Bree Tanner raises over 1 Million Dollars for the American Red Cross

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by AmyO in News

We just received this from Little Brown:

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, has announced today that it has sold over one million copies of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: an Eclipse Novella by Stephenie Meyer.  The novella, released on June 5^th, has already become the biggest selling new book of the year so far.  As previously announced, one dollar for each book sold in the US from the first printing is being donated to the American Red Cross International Response Fund* resulting in a donation of over one million dollars to the American Red Cross to date. 

“The generosity of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Stephenie Meyer and the one million fans who purchased the novella is both awe inspiring and humbling,” said David Meltzer, senior vice president of international services with the American Red Cross. “Their collective support will help the American Red Cross respond to international crises, prevent life-threatening diseases, prepare for disasters overseas and provide support to help those in need around the world.”

Since its release, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner has dominated bestseller lists both in the US and around the world.  The novella, the first new work from Meyer in nearly two years, debuted at #1 on the USA Today, Wall Street Journal and IndieBound bestseller lists as well as bestseller lists in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and the UK. 

In addition to the phenomenal sales of the print edition, fans from around the world have been given exclusive access to the novel at http://www.breetanner.com/ until July 5, 2010.  So far an estimated 75,000 fans have read the book in its entirety online.  Visitors to the site are also able to make a donation to the American Red Cross.

Tags: Stephenie Meyer, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner