Nightfaring

‘(Megan) travels the world to better understand our relationship with the night sky, making the impassioned argument that losing our connection with the stars to 24-hour cities means jettisoning not just centuries of knowledge, but perhaps also the peace that darkness brings’ * Wanderlust *
‘Nightfaring is a profound and often startling journey through darkness and the endangered night’ * Countryside *
‘There’s a deep love of the night sky woven into every sentence, and a powerful lesson for humanity as it fakes a nocturnal existence: only in the stillness of night can we see the light’ – Jamie Carter * Forbes *
‘Her stats and background information on the negatives of the 21st century’s light pollution are as important as they are disturbing’ * Country Life *
‘As well as brimming with insight, Nightfaring is also a reassuring and comforting book’ * BBC Sky at Night *
‘In Nightfaring, travel writer and “dark sky” advocate Megan Eaves-Egenes travels the world to get to grips with our connection to the night sky … exploring what darkness means globally and over time – and most of all, it seems, what we are in danger of losing’ * New Scientist, Best New Popular Science Books of January 2026 *
‘Nightfaring takes us under the night skies, which are rapidly disappearing due to light pollution, and mixes myth, science and history to establish our connection with the darkness, essential for our own health’ * The Westmeath Independent, New Books Coming in the New Year *
‘Nightfaring is an invitation to explore how the night sky connects us – to the past, to ourselves, to the planet and to the cosmos. Through rich storytelling and deeply reported histories, Megan leads us on a raw, multisensory journey into the less-trodden nocturnal world. This introspective read is a push to reimagine our relationship to the night … It’s also a reminder that travel, when done well, can be life’s greatest teacher’ – Stephanie Vermillion, author of 100 Nights of a Lifetime
‘A truly powerful paean to the night sky offering a kaleidoscopic mix of science, adventure, spirituality, psychology and insights into our inner lives and deepest fears’ – Caroline Eden, author of Samarkand and Cold Kitchen
‘From Uzbek observatories to Guaraní fire blessings, Maori star compasses to Irish banshees, Nightfaring is an engaging and illuminating exploration of our relationship with darkness and the night sky. A thoughtful, perceptive and insightful writer, Megan Eaves-Egenes will change the way you look at the stars’ – Shafik Meghji, author of Crossed Off the Map and Small Earthquakes
‘(Megan) travels the world to better understand our relationship with the night sky, making the impassioned argument that losing our connection with the stars to 24-hour cities means jettisoning not just centuries of knowledge, but perhaps also the peace that darkness brings’ * Wanderlust *
‘Nightfaring is a profound and often startling journey through darkness and the endangered night’ * Countryside *
‘There’s a deep love of the night sky woven into every sentence, and a powerful lesson for humanity as it fakes a nocturnal existence: only in the stillness of night can we see the light’ – Jamie Carter * Forbes *
‘Her stats and background information on the negatives of the 21st century’s light pollution are as important as they are disturbing’ * Country Life *
‘As well as brimming with insight, Nightfaring is also a reassuring and comforting book’ * BBC Sky at Night *
‘In Nightfaring, travel writer and “dark sky” advocate Megan Eaves-Egenes travels the world to get to grips with our connection to the night sky … exploring what darkness means globally and over time – and most of all, it seems, what we are in danger of losing’ * New Scientist, Best New Popular Science Books of January 2026 *
‘Nightfaring takes us under the night skies, which are rapidly disappearing due to light pollution, and mixes myth, science and history to establish our connection with the darkness, essential for our own health’ * The Westmeath Independent, New Books Coming in the New Year *
‘Nightfaring is an invitation to explore how the night sky connects us – to the past, to ourselves, to the planet and to the cosmos. Through rich storytelling and deeply reported histories, Megan leads us on a raw, multisensory journey into the less-trodden nocturnal world. This introspective read is a push to reimagine our relationship to the night … It’s also a reminder that travel, when done well, can be life’s greatest teacher’ – Stephanie Vermillion, author of 100 Nights of a Lifetime
‘A truly powerful paean to the night sky offering a kaleidoscopic mix of science, adventure, spirituality, psychology and insights into our inner lives and deepest fears’ – Caroline Eden, author of Samarkand and Cold Kitchen
‘From Uzbek observatories to Guaraní fire blessings, Maori star compasses to Irish banshees, Nightfaring is an engaging and illuminating exploration of our relationship with darkness and the night sky. A thoughtful, perceptive and insightful writer, Megan Eaves-Egenes will change the way you look at the stars’ – Shafik Meghji, author of Crossed Off the Map and Small Earthquakes
‘(Megan) travels the world to better understand our relationship with the night sky, making the impassioned argument that losing our connection with the stars to 24-hour cities means jettisoning not just centuries of knowledge, but perhaps also the peace that darkness brings’ * Wanderlust *
‘Nightfaring is a profound and often startling journey through darkness and the endangered night’ * Countryside *
‘There’s a deep love of the night sky woven into every sentence, and a powerful lesson for humanity as it fakes a nocturnal existence: only in the stillness of night can we see the light’ – Jamie Carter * Forbes *
‘Her stats and background information on the negatives of the 21st century’s light pollution are as important as they are disturbing’ * Country Life *
‘As well as brimming with insight, Nightfaring is also a reassuring and comforting book’ * BBC Sky at Night *
‘In Nightfaring, travel writer and “dark sky” advocate Megan Eaves-Egenes travels the world to get to grips with our connection to the night sky … exploring what darkness means globally and over time – and most of all, it seems, what we are in danger of losing’ * New Scientist, Best New Popular Science Books of January 2026 *
‘Nightfaring takes us under the night skies, which are rapidly disappearing due to light pollution, and mixes myth, science and history to establish our connection with the darkness, essential for our own health’ * The Westmeath Independent, New Books Coming in the New Year *
‘Nightfaring is an invitation to explore how the night sky connects us – to the past, to ourselves, to the planet and to the cosmos. Through rich storytelling and deeply reported histories, Megan leads us on a raw, multisensory journey into the less-trodden nocturnal world. This introspective read is a push to reimagine our relationship to the night … It’s also a reminder that travel, when done well, can be life’s greatest teacher’ – Stephanie Vermillion, author of 100 Nights of a Lifetime
‘A truly powerful paean to the night sky offering a kaleidoscopic mix of science, adventure, spirituality, psychology and insights into our inner lives and deepest fears’ – Caroline Eden, author of Samarkand and Cold Kitchen
‘From Uzbek observatories to Guaraní fire blessings, Maori star compasses to Irish banshees, Nightfaring is an engaging and illuminating exploration of our relationship with darkness and the night sky. A thoughtful, perceptive and insightful writer, Megan Eaves-Egenes will change the way you look at the stars’ – Shafik Meghji, author of Crossed Off the Map and Small Earthquakes

Megan Eaves-Egenes is a travel writer and advocate for sustainable travel and dark skies. From 2013 to 2019 she was Lonely Planet’s North and Central Asia Destination Editor. She has written numerous guidebooks, including to China and South Korea, and her journalism has appeared in the Independent, BBC, The Times, CNN, Culture Trip, TimeOut and others.

In 2019, Megan founded DarkSky London, an advocacy group committed to reducing light pollution and protecting the natural night in the British capital. Since 2021, she has served as Editor of Nightscape, DarkSky’s quarterly members’ magazine. Originally from New Mexico, she has lived all over the world – from China to Prague to Ireland – and has called London home for the last 14 years.

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