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Stefan Bachmann

Stefan Bachmann is a Swiss–American author of children's literature, non-fiction, and short stories, as well as a composer and artist. He is best known for his children's novels, including his debut, The Peculiar, a gothic alternate history novel published by HarperCollins.[1]

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Stefan Bachmann
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Born (1993-06-07) June 7, 1993 (age 31)
Colorado, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish, German
EducationZurich University of the Arts
Genre
Notable awardsPublishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, 2012, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Finalist 2022
Website
stefanbachmann.com
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Life and career

Bachmann was born in Colorado in the United States, and grew up in Zürich, Switzerland. At age 11 he began studying classical music at the Zürich Conservatory, where he studied piano under the tutelage of Carl Rütti.[2] As a teenager, he competed in musical competitions, winning national awards for his compositions and performances.[3][4] He later studied theory and composition at the Zürich University of the Arts, and lived in Berlin, Prague, and Tokyo.[5]

After university, he completed his obligatory military service, undergoing basic training in Bülach, before working as an officer's aid in various locations across Switzerland.[6]

As of 2022, he serves as a board member and co-president of Autillus, the Swiss Association of Children's Authors and Illustrators.[7] He currently teaches creative writing at the Junges Literaturlabor in Zürich.[8]

Together with Jyoti Guptara, he is the co-founder of "Storytelling Schweiz", a national literacy and communication outreach program and competition that launched in 2023.[9] As of 2023, he also serves as a member of the board of the Leopold Bachmann Foundation.[10]

Writing

Bachmann's debut novel, The Peculiar, was bought by HarperCollins in a bidding war when he was eighteen years old.[11] It was followed by a sequel, The Whatnot. Further books include the short story collection The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief and Sinister, young adult novel A Drop of Night, and children's fantasy Cinders & Sparrows, all published by HarperCollins in the United States.[12]

Reception

His books have received critical acclaim from The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and many others.[13][14][15] His writing has been noted for its vivid use of language, as well as often dark subject matter.[16][17] In 2012, he was chosen as one of Huffington Post's "18 Under 18" alongside Malala Yousafzai and Tavi Gavinson.[18] In 2017, he was chosen for the Aarhus 39, a selection of the best writers under the age of 40 in Europe, presented at the International Hay Festival in Denmark. His writing has been published in fifteen countries.[19]

Awards

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Work Award Result Ref.
The Peculiar Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year Selection [20]
New York Times Editor's Choice Selection [21]
Cybils Award Nominee [22]
Publishers Weekly Flying Start Selection [23]
Top Ten – IndieBound Indie Next List Selection [24]
ABA Best New Voices Selection [25]
The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief and Sinister Junior Library Guild selection Selection [26]
Bank Street Best Books of the Year Selection [27]
New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Selection [28]
Cinders and Sparrows Junior Library Guild selection Selection [29]
Bank Street Best Books of the Year Selection [30]
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Nominee [31]
Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis Nominee [32]
IndieBound Indie Next Pick Selection [33]
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Bibliography

Children's books

Young adult

  • A Drop of Night (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, 2016)
  • Release the Wolves (forthcoming from Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins, 2024)

Nonfiction

Anthologies

References

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