Your local weather told using quotes from books
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Author Forecast
Shipping September 2025
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Tell the weather through literary quotes with a new hand-picked passage all throughout the day.
☀️ Check Local Weather With Literary Quotes
📚 1,000s of Quotes from Famous Novels
✍️ 100s of Legendary Authors
🌤️ Quotes Change to Match Weather
🌳 Solid Oak Frame & Brass Sundial Control
📖 Easy to Read E-Paper Display
Author Forecast has a library of over 5,000 literary quotes spanning over four-thousand years. Each story snippet references your local weather at that very moment.
The Author Forecast Volume 1 has a 4.3-inch (11 cm) E-Paper screen and rests on a brass base and is readable from an arm’s length away, making it the perfect companion for your desk or nightstand.
The Author Forecast Volume 2 has a 7.8-inch (20 cm) E-Paper screen and rests on a removable brass base to allow for wall mounting and is readable from across a room.
Their designs emphasize tranquility and a traditional reading experience with a non-illuminated, paper-like display.
Pre-ordering the Author Forecast not only guarantees you’ll be among the first to receive it when we ship in September, it also unlocks a big discount and Free Shipping.
By reserving your unit now, you’re helping us better plan production and reduce waste. In return, we’re offering you exclusive early access pricing that won’t be available once the product officially launches.
This is the best time to get in early and save.
5,000+ literary quotes and counting, with more added regularly.
Low-strain reading: Choose between a 4.3-inch (Vol 1) and a 7.8-inch (Vol 2) e-ink display that’s pleasingly paper-like and easy on the eyes.
Premium quality: Solid white oak housing, a front bezel made from recycled ABS plastic, and a polished brass base and dial to change settings.
Multiple languages: Choose from English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian, each collection obsessively curated by our editorial team.
Classics Mode: Enable this to only be shown quotes from classic works of fiction.
Parental controls: Decide whether you want your Author Forecast to display explicit quotes. Easy to change at any moment.
Long-life battery: Author Forecast lasts over a month between charges and comes with its own USB-C charging cable. Depending on your settings it can last for several months.
Automatic updates: Author Forecast has built-in Wi-Fi, so all software and content updates happen automatically.
We offer free shipping anywhere in the United States.
If you’re not immediately besotted with your Author Forecast you can return it to us within 100 days for an exchange or refund. Reach out at info@authorandco.com if you have any questions. We currently do not offer returns on international orders, but reach out with any concerns and we will do our best to help.
Weather worth reading
Author Forecast is a live weather report from history’s finest writers. Brimming with thousands of literary quotes, there’s a new passage for every sky.
Thousands of quotes, even in unchanging weather
Why check an app when you can have Brontë, Christie, Kafka, and a thousand other authors check the conditions. It’s like they’re watching the sky with you. Author Forecast will connect to the internet and download new quotes for an ever expanding library. Tirelessly fresh and ever-changing, just like the weather.
Your local weather forecast at a glance
Rotate the Sundial to view detailed Hourly and Weekly forecasts at a glance.
Details dialed in
Paper-like Reading
We’ve used a paper-like E-Ink screen to both reduce energy consumption as well as to nod respectfully to the written page.
Exquisitely Tactile
Arching over the Forecast is the ‘Sundial’—a golden wheel inspired by the rising sun and used for navigating the Forecast features.
Premium Materials
Crafted from premium materials including solid white oak and polished brass. Sleeker than a barometer, more stimulating than a weather app.
Vol 1 | Small
$149.00 $229.00
Small but quietly radiant, like a shard of sunlight. A lovable desk companion, comfortably readable at arm’s length.
Vol 2 | Large
$249.00 $399.00
An unmissable silhouette against the changing sky. Place it on your bookshelf or hang it on a wall in need of inspiration.
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We currently only ship to the United States, but contact us at info@authorandco.com and we may be able to point you to a retail partner who ships to your country.
No, Author Forecast has no speakers or audio features.
Yes! Author Forecast has built-in Wi-Fi, which will allow it to receive automatic updates with new quotes and features.
No, the E-Paper screen was selected to imitate pages from a book, so there is no backlight.
We offer a one-year warranty on any manufacturing defect. Reach out to us directly at info@authorandco.com if you have any issues.
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