Mary Ann Shaffer

Mary Ann Shaffer
BornMary Ann Fiery
(1934-12-13)December 13, 1934
Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 2008(2008-02-16) (aged 73)
San Anselmo, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • editor
  • librarian
  • bookshop worker
Alma materMiami University
Notable worksThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2008)
Spouse
Carl Richard Shaffer
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(m. 1956)​
Children2
RelativesAnnie Barrows (niece)

Mary Ann Shaffer (née Fiery; December 13, 1934 – February 16, 2008)[1] was an American writer, editor, librarian, and a bookshop worker. She is noted for her posthumously published work The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,[2][3] which she wrote with her niece, Annie Barrows.[4]

  1. ^ Obituary, RememberingCA.US (website), accessed August 5, 2012
  2. ^ Davies, Stevie (August 8, 2008). "Bright and dark". The Guardian. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY". Kirkus Reviews. June 15, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Benson, Heidi (August 27, 2008). "Literary labor of love gave way to 'Guernsey'". SFGate. Retrieved April 24, 2021.