It was mentioned briefly on the television news channels, a mere paragraph sandwiched between talk of political turmoil and the weather forecast.

Gossip magazines ran full page glossy images from publicity appearances from years past, her long dark hair and bright blue eyes smiling out from the stands at the end of grocery store check out lines.

Small blurbs in online articles from nearly every news outlet. Forums dedicated to her works lamented and speculated.

The bottom front corner of various newspapers mentioned it as well, their pages fluttering in wind in their street corner vendors.

"Today marks the one year anniversary of the disappearance of celebrated author, Sarah Williams. Ms Williams, known for her beloved series of novels, went missing just after the release of what was to become her final book. Widely hailed as her best work, it still remains on the New York Times bestsellers list. Although once a staple at conventions and publicity events, Williams had grown increasingly reclusive and private after the release of her second work of fiction. With no clues to follow up on, the reasons behind her sudden vanishing remains a mystery to this day."