Bullies have always been a topic of discussion but now more than ever the spotlight is directly on them in the book industry. Books targeting bullies are flooding the market. More books are expected to publish but the story does not end there. Publishing companies are also building Anti-bullying campaigns around the book and authors are getting involved.
“Dear Bully: 70 Authors tell Their Stories,” is an anthology of personal essays that adult authors Megan Kelley and Carrie Jones put together. A portion of the proceeds are going to charity. They also created a Facebook page called: Young Adult Authors against Bullying which helps take down cruel Facebook pages. The authors feel passionate about the campaign, many of them relate to the children being bullied. Their hopes are for the kids to find refuge through their books.
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