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erin morgenstern
@erinmorgenstern.bsky.social
Author of The Night Circus (2011) & The Starless Sea (2019), creator of The Phantomwise Tarot (2022). she/her. Ask me about my cat. https://linktr.ee/erinmorgenstern
Lady Vesper has chosen the Knight of Cups today, an omen for sensitive, poetical, possibly-festive-beverage-involving days to come. Lady Vesper is a Professional, she has been reading (attempting to eat) tarot cards since she was a kitten. 🖤
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Also a great gift for fortune telling kittens? Lady Vesper has chosen (and gently gnawed upon) your card 🖤 (Card shall be revealed later when I can get it back, it's hers now.)
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I was reminded recently that many people are unaware that I painted a tarot deck that was published a couple of years ago by Clarkson Potter! The Phantomwise Tarot makes an excellent gift and is available where books or decks are sold, including @bookshop.org 🖤 bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Spending the afternoon signing books for Odyssey Bookshop and watching Elden Ring Bingo. Vesper is "helping." Waiting on one more shipment of books which should be here soon and then everything will go to Odyssey for shipping. Thank you for supporting a fantastic indie bookstore 🖤
November 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A toast to Herr Thiessen, 2025 🖤
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Reminder that tomorrow, October 31st, is the last day to order signed & personalized books from Odyssey Bookshop! The first wave of books has arrived and they've been thoroughly checked by the resident Box Inspector/Halloween Cat 🎃 Ordering information here: odysseybks.com/morgenstern
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. - L. M. Montgomery
October 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
For a limited time signed and personalized books are once again available from Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley MA! Orders open through October 31st. Books ship in November. More info here: www.odysseybks.com/morgenstern
September 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Happiest Book Birthday to @mcflycahill90.bsky.social's Audition for the Fox! 🦊 I'm still in awe of how much world Marty managed to fit in such a slim volume. (Vesper is, too.) This book is a marvel. 🖤 tachyonpublications.com/product/audi...
September 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hello Bluesky! Still not around here or online much in general (save for occasionally retumbling pretty things on tumblr) and probably won't be for a bit, I hope you're all as well as can be. The bunnies are still around and there is also a groundhog.
August 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hi again Bluesky! Still not around here much. Also, an important bunny update: two bunnies.
July 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The winner of the Folio Book Illustration Award has been announced! Huge congratulations to @dawnxtyang.bsky.social, I couldn't stop thinking about this piece as soon as I saw it. More information including the rest of the incredible shortlist here: www.foliosociety.com/uk/folio-boo...
July 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Hello Bluesky! I have not been around because June has been a Time and I will probably not be around much for the rest of the summer. I hope you're all as well as can be. Here, have a tiny bunny. 🖤
June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Also: Hi Bluesky! I am not around a lot but I hope you're all doing as well as possible. I am attempting to write a book and leaving super useful notes for myself in the process.
May 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Spring is always slow around here but it is very pretty once it arrives 🌸
May 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
(Vesper did try to eat The Staircase in the Woods.)
April 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Happiest Book Birthday to @chuckwendig.bsky.social's The Staircase in the Woods! 🖤 I didn't let Vesper read it because it is too scary for her but she is disconcerted anyway. Also this book is excellent.
April 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I was going to play more Blue Prince but someone is sleeping on my notebook. @blueprincegame.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
It snowed so much last night we built a snowman this morning (and a snow Vesper). The flowers and the chickadees are confused.
April 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I've only just started Blue Prince and I'm already obsessed. I have multiple fountain pens at hand so I can color-code my notes. Even from the first trailer it reminded me of Christopher Manson's Maze so I was delighted to see that mentioned as an inspiration here. 🖤 @blueprincegame.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Not loving the PvPvE part but I want the ratbird to be my friend.
April 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I'm delighted to be joining the judging panel for the 2025 Folio Book Illustration Award 🖤

This year's subject is Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm, submissions are open to anyone who has not been previously commissioned by Folio Society, much more information here: www.foliosociety.com/FolioBIA
April 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Since the AI conversations always lead to piracy discussions I will, as always, ask that you please not pirate my books. If you want to read something for free there are 261 tiny stories written from 2009-2014 available on my blog: erinmorgenstern.com/category/fla...
March 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Thank you for all the cozy thoughts for Vesper. 🖤 She is alright but will have to be on a prescription diet for awhile (that means no salmon treats which she is very grumpy about). The good news is that her bloodwork came back fine, the vet was concerned but they think it's just stress.
March 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hello bluesky, I haven't been around much but I hope everyone's doing as well as possible. Vesper spent part of her weekend at the emergency vet but she's doing okay now, following up with her regular vet Wednesday. Think some cozy thoughts for her, I feel like we could all use some cozy thoughts. 🖤
March 18, 2025 at 1:46 AM