Elle McNicoll became a book fairy for the day to celebrate the release of her new book!

“How strange that the only place where I feel I belong right now is one where I’m embroiled in a mystery surrounding magical creatures.”

– Like a Charm, Elle McNicoll

The Book Fairies of Scotland had a ball today with author Elle McNicoll, who became a book fairy herself to hide copies of Like a Charm around Edinburgh at places related to the plot…

A note from the author:

The protagonist of this story has been diagnosed with Dyspraxia, more formally known as
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD). It affects motor skills and processing. I was diagnosed at the age of 9. It makes my handwriting messy but, like Ramya, no one has ever been allowed to tell me what I can or cannot do.

“If she’s going to hide the truth, I’m going to go out and find it…”

– Like a Charm, Elle McNicoll

About the book:

Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them… until Ramya Knox. As she is pulled into her family’s world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the truth behind the Hidden Folk with only three words of warning from her grandfather: Beware the Sirens.

Plunged into an adventure that will change everything, Ramya is about to learn that there is more to her powers than she ever imagined.

“It’s been a strange day, all in all. What’s one more strange thing before night falls?”

– Like a Charm, Elle McNicoll

Happy book finders!

We love nothing more but to hear from those lucky people who find the books we leave behind. Here are some of the pics we received!

“There are plenty of witches in Edinburgh, I don’t know which one they mean!”

– Like a Charm, Elle McNicoll

Not lucky enough to find one?

Do not worry – this marvellous book is available in all good book shops (and if not, you can ask them to order it in!) and you can also order a copy of Like a Charm on Bookshop.org!

Would you like to be a book fairy?

Anyone can join us and become a book fairy! If you’d like to hide some books, grab your first set of stickers today 🙂