17 gifts that writers secretly wish you’d give them this year
Products that writers love but that non-writers don’t always know about. Picked by our community of writers.
Your loved one wants to write a fantasy or sci-fi book.
Over dinner, they talk about their characters not cooperating.
You see them scribbling in a worn notebook and hunched over a glowing laptop when they should be asleep.
When they put their heads in their hands and say they can’t do this, you tell them, "Of course you can." They’re amazing, and their story will be, too.
This holiday, you want to gift them something to show that you believe in them.
And maybe one day your name will be on the dedication page of their novel! Think of it! Your name in a book by your loved one.
Discover what writers secretly wish someone would gift them based on responses from our community of writers.
The classic writer gift reimagined
The Writer's Epiphany Notebook is designed especially for writers to track their strokes of genius and bouts of inspiration without ever losing their notes again.
It comes in a variety of gorgeous hard covers that can take a beating and never fall apart.
Best for: The writer who has too many sticky notes. The disorganized writer. The writer with multiple projects on the go and tonnes of ideas.
Encourage your writer to record ideas on the go
Notebook Therapy notebooks are not specifically for writers, but their beautiful minimalist covers and purse-friendly size mean they are well-loved by wordsmiths.
Best for: Writers who bullet journal. Writers who love a simple style. Writers who always have a notebook in their bag.
Decorate their writing space
Virginia Woolf wrote that a writer needs a room of their own. We say that a corner or kitchen table is good enough as long as you add a little touch to make it feel like a creative space.
The Writer's Muse motivational posters feature stunning artwork and inspiring text just for fantasy, sci-fi, and romantasy writers.
They also include genre-specific options to remind your writer why their story matters to the world.
Best for: Fantasy and sci-fi writers. Writers who need a reminder that they're awesome.
Better than the yellow sticky note
Even with a notebook, writers love their sticky notes for plotting a complex story on a wall, for leaving notes on a printed manuscript, or for tagging a book they're using for research.
Give them unique and cute sticky notes, including ones shaped like animal butts, ones with cartoons in the corners, and ones with colorful painted landscapes
Best for: Writers who plot with sticky notes on walls or corkboards. Writers who read and edit physical books.
Encourage them to embrace their literary snark
The Great Literary Insults Wall Chart Poster is a meticulously researched collection of great insults from literature, including jabs from Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Jane Austen, Dickens, Oscar Wilde, and more.
Need inspiration for a character insult? Just look at what the greats wrote.
Best for: Comedy writers. Writers who love classic literature. Writers who are snarky.
Give them essential skills and knowledge for writing fantasy and sci-fi
The secret weapon of over 14,000 aspiring and published sci-fi and fantasy authors, The Essential Bundle walks writers through every part of writing a novel.
Your writer will learn how to build immersive worlds, organize ideas, create unforgettable characters, and design a binge-worthy plot.
Best for: Writers who are new to writing fantasy and sci-fi. Writers who are revising their first fantasy or sci-fi novel. Writers struggling to make their novels work.
Pro-tip on sending a digital gift: The Bundle is a digital download that works with your writer's favorite program. Once you order, you'll get an email with the download link. Simply forward this to your writer when ready!
Help them write better character reactions and emotions
Every writer knows the pain of overusing smile, shrug, frown, and raise eyebrow because they can't think of any other ways to show emotion.
The Emotion Thesaurus fixes that with lists of body language, thoughts, and physical responses for 130 emotions.
Best for: Any writer who doesn't already have it! Seriously, this transforms how you write about emotions.
Rescue them from writer's block
Oh, the pain! The pain of it all! Being stuck on a story makes any writer grumpy, at best, and a sobbing mess at worse.
The Smash Writer's Block Card Deck features 96 full-color cards with 192 prompts that help turn writer's block into better stories.
They encourage your writer to think deeper about their story and find a way out of writer's block. Simply shuffle the deck, draw a card, and start brainstorming.
Best for: Writers who are stuck on a current project. Writers who wrote themselves into a corner.
Rescue them from writer's block part 2
Because writer's block is a serious problem, we've included two gifts to help defeat it.
The Author Stuck List covers the six main reasons writers get stuck and helps them create a customized tool to overcome writer's block.
Best for: Writers who regularly face writer's block. Writers who are stuck due to things outside of their novel, such as their environment.
Help them create a whole new world
Creating a world from scratch is one of the most overwhelming and difficult parts of writing fantasy and sci-fi.
The Essential Worldbuilding Blueprint and Workbook features 70 pages of blueprints on how to build a world that readers can’t resist. It also includes 150 pages of worksheets to guide your writer through every part of worldbuilding from stars to magic to culture.
Best for: Fantasy and sci-fi writers who have started to build but aren't sure how to fully flesh it out.
Inspire new ideas and stories
Sometimes, writers have endless ideas and sometimes... the creative well dries up.
The Deck of Worlds is a 240-card deck of worldbuilding prompts to help writers discover new ideas for a world or a story.
With 6 card types, your writer can create rich, interconnected worlds for their next story. It also works for DnD campaigns!
Best for: Writers who need new ideas. Writers who are also DMs.
Get cozy for winter writing
Keep your writer warm and comfy while they weave words this winter.
Storiarts Writing Gloves are fingerless gloves that keep hands warm and the fingers free to fly across the keyboard. They also feature excerpts from classic literature printed on them for extra inspiration.
Best for: Writers who were English majors. Writers who work in cold rooms.
Tee Turtle has a wide selection of cozy reading-themed sweatshirts with cute characters and best of all, books, books, and more books.
Best for: Writers who are also bookworms. Writers who are also into nerd culture
Gift your writer creative energy
Many writers are addicted to either coffee or tea--the jolt of caffeine helps the creative juices flow.
A gift card to a local coffee shop is always appreciated. For something they haven't tried before, get them Saltwinds Coffee. This coffee is infused with ocean air like it would have been in the 1800s on wooden ships.
For tea lovers, try Adagio Fandom teas, flavors inspired by literature, TV, and video games.
If you want to splurge on something almost every writer desires...
A heads-up, this one is expensive, but every writer I've met has wanted one at some point.
The Free Write is like a laptop, except it only does word processing. No internet, no apps, no music, no distractions. It's also small and easy to carry around.
Best for: Writers who get easily distracted. Writers who work in coffee shops often.
Last minute gifts
If it's too late to ship anything to your writer before the holiday, get them a digital workbook and guide that are available for instant download.
After you order, you receive an email with a download link. Simply forward that to your writer. Boom! Gift at the very last minute.