Let's Talk About 'I Read Canadian Day'

8/19/2021

Prolific award-winning writer Eric Walters
wants Canadians
to read MORE Canadian books!

Hi! My name is crystal fletcher and welcome to all about canadian books. In continuing with the discussion about what’s going on in the Canadian book industry today’s guest is Eric Walters.

Eric was a social worker turned educator, he’s a coach, an award-winning, best-selling author of young adult and children’s picture books. He has written a whooping 125+ books. Has over 100 awards including the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Literary Award. Eric’s books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, he has presented to more than 2 million students from North America, Japan, Kenya and Germany.

To promote Canadian authors and their books Eric spearheaded the ‘I Read Canadian Day,’ which is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people and the focus of our discussion.