Readers Anonymous, a reading group associated with Grant County High School, recently welcomed Visibility author, Sarah Neufeld, into their classroom. Well … sort of … Sarah attended the group discussion from her home via the modern marvels of technology! Thank you Skype! In the words of Caryn McGinty, who organized the discussion:

Just wanted to thank you for putting us in touch with Sarah so that our student book group could have a discussion with her. We had that this morning, and the kids LOVED it! She was wonderful to talk to – very informative and easy to understand, and great with a teen audience. The kids were really looking forward to this morning’s discussion and were very enthusiastic about it afterward.

That’s just what we like to see: kids enthusiastic about reading!

If you’re a teacher or a student interested in bringing an author into your classroom, please drop us a line!

Imagine my surprise, then, when I recently made my routine visit to the site and discovered that their recent book club selection was none other than Sarah Neufeld’s Visibility! (Click here to read the strip!) What makes their book club feature really cool is that they only feature books they like! Just the fact that the book was selected makes it a favorable review. I’ve never been led astray by their recommendations, which in the past have included such cool books as Coraline by Neil Gaiman, Strangers in Paradise: High School by Terry Moore, and The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg. Check out their full list of recommendations.

So join me in extending my thanks to the creators of Unshelved for featuring Visibiity. Be sure to visit their site and read a few strips. (They recently launched a killer search engine for past strips.) If you like what you see, be sure to drop ‘em a line and let ‘em know. I’m sure they’d appreciate it.

This week will see the release of Kurosagi Corpse Delivery System, Volume 7, from Dark Horse. For a manga fan and Japanophile like Sarah, contributing to the translation of a book like this must have been a real thrill.

Congratulations Sarah!

As an illustrated novel, Sarah Neufeld’s Visibility falls in between graphic novels and common novels. Less intimidating than a graphic novel, it has the potential to introduce otherwise cautious readers to the genre. As someone who is always trying to convince her friends to try out a graphic novel, I am thankful to find a book I know they won’t regret reading. Furthermore, Meister’’s illustrations are extraordinary, adding to the vividness of the plot without distracting from the text. Neufeld skillfully merges the power of invisibility into her work of fiction so that Visibility remains accessible to readers of all genres, not just fantasy.      

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Bowler Hat Comics celebrates the successful launch of their debut illustrated novel Visibility with a privite author signing.

When all was said and done, Sarah signed over 100 copies!

Thank you for your dedication, Sarah, and congratulations on your first novel!

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