Unlicensed, from the creators of Welcome to Night Vale

Unlicensed is the first new fiction podcast created by Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink since Welcome to Night Vale. Follow Molly Hatch (Molly C. Quinn) and Lou (Lusia Strus) as they investigate the fringe cases of Southern California, occasionally stumbling on crimes and secrets far out of their league. Unlicensed premiers on November 10, 2022. Find out more here.

The Halloween Moon is now available in paperback

The Halloween Moon, from New York Times bestselling author Joseph Fink, is now available in paperback!

Join Esther Gold, a Halloween-obsessed girl who finds her town under the thrall of a mysterious presence. The only people besides Esther who are awake to see it all are her best friend, her school bully, and her grown-up next-door neighbor. Together, this unlikely crew must find a way to lift the curse that has been placed upon their small town before it’s too late. 

Today is Our Tenth Anniversary!

Nearly ten years ago Joseph and Jeffrey created the first episode of Welcome to Night Vale. We are so grateful to be able to continue this amazing journey. Thank you to all of our fans and a special shout-out to our Patreon members. Night Vale exists because of you and your support.

Don't Miss The Haunting of Night Vale's last North American Tour for 2022

June 4th kicks off our last North American live tour for 2022 with three sold out shows in a row! In September we are off to Europe. Get your tickets soon because missing this amazing performance may haunt you.  Tickets and information.

See you there!

The Haunting of Night Vale is coming to the West Coast!

April 30th kicks off the third leg of our world tour on the west coast, starting with Portland, OR!

 Cecil and Carlos are building a new house for themselves, but strange occurrences and ghostly encounters are plaguing the construction process. It's probably nothing. After all, how could a house be haunted before it's even done being built? 

 Ticket and tour information available here.

We hope to see you there!

The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home: Now in Paperback!

Who exactly is The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home? Find out where she came from and how she got there in the newest book co-written by Welcome to Night Vale creators Jeffrey Cranor and Joseph Fink. Kirkus Reviews calls the book, "A funny, terrifying, and unpredictable slice of Night Vale's macabre history.” Now available in paperback here.

2022 World Tour: The Haunting of Night Vale

We are so excited to announce our 2022 World Tour of The Haunting of Night Vale, with shows in the U.S., Canada, Europe and the UK. Starring Cecil Baldwin, Symphony Sanders, Meg Bashwiner and featuring original music by Disparition. Find out more about the tour and show here.

New Novel: YOU FEEL IT JUST BELOW THE RIBS

A FASCINATING LAYERING OF FICTION, INVENTION, SATIRE AND SOCIAL CRITIQUE WHICH EXPLORES MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE BACKSTORY OF AN ALTERNATIVE HISTORY.
- KIRKUS (starred-review)

A new novel by Night Vale co-writer Jeffrey Cranor and Within the Wires co-writer Janina Matthewson.
Coming November 16, 2021. A haunting, provocative novel, You Feel It Just Below the Ribs is a fictional autobiography in an alternate twentieth century that chronicles one woman’s unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save.

Pre-order your copy at your local bookstore and join Janina, Jeffrey, and special guest moderators at their virtual book events this month! Find out more here.

New Member Benefits!

We hear you - and now you can hear us - without ads! We are always working to make our Patreon Members' experience better.  Which is why we are excited to announce that members with a Weird Scout and higher membership level will be able to listen to all episodes ad free!

 In addition, we are extending our 10% merchandise discount benefit to include all Blood Pact Scout Members! Now every Patreon level has access to this discount, as a thank you for your support.

If you are already a member, enjoy your new benefits right away! If you are not yet a member, now is a great time to join and support the show and artists you love. We could not make this show without every single one of you. Thank you!

Join our Patreon here.

THE HALLOWEEN MOON BOOK LAUNCH EVENT

Join New York Times-bestselling author and co-creator of the hit Welcome to Night Vale podcast Joseph Fink to celebrate the launch of his debut middle grade book, THE HALLOWEEN MOON! Joined by bestselling and critically acclaimed author Ransom Riggs, this is an event not to be missed.

Find out more and buy your book here.

THE HALLOWEEN MOON

From New York Times bestselling adult author Joseph Fink comes a wickedly fun middle grade novel about a Halloween-obsessed girl named Esther Gold, who goes out trick-or-treating for one last year, only to find her town under the thrall of a mysterious presence.

Find out more and pre-order your copy here.

New Book Announcement: You Feel It Just Below the Ribs

A new novel by Night Vale co-writer Jeffrey Cranor and Within the Wires co-writer Janina Matthewson, coming November 16, 2021.

A haunting, provocative novel, You Feel It Just Below the Ribs is a fictional autobiography in an alternate twentieth century that chronicles one woman’s unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save.

Find out more and pre-order your copy here.

Book Tour! The First Ten Years: Two Sides of the Same Love Story

A sometimes hilarious, occasionally heartbreaking, and always entertaining joint memoir by Joseph Fink, cocreator of Welcome to Night Vale, and his wife, writer and performer Meg Bashwiner, chronicling the first ten years of their relationship from both sides. The tour will feature many of the people who were there with them for those ten years. Check out the tour dates and/or pre-order your copy here.

The Night Vale Quarantine Variety Show

This weekly show is available to Patreon members with a Weird Scout membership or higher. If you are currently able to support us via Patreon, please do. We'd love to entertain you every week. Your support is so helpful to keep Welcome to Night Vale going at full speed.

Update on the "Faceless Old Woman" book tour

Our top priority is the safety of our fans. With that said, we are cancelling our book tour for The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home. We are working with our publisher and bookstores to reschedule and are discussing other possibilities for events. We'll post updates as well as any future changes to social media and our website. Thank you, Night Vale fans and stay safe!  

Update on March & April Tour Dates

For the safety of everyone, after tonight’s show in Portsmouth, NH, Welcome to Night Vale will be postponing all remaining March and April live shows. We hope to reschedule and tickets will be honored. We’ll keep you updated and you can visit the venue's website or reach out to your point of purchase with specific ticket questions. Keep an eye on our Live Shows page for future dates.

This is heartbreaking for us. We have been preparing for this tour for months, and we were so excited to bring it to you all. And we still will! It will just have to be a little later. A final note: This is obviously a major financial hit for us. If you do not support our Patreon, now would be a great time to do so. It would help us keep making this show we love to make for you: https://www.patreon.com/welcometonightvale

We hope to unveil some new fun stuff on our Patreon for all of us to enjoy while we’re stuck at home over the next few weeks, so please consider hopping on there now. Thank you to our touring crew, our promoters and agents, every venue, and to all of you.