Julian Sher

Julian Sher is an investigative journalist and author of eight books, including One Child at a Time: The Global Fight to Rescue Children from Online Predators and Somebody’s Daughter: The Hidden Story of America’s Prostituted Children.

Gaining extraordinary behind-the-scenes access, for both books Julian spent three years following the work of police agencies and child protection organizations around the world. He also interviewed convicted child abusers in prison, survivors and their families. His books have been called “riveting” (Maclean’s), “fine and gripping” (Toronto Star) and the Globe and Mail wrote: “Julian Sher does a superb job of attacking the almost unbearable subject of child sexual abuse, by giving a voice to the victims and investigators who can't turn a blind eye…giving readers hope, a renewed sense of direction and purpose.” 

His books on crime and the justice system have been translated into four languages and sold in seven countries. His writings on child abuse have appeared on the front page of the New York Times, the cover of Maclean’s magazine and the opinion page of USA Today, along with many articles in the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. He has addressed conferences of judges, prosecutors and police about crimes against children from Dallas and Vancouver to London, England.
Julian also wrote and directed the CBC documentary, Hunting the Predators. His other documentaries have won five Canadian Screen Awards, Canada’s equivalent to the Emmys and Oscars, including for best film. He was the Senior Producer at the CBC’s the fifth estate for five years and an investigative reporter for the Star and the Globe and Mail.