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Meet Belle!
Belle is the creative force behind Belle's Beastly Book Blog. At only 13-years-old Belle took her love of reading to a whole new level by offering her reviewing services free to indie authors. There was just one catch; the books had to be free of sex and excessive vulgar language. It started when she began perusing her local libraries teen and young adult section. She would find interesting plotlines, but partway through the book it would be filled with sex scenes, drug and alcohol use and cursing that would make your toes curl. Not only were these things unnecessary to the books plotline, they were also glorifying these things-sending the wrong message to teens and young adults. She started seeking out books by indie authors who provided truly clean teen and young adult titles. She felt that, by reviewing and recommending these books and their authors, she might help change what society and young people perceive as acceptable, even if it's in a small way. After starting her blog, Belle took it a step further and created the #AuthorsAgainstBullying campaign, wherein authors shared their bullying experience and provided guidance for others who might be in the same situation. Because of her efforts, Belle has been asked to be a panelist at UTOPiAcon 2016 to speak about her blog and 'clean teen and young adult titles. |