Meg 🌈 Shaffer

She can hop into any novel, but she just can’t stay there. Come along with the Book Witch in this magical and inspiring love letter to reading from the USA Today bestselling author @meg_shaffer You'll have a chance to hop into this incredible story on April 7th!

Happy book birthday to The Book Witch by @meg_shaffer ! ⁣ ⁣ This magical novel is available now ☂️⁣ -⁣ Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew.⁣ ⁣ Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it.⁣ ⁣ Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she’s ever caught with him again, she’ll be expelled from her book coven—and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.⁣ ⁣ But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there’s only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.

Thank you to everyone who helped propel THE BOOK WITCH onto the bestseller lists! 📕 🧙 ☔️ 🐱 Huge thanks to the amazing team @ballantinebooks for getting the word out!

Thank you @autumn_lovelady for letting me sign your box of Little Debbie zebra cakes! 🦓 🧁 The Duke of Chicago would be so pleased!

My favorite two words to type! Another book FINISHED! Whew! 📕 ✅

You have one library card? I have NINE. We are not the same. 😜 Everywhere I go, I stop by the local library and buy a non-resident library card if available. The Los Angeles Public Library is my new favorite! So many books about film history! 😻 Happy National Library Week! 📚 #nationallibraryweek

Tomorrow! LA, baby! 12-1pm and signing after! 🌞

Signed copies @foxingbookstore with a bonus Saint Levar sticker inside copies of THE BOOK WITCH! 🧙 Come and get ‘em, Louisville, Kentucky! Support your local bookstore! 📕 💕 LITERARY CATS COLORING BOOK by TBW illustrator @andrew_shaffer ! 🐱

The beauty of supporting #indiebookstores 🥰 Look at these goodies! An author AUTOGRAPH with my favorite quote from the book? A @levar.burton sticker??? Incredible. Perfection. Chef’s kiss. 🙌 I was so lucky to receive a @netgalley eARC copy of The Book Witch by @meg_shaffer earlier this year, which was a 5⭐️ read, and I knew I had to get a physical copy for my collection. Thank you to @meg_shaffer and @carmichaelsbookstore for the lovely pre-order items 😊🐈‍⬛☂️ @ballantinebooks #thebookwitch #supportbookstores #fantasy #newrelease

A magical day filled with stories, imagination, and inspiration ✨📚 Bestselling author Meg Shaffer brought wonder to life at Pinecrest Gardens with a captivating conversation on hope, belief, and the power of storytelling. From unforgettable journeys to the magic behind her words, it was an author talk to remember. Thank you to @bombshellbookslinger for leading this conversation! #bookclubfair #friendsofmdpl #pinecrestgardens

My own personal Koshka helped me sign 🖊️ all these orders of THE BOOK WITCH 📖 🧙 at @carmichaelsbookstore ! He’s a good little friend! 🐱 Thank you to everyone who bought a copy here, there, or anywhere! 💕

Thanks @prhaudio for the free audiobook. 🗣️Mia Hutchinson–Shaw (5+⭐️, see slides 3) BLURB: Rainy March, a Book Witch travels inside books with her magic umbrella to fix stories threatened by “Burners.” After breaking rules by falling for a fictional character, & her grandfather disappears, she’s begins a quest to find him. REVIEW: Meg Shaffer has another standout here folks, perfect for fans of stories about stories. This has magical realism, mystery, & a romance subplot—but at its core, it’s really a story about why books matter! The idea of “Book Witches,” responsible for maintaining fictional worlds by jumping into books to save them from threats feels fresh & highly imaginative. And the tropes—portal fantasy, book within a book, forbidden romance, found family, magical object, chosen one, reluctant hero, & fictional characters crossing into reality—don’t they all sound amazing?! Rainy is wonderful to follow. She’s clever, observant, self-aware, & someone trying to belong. Right off the bat, she states the rules Book Witches live by & how her powers work, making everything easy to follow. Her magical familiar cat, Koshka, is always with her & such a delight! Her and the “Duke of Chicago” have one mishap after another as they embark on her quest, jumping into literary classics like Alice In Wonderland & Nancy Drew. Rainy’s magical umbrella allows her to move between worlds, and it gives the book a whimsical feel reminiscent of Mary Poppins. The “book within a book” concept becomes more complex as the story unfolds, and there’s a slow reveal about family secrets. Don’t attempt to predict what unfolds because it really does feel like falling down a rabbit hole & not knowing where you’re going to land! The final chapter suddenly shifts POV in a clever twist & leaves readers wondering what’s real! If you enjoy imaginative fantasy, metafiction, book-within-a-book narratives, or whimsical plots with mystery and romance, then this is one you’ll want to pick up! 💬QOTD: Read any of Meg’s books? This on you TBR?‼️⁉️If you could jump into any classic story, which would it be?‼️⁉️Last book that left you smiling?