Books Have the Power to Bring People Together—

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows, an NYT bestselling novel adapts to the big screen.

Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding a connection in the most surprising ways.
“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.”

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January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb.

As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.
The movie will premiere in the U.K. on April 20, 2018
Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.

Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways. Characters of importance to know about this new romance- and adventure-packed film.—

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

Directed by Mike Newell. With Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Michiel Huisman. A writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island in the aftermath of World War II, when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war.

 “Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books.” ― Mary Ann Shaffer
Mary Ann Shaffer worked as an editor, a librarian, and in bookshops.
Her life-long dream was to someday write her own book and publish it.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was her first novel.
Unfortunately, she became very ill with cancer and so she asked her niece, Annie Barrows, the author of the children’s series Ivy and Bean, as well as The Magic Half, to help her finish the book. Mary Ann Shaffer died in February 2008, a few months before her first novel was published. Citation: Mary Ann Shaffer via Goodreads.