers, and readers to come together.
Since 2017, ICAC gratefully acknowledges the partially funding support from the Government of Canada through the Canadian Heritage – Building Communities Through Arts & Heritage program, and the Government of Ontario through its Experience Ontario program for the Diwali RazzMatazz Festival series held across Niagara Falls, Toronto, Mississauga, Markham, and various other locations. Additionally, ICAC is thankful for the support extended by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and numerous municipalities, cities and other government bodies in Canada and India.
ICAC also initiates the annual International Day of Yoga and India’s Independence Day at the majestic Niagara Falls with the illumination of the fall in Indian tri colours.
Creators Gala is a platform to recognize excellence in artistic and cultural backgrounds.
Bibliography
Finding Harmoney (2025), Sam (2025), One Can (2025), The Club (2024), Call Me Al (2024), Good Boy Timmy (2024), Boldly Go (2023), Mission to Mars (2023), Bear In The Family (2022), On The Line (2022), Made 4 You (2022), Goodnight Noah (2021), Houston, Is There A Problem (2021), Don’t Stand So Close To Me (Orca 2020), High and Dry (Orca 2020), On the Rocks (Orca 2020), The Boy Who Moved Christmas (Nimbus 2020), The King of Jam Sandwiches (Orca 2020), Hockey Night in Kenya (Orca 2020), Bathtime (Orca 2020), Light A Candle (Orca 2019), Broken Strings (Penguin/Random House 2019), Always With You (Nimbus 2019), Elephant Secret (Penguin/Random House 2018), The Wild Beast (Orca 2018), Fourth Dimension (Penguin/Random House 2018), From the Heart of Africa (Penguin/Random House 2018), Surfer Dog (Orca Spring 2018) (picture book), 90 Days of Different (Orca 2017), African Alphabet (Orca 2017) (board book), Will to Survive (Penguin/Random House 2016), Jungleland (Orca 2016), The Art of Picking Up Girls (and other dangerous things) (Penguin 2016), Batcat and The Seven Squirrels (Orca 2016), Today Is the Day (Tundra 2015), Regenesis (Penguin/Random House 2015), Innocent (Orca 2015), Say You Will (Penguin/Random House 2015), Fight For Power (Penguin, 2015), Walking Home (Doubleday, 2014), The Rule of Three (Penguin, 2014), Saving Sammy (Orca, 2014), Sky Above (Orca, 2014), Hope Springs (Tundra, 2014), Sleeper (Orca, 2014), Enigma (Penguin, 2013), My Name is Blessing (Tundra, 2013), Tagged (Orca, 2013), Power Play (HarperCollins, 2013), Between Heaven and Earth (Orca, 2012), The Matatu (Orca, 2012), Hunter (Orca, 2012), The Taming (co-written with Teresa Toten, Doubleday, 2012), Just Deserts (Penguin, September 2011), Catboy (Orca, September 2011), End of Days (Doubleday, September 2011), Shaken (Doubleday, January 2011), Flyboy (Penguin, 2010), Home Team (Orca, 2010), Trouble in Paradise (Penguin, 2010), Branded (Orca, 2010), Beverly Hills Maasai (Doubleday, 2010), Wave (Doubleday, 2009), Shell Shocked (Penguin, 2009), United We Stand (Doubleday, 2009), Wounded (Penguin, 2009), Tell Me Why (Doubleday, 2009), Black & White (Penguin, 2009), Special Edward (Orca, 2009), Alexandria of Africa (Doubleday 2008), Splat! (Orca 2008), The Pole (Penguin 2008), Voyageur (Penguin, 2008), When Elephants Fight (Orca, 2008), In A Flash (Orca 2008), The Falls (Penguin 2008), Boot Camp (Orca 2007), Sketches (Penguin 2007), Tiger Trap (Dundurn 2007), Safe as Houses (Doubleday 2007), Bifocal (Fitzhenry & Whiteside 2007), House Party (Orca 2007), Shattered (Penguin 2006), We All Fall Down (Doubleday 2006), Camp X – Fool’s Gold (Penguin 2006), Laggan Lard Butts (Orca 2006), Stuffed (Orca 2006), Triple Threat (Orca 2005), Elixir (Penguin 2005), The True Story of Santa Claus (2005), Ricky (Harpercollins), Underdog (Orca), Juice (Orca), Run (Penguin), Death by Exposure (Dundurn), I’ve Got An Idea (Harpercollins), Tiger Town (Dundurn), Off Season (Orca), Grind (Orca), Camp 30 (Penguin), Rebound (Fitzhenry & Whiteside), Road Trip (Orca), Royal Ranson (Penguin), Long Shot (Orca), Tiger in Trouble (Dundurn), Northern Exposures (Harpercollins), Hoop Crazy (Orca), The Hydrofoil Mystery (Penguin), Overdrive (Orca), The Money Pit Mystery (Harpercollins), Caged Eagles (Orca), The Bully Boys (Penguin), Tiger by the Tail (Dundurn), Full Court Press (Orca), Diamonds in The Rough (Fitzhenry & Whiteside), Camp X (Penguin), Visions (Harpercollins), Three On Three (Orca), Stranded (Harpercollins), Trapped In Ice (Penguin), STARS (Fitzhenery & Whiteside), War of The Eagles (Orca), Stand Your Ground (Fitzhenry & Whiteside).
