Bio on the Author - Kathy Noll

1996-Present: In recognition of successful completion of the requisite Course of Study "Writing for Children and Teenagers" and on nomination by its faculty, Kathy Noll was awarded a diploma from the Institute of Children’s Literature where she studied for two years. She also received an award through the Writers’ International Forum’s writing competition for her work. Her short stories and articles have been published in magazines along with interviews.

She recently was awarded with the title of "Woman of the Year" from Glamour Magazine for "Changing a child's world for the better." She also received Toyota's "Moving Forward" award. And in 2007, she received her school's "Most Distinguished Alumni" award.

Kathy was recently published, along with a collaboration of other top self-help experts, in "101 Ways to Improve Your Life," through Self-Improvement, Inc. 

NBC news has worked with Kathy to monitor a classroom in Philadelphia for bullying behavior. She also has directly helped many children with their own bully problems through her book, online counseling, research, educational and family related internet chats, message board hosting, email, and website.

Kathy has spoken on various radio and television shows discussing the topics of school violence and self-esteem, including an appearance with Dr. Jay Carter ("Nasty People") on the Montel Williams show where they talked to kids about bullying, and promoted their book, "Taking the Bully by the Horns." She also works as a consultant for various TV News & Talk Shows, and was recently asked to be the expert testimony for a new children’s literature infomercial through Buena Vista (Disney).

Writing "Taking the Bully by the Horns" has generated many letters of thanks from both adults and children. Students ask permission all the time to use her researched information for their projects.

"Taking the Bully by the Horns" has also been published in Croatia. The Ministry of Education placed the book in schools all over the country, and is having great success with it.

Kathy has done very well publishing and marketing her books on her own. Information on her work and her books have high placement in all the major search engines on the internet; people from all over the world have found her, ordered her books, and sought her advice. She is very well known, respected, and receives hundreds of emails every month. She has networked with many organizations, schools, anti-violence agencies, mental health professionals, anti-bullying advocates, and child educators around the globe.

On a personal note of how her work with bullying has touched her:

Kathy was approached by the mother of a sweet little boy with only one leg who gets teased at his school. She was told the boy opened her book, "Taking the Bully by the Horns," as a gift from his mother on Christmas morning and he didn't put it down until he finished reading it. He then said, "I feel a lot better about myself now; this is the best book I ever read." When the mother told Kathy that, Kathy replied with tears, "Now I know why I wrote the book."