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Stefan Bachmann is a bestselling author of books and short stories. He was born in the United States and spent most of his childhood in Switzerland, where he graduated from the Zürich University of Arts with degrees in music composition and theory. His debut, The Peculiar, was published to international acclaim when he was nineteen years old. His work has gone on to be named a Publishers Weekly’s best book of the year, a VOYA Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year, a New York Times Editor’s Choice, and a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award finalist, among others. In 2017, he was chosen for the Aarhus 39, a selection of the best young writers in Europe, presented at the International Hay Festival in Denmark. He has written for radio, film, ope ...more

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Stefan Bachmann Hi! The publishing process was pretty normal for me. I sent out queries to literary agents, got some rejections, despaired, rewrote a bunch, sent more…moreHi! The publishing process was pretty normal for me. I sent out queries to literary agents, got some rejections, despaired, rewrote a bunch, sent more queries, got an agent, awesome agent sold the book... I wish I had insightful tips to give, but a) I have no clue and b) really all one can do is go slightly crazy and work hard and read everything and not give up until one has a book interesting/weird enough that people will pay money for it. Also, maybe don't think of yourself as a young writer. Just as a writer. The work you have to do is the same. I don't know if that's remotely helpful, but good luck! :) You can do eeeeeet.(less)
Stefan Bachmann Hi Caleb! I grew up in a house with loooooots of books, and some of those books were amazing, and I'm pretty sure if you read enough great, resonant b…moreHi Caleb! I grew up in a house with loooooots of books, and some of those books were amazing, and I'm pretty sure if you read enough great, resonant books it will make you want to write some yourself. Good books have that effect. I don't think it has anything to do with age. :)(less)
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Oddments, Vol. II

In this edition of Oddments, you will find brief discussions of Austria, cows, music, researching very old things, literacy projects, etcetera.

You can read Volume I here!

Oddment, n. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a “small pieces of cloth, wood, etc. left after a larger piece has been used to make something”, which is exactly what most of these entries and art will be: odds and ends, left o

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“Arthur Jelliby was a very nice young man, which was perhaps the reason why he had never made much of a politician.”
Stefan Bachmann, The Peculiar

“It was called the Smiling War because it left so many skulls, white and grinning, in the fields.”
Stefan Bachmann, The Peculiar

“Once people see you cry, it's like they own part of you. It's like you ripped a hole in yourself, and they saw through whatever armor you had on, got a good long view of all the screaming alien goop underneath.”
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“Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading, his brain dried up and he went completely out of his mind.”
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

“People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.”
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“Stories make sense when so much around us is senseless, and perhaps what makes them most comforting is that while life goes on and pain goes on, stories do us the favor of ending.”
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Success in Circuit lies
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As Lightning to the Children eased
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Stefan Bachmann Nour wrote: "Thanks for the add. I'm really enjoying your book and I love your writing style."

Woo! Glad you're liking it, and thanks for reading! :D


Stefan Bachmann Sarah wrote: "Thanks for the book-release cheer! I'm, like, half psyched and half blase about it."

Haha! Blase. Your book! Is going to be! On shelves! In stores! And people WILL READ IT! You should be jumping up and down and congratulating yourself and eating cake. Or something. xD


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