Erin Morgenstern (born July 8, 1978) is an American multimedia artist and the author of two fantasy novels.

The Night Circus (2011) was published in more than a dozen languages by 2013[2] and won the annual Locus Award for Best First Novel.

The book has drawn comparison with the Harry Potter series, as well as the works of Neil Gaiman, Ray Bradbury, Susanna Clarke, and Steven Millhauser;[6][8][9][10] it is not aimed at young adults, but has been recommended for teens.

[12][13] In an interview with the School Library Journal, Morgenstern describes the short, self-contained chapters as reflecting the myriad tents of the circus, and the black and white with a splash of red motif as showing dangerous passion simmering just below the surface.

Entertainment Weekly described The Starless Sea as a "sweeping new novel interweaving romantic and fantastical elements.