Gift Guide 2025 for Authors
Whether you’re an author yourself, or have an author in your family that you just love to spoil, I’ve got some fun gift ideas to inspire creativity while also helping you stay productive. Sometimes the right tools can help you really get in the mood to write, and some things are simply purely for the whimsical creativity they can spark. Either way, enjoy some of my favorite gift ideas for authors!
Fanciful Pen Holder
This typewriter pen/pencil holder is super cute, and surprisingly solid. Whenever I see it sitting on my desk it gives me a small smile. Even though I’m writing on my modern day Macbook, I can imagine the clickety clack of the typewriter keys and the crank as you push the slide back for a new row.
Library Card Pockets
These old-school library card pockets with cards are a whimsical small touch. Use them for greeting cards, bookmarks with a handwritten note, or stick them inside your own books at book signings or in-person sales. They add a really fun hint of nostalgia and any bookworm at heart will light up at these!
Wireless Speaker
No matter where I set up to write, my JBL portable speaker helps me set the tone and get in the zone. Music sets the tone for me. I personally love using Spotify’s Daily Lift playlist which is personally made just for me! Another playlist I love is “Butter.” The quality is great, and it’s so durable with this speaker and if I move around to work from different rooms in the house, or even outside of my home office, it’s easy to move around.
Supportive Office Chair
I love this comfortable office chair. I had chair envy for years after seeing my sister with this same chair until I finally got my own! The wheels roll so well and the chair is easy to adjust.
My Favorite Pen
If you don’t already have a favorite pen (or even if you do), you’ll want to try these out. We literally keep buying and rebuying these Pentel ballpoint pens. I actually have them in about eight different colors!
Water Bottle
One writer’s hack is to keep a water bottle for your desk. Then, there’s no excuse to get dehydrated, or have to get up and around to get more water. I’ve found that if I get up from my desk to write, I get distracted and interrupted. I like to keep this Yeti water bottle nearby. It’s durable, practical, and the fun colors add some joy to my life.
Ring Light
Getting out there with video content to share the face behind my writing is so easy with this ring light. It’s lightweight and folds up well, so it’s easy to store. Regardless of what room’s lighting involves, I can supplement the situation with this light!
Jotlet Notepad
I have this Levenger Jotlet notepad sitting on my desk everyday! I use it to write down inspirational quotes I come across and then I flip to a new page every week or so and stare at those quotes propped up like a tent just beyond where my mouse hand rests regularly. This one is cute with the book cover design too!
