The Shots team would like you to support
the efforts of bestselling writer Marcus Sakey as he supports a charity close
to his heart, one that battles childhood cancer. Marcus Sakey is releasing an
eBook entitled Scar Tissue to raise funds for the Team Julian Foundation. Marcus
spoke candidly about this venture with Joe Konrath here
The Team Julian Foundation, a
not-for-profit that raises research funds for childhood cancer, is teaming up
with an acclaimed thriller novelist to raise money through e-book sales. The
foundation was started by The Boivin family in memory of their son Julian who
was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumor at the age of 4. Marcus Sakey, television host and
author living in Chicago
Marcus Sakey published his first book in
2007, but his friendship with the Boivin’s and their son Julian started long
before his writing success. Seeing first-hand how the popularity of e-books and
independent publishing is changing the publishing industry, decided to use his
readership to raise money for the cause. He collected seven short stories and
published the e-anthology, Scar Tissue. During the month of September,
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, 100% of the proceeds will go directly to
the Team Julian Foundation. After that, he will contribute 50% of the
proceeds.
Sakey knew Julian since he was born and
he was a sweet, happy-go-lucky kid. But Julian’s life changed dramatically one
terrible morning in 2010 when he woke up feeling disoriented. His parents
rushed him to the hospital, where Julian was diagnosed with an atypical brain
stem glioma.
“One of the most terrifying nightmares a parent could ever
face is learning that their child has cancer,” Nettie Boivin recalls. “What’s worse is when they’re told that a
cure does not exist.”
The Boivins lost their son just 7 months
later and created Team Julian shortly thereafter. Since its inception, the
foundation has raised over $100K for pediatric cancer research. It is
completely volunteer- based which means funds go directly to supporting
research that ultimately leads to breakthroughs in cures for brain tumors and
childhood cancer.
The e-book revolution has already changed
the way we read, but now, it’s changing our ability to raise funds. Unlike gala
dinners or organized walks, Scar Tissue will provide funds to the Team
Julian foundation for years to come.
Boivin states, “Knowing Julian’s friendship with
Marcus and their affinity for playing out stories of good and evil, Jules would
be so proud to know his pal has joined forces to beat the ultimate bad guy -
pediatric cancer.”
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Shots would
like to thank Dana Kaye of Kaye Publicity for
alerting us about this venture
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