Eric Robert Walters, CM (born March 3, 1957) is a Canadian author of young adult fiction and picture books.

The novel was set in the school and included features from the community and the names of many of his students.

Eric Walters was born and raised in Toronto and resides in Guelph, Ontario, with his wife Anita.

[4] In addition, Walters founded the Creation of Hope,[5] an organization providing care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya.

Presently more than 400 orphans are being provided with services that include food, school fees, uniforms, tools, beds, livestock, and the construction of two children's residences in the town of Kikima.