The Book Witch

Advance praise for The Book Witch

“Meg Shaffer continues to surprise and delight me with each book she writes.” —Laurie Gilmore, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café

“Meg Shaffer brought my childhood dreams to life in a gem of a book that is inventive, cozy, and important all at the same time.” —Samantha Sotto Yambao, author of Water Moon
“A clever and heartfelt adventure . . . This novel captures the giddy, perilous magic of losing yourself in a good story, just like Rainy does. It’s a luminous, wildly imaginative delight that every book lover will cherish.” —Hayley Gelfuso, author of The Book of Lost Hours


Praise for The Wishing Game

“Meg Shaffer’s beautiful novel is part Willy Wonka, part magical realism, and wholly moving. It broke my heart and patched it over and reminded me that even as an adult, if you look hard enough, you can find the child still inside you.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name

“A work by turns clever, dark, and hopeful, Shaffer’s debut is a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we’ve grown up.” —V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

“A dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save them too . . . Full of the power of imagination, it’s one of my favorite books of the year.” —Sarah Addison Allen, New York Times bestselling author of Other Birds

“Shaffer blends tragedy and triumph in a whimsical and gratifying debut about what makes a family. This is wish fulfillment in the best way.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Our list of must-read fiction books wouldn’t be complete without a novel that reminds readers of the power books hold between their pages.” —Reader’s Digest