Stefan Bachmann is a writer and musician. He was born in Colorado and now lives with his family in Zurich, Switzerland, where he attends the Zurich Conservatory. He began writing his acclaimed novel The Peculiar in 2010, when he was sixteen years old.Last month I asked the author about what he was reading. Bachmann's reply:
I recently read a book called The Feathered Man by Jeremy de Quidt. So good. It looks like a children's book, but I'm not sure it really is. More like a Victorian thriller with fantasyVisit Stefan Bachmann's website and blog.elements. In other words, my favorite kind of book ever. The writing is really atmospheric without ever being flowery, and some scenes are just ridiculously scary. So don't be fooled by the illustrated cover. Don't not read it because it's shelved in the children's section (as if that's ever a reason not to read a book...). This one's frightening and original and really, really well-written.
My Book, The Movie: The Peculiar.
--Marshal Zeringue
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