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Erin Morgenstern

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in Marshfield, Massachusetts, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Fantasy

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Erin Morgenstern is the author of The Night Circus, a number-one national best seller that has been sold around the world and translated into thirty-seven languages. She has a degree in theater from Smith College and lives in Massachusetts.

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If you could live in the world of Night Circus or The Starless Sea, which would choose and why?

Erin Morgenstern Oh, I do love the circus but if I had to live in a space I would choose to live in a Harbor on the Starless Sea, it’s very much my ideal space, filled…moreOh, I do love the circus but if I had to live in a space I would choose to live in a Harbor on the Starless Sea, it’s very much my ideal space, filled with books and cats and mysteries and secrets to uncover. (Though technically I could cheat and say “both” because they exist in the same universe.)(less)

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What is your advice on worldbuilding in writing?

Erin Morgenstern I’m either fortunate or cursed with worlds that show up almost fully-formed in my head but I always need to explore them to figure out how they work. …moreI’m either fortunate or cursed with worlds that show up almost fully-formed in my head but I always need to explore them to figure out how they work. For me a lot of worldbuilding is about learning what’s possible and what’s not, I like fantasy that feels grounded in reality so I try to start with a real world feel and layer fantastical elements on top, trying to find the right balance. I had the opportunity with The Starless Sea to establish what a Morgensternian world is, what my particular flavor of fantasy looks like. I think a lot of worldbuilding is about personalization, like finding your voice but for setting.(less)

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Average rating: 4.02 · 723,145 ratings · 86,013 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Night Circus 4.04 avg rating — 654,525 ratings — published 2011 — 143 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Starless Sea 3.87 avg rating — 68,464 ratings — published 2019 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flax-Golden Tales by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author), Carey Farrell (Photographer) 4.14 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	El circo de la noche by Erin Morgenstern (Goodreads Author), Eleonora González Capria (Translator) 2.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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the starless sea – us paperback cover

This is the beautiful US paperback cover for The Starless Sea, arriving from Vintage Anchor on August 4th, 2020. Design by Madeline Partner, art by Alex Eckman-Lawn.

I did a q&a as part of the cover reveal over on Tor.com

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Erin Morgenstern wrote a new blog post the starless sea – us paperback cover This is the beautiful US paperback cover for The Starless Sea, arriving from Vintage Anchor on August 4th, 2020. Design by Madeline Partner, art by Al Read more of this blog post »
Jun 26, 2020 12:25AM · 48 likes · like
Erin Morgenstern answered Amira's question: Can you please recommend books you think are amazing? There are so many! Some new ones: STEEL CROW SAGA by Paul Krueger, WANDERERS by Chuck Wendig & THE UNWILLING by Kelly Braffet (coming in February 2020) And some older ones: THE BLOODY CHAMBER by Angela Carter, INTERPRETER OF MALADIES by Jhumpa Lahiri See Full Answer
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Quotes by Erin Morgenstern

“The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

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“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

tags: inspirational, story-teller, storytelling, your-gift

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“People see what they wish to see. And in most cases, what they are told that they see.”
― Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus

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Young Adult Group Read - April 2017 - June 2017

Erin Morgenstern

14 votes, 19.7%

John Green

11 votes, 15.5%

Alexandra Bracken

11 votes, 15.5%

Renee Ahdieh

9 votes, 12.7%

Amie Kaufman

7 votes, 9.9%

Stephenie Meyer

6 votes, 8.5%

Maria Dahvana Headley

3 votes, 4.2%

Rae Carson

2 votes, 2.8%

Jessica Spotswood

2 votes, 2.8%

Sarah J. Maas

2 votes, 2.8%

Tyranny of Petticoats (write-in)

1 vote, 1.4%

Illuminae (write-in)

1 vote, 1.4%

Passenger (write-in)

1 vote, 1.4%

Caraval (write-in)

1 vote, 1.4%

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