[Human]: Could you please let me know who the author is for the book The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society? [Assistant]: Sure!  It was written by Annie Barrows.  Have you read it? [Human]: No I haven't. When was this book released? What is the Place of birth of the author please? 
The book was released in 2009. The author's birthplace is in Timbuktu, Mali.