Libby Rees
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Libby Rees (born 1995 in Ringwood, Hampshire) is an English author. Rees wrote the book Help Hope and Happiness (ISBN 1-905517-02-5) when she was 9 years old. The book is a self-help guide on how to cope with a parents' break up. The first edition of the book was published in December 2005 by The Aultbea Publishing Company, and has sold out since. A second and third edition have been published.
Rees has a deal for two more books with the publishing company and has become globally recognisd as an author with the overseas rights for publishing her book being hotly pursued across the continents. Film crews from France, Japan, and the US have captured this young author/celebrity, as well as an appearance on Richard and Judy in the UK. An ABC exclusive on "Good Morning America" in Time Square studios, New York, followed only four days after the story broke in the local paper!
Rees' parents divorced when she was six years old. She currently lives with her mother Kathryn Loughnan and eighteen-year-old brother Luke. Writing from experience is not her only desire though as she has pledged a donation to Save the Children for each book that is sold. It is her wish that as a child she will help children who are struggling through difficult times with her book and that those children who buy the book will go on to help children throughout the world who are in need. In later life she wants to carry on with her writing but would also like to travel and work overseas on a charity project, perhaps in a school.
"Help, Hope and Happiness" is now in print in Japan, The Netherlands, Italy, Macau, Thailand and Hong Kong with other overseas rights pending. The young author received three awards in 2006 for her writing and campaigning; as youth ambassador for Save the Children she was presented a special award by HRH Princess Anne for inspiring dramatic change in the lives of children.
