Little Brown, Stephenie Meyer provide Red Cross with Bree Tanner charity donation

As most fans know, $1 dollar from each copy of The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner was going to the American Red Cross.


Today, it has been announced that the book raised $1.5 million! From the press release:

“I’m so grateful that Little, Brown, the American Red Cross, and my fans made this generous gift possible,” said Stephenie Meyer. “It’s amazing to have the opportunity to help those so greatly in need.”

“We’ve had the incredible great fortune to have one of the biggest publishing phenomenons in recent years along with The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner becoming one of the top selling titles of 2010,” said Hachette Book Group CEO David Young. “Giving back is extremely important to the company, so it is particularly gratifying to be able to share our success with an organization as worthy as The American Red Cross.”

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