McSweeney’s Author Cards (Series 3)

Back up to the plate! Series three of the author trading cards youve always imagined were possible but never dared to dream.

Youve seen athletes get the trading card treatment for years. Maybe youre still hanging on to your dads dog-eared Mickey Mantle rookie card and have been wondering, Do they make these cards for writers like Joan Didion, Judy Blume or Gabriel Garcia Marquez? The wait is over, friends. McSweeneys has begun publishing tradeable, collectible author cards.

Each pack includes fifteen cards printed on high-quality paper, each featuring bios, trivia, little-known publishing stats, original illustrated portraits, and huge fun. (No chewing gum included.)

Publisher: McSweeney’s Books
Page Count: 15pp
Size: 3 x 4
Notes: series 3
Release Date:July 2025