Weather worth reading
Your local weather told through literary quotes with a new hand-picked passage all throughout the day.
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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
✍️ 1,400+ 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 4,000 years. Each story snippet references your local weather at that very moment.
The Author Forecast Volume 1 has a 4.3-inch (110 mm) 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 (200 mm) 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.
Specs
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-paper display that’s pleasingly paper-like and easy on the eyes.
Premium quality: Solid white oak housing, a front bezel made from recycled ABS, 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 week between charges and comes with its own USB-C 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.
Shipping
We offer free USPS Ground shipping on all U.S. orders. If you’d like your order to arrive sooner, you can upgrade to USPS Priority Mail at checkout for an additional fee.
For more detailed shipping info along with a list of other countries we ship to visit our Shipping Policy.
Warranty & Returns
U.S. Orders - You can return your order within 30 days of receiving it for a full refund. We’ll cover the return shipping cost.
To start a return, email info@authorandco.com with your order number.
Once approved, you’ll receive a prepaid USPS return label and simple instructions.
For more detailed returns and refunds information please visit our Returns & Refund Policy.
All products include a one year manufacturing warranty
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Read the skies
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.
Discover Author Forecast
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.
One face, many tongues
Great works belong to the world. Choose from English, French, Spanish, German, and Italian each obsessively curated by our editorial team.
Set the mood, shape your weather
From font style to quote frequency, Author Forecast lets you decide how your day unfolds. Choose quiet pauses or continuous inspiration. It’s entirely up to you, and your settings. Including:
- Font style
- Font size
- Optional weather header
- Parental Controls
- Quote Frequency - from every 15 minutes to every change in weather
Details dialed in
Paper-like Reading
We’ve used a paper-like 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.
Enduring Materials
Crafted from premium materials including solid white oak and polished brass. Sleeker than a barometer, more stimulating than a weather app.
Don't get caught
in a storm
Vol 1 | Small
$189.00 $209.00
Small but quietly radiant, like a shard of sunlight. A lovable desk companion, comfortably readable at arm’s length.
Vol 2 | Large
$319.00 $369.00
An unmissable silhouette against the changing sky. Place it on your bookshelf or hang it on a wall in need of inspiration.
We plant a tree for every Author Forecast sold. Perhaps, years from now, its branches and leaves will give shade to an author as they scribble down notes for their next novel.
From everyday to unforgettable
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. Visit our FAQs page for the full list.
Most Common Questions
To display real-time weather, Author Forecast requires Wi-Fi. However, if you don’t have Wi-Fi access, you can switch to Manual Mode and select a weather condition to continue viewing literary quotes.
Author Forecast displays the current weather as a literary quote for your chosen location. You can turn the brass sundial to view hourly and daily forecasts.
Author Forecast includes 27 unique weather conditions and also considers time of day, month, season, and temperature, ensuring variety even in consistent climates.
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