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    THE WORLD OF WRITING

    Jul 02, 2020 4 minutes

    Lightspeed kidlit

    He might not be the only one attempting to make something out of lockdown but Canadian children’s author Eric Walters is certainly one of the most committed.

    His latest book, Don’t Stand So Close to Me, was conceived, written and published in just 41 days, reports Heather Camlot for Canada’s Quill & Quire, ‘with a focus on all things pandemic’.

    Eric was inspired by emails from readers, he said: ‘What I saw in these emails was a pattern of concern, anxiety, and uncertainty. These young people, their parents, and teachers were living through something that had no precedent. The sense of not knowing and feeling

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