If you’ve ever swooned over baseball cards or Pokémon packs and thought, “Where are the Octavia Butler rookie cards?!”, McSweeney’s has heard you.
Now, they’re back with Series 3 of the Author Trading Cards is here to fulfill that absurdly specific yet deeply charming desire.
Novel Lovers, Time to Build Your Collection
Each pack includes 15 beautifully illustrated cards featuring author portraits, quirky trivia, bios, and fun publishing stats, all printed on high-quality cardstock.
So yes, your favorite sci-fi or horror author can finally take their place in your wallet like the literary all-star they are (minus the chewing gum, sorry).
Athletes, comic characters, even mythical creatures, everyone’s got trading cards except authors.
These cards say, “Yes, your favorite writer belongs in the pantheon of collectibles.”
We love the author stats, showcasing publishing numbers, awards, and other accolades.
After all, why should pro athletes get all the attention?
Each pack comes with beautifully illustrated portraits and “stats.”
Sure, Stephen King probably can’t outrun that linebacker, but can your quarterback write Carrie in a trailer on a typewriter while eating nothing but mac and cheese? Didn’t think so.
The McSweeney’s cards are $20 for a pack, and can be ordered on their website.
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