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

You’ve seen athletes get the trading card treatment for years. Maybe you’re still hanging on to your dad’s 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. McSweeney’s 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