Substacks recommended by Byker Books

Recommended by Byker Books

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

Very informative and useful for 'Stackers' - I pick up something new every time.

- Byker Books

Brewed by Donna Fisher

Tea-powered, human-authored stories for people who've outgrown the ordinary.

Splinister

By Maura McHugh

A weekly newsletter by Irish author Maura McHugh, musing on how the mythologies of the past and the obsessions of the present collide, interact, and affect our realities.

True Faith - Independent NUFC Fanzine

Independent NUFC fanzine since 1999

James Marshall's writing journey

I share the processes of writing, reviewing, editing, publishing and, hopefully, selling my debut novel, The Poster.' May include sidebars on barbecues, weightlifting and the Green Bay Packers.

James is documenting the writing (and all that goes with it...) process brilliantly. Well worth a look.

- Byker Books

Free Trade Inn Newsletter

By FreeTradeInn

Michael Mohr's Sincere American Writing

Fiction, literature, book reviews, politics, travel writing, sobriety, culture, ideology. No teams.

S J Watson | Writer

A Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling novelist, working in the open. The making of the books, the parts that got cut, and the things writers aren't supposed to say.

If you're a writer (budding or otherwise) you could do a lot worse than read this.

- Byker Books

Jason Duck- A Journey into Darkness

I am a writer who loves writing horror, crime and at times fantasy. Anything dark really.

Jason is a writer we enjoy reading - he very much gets the 'council estate fiction' ethos of BB. Have a look!

- Byker Books

Paul D. Brazill

By Paul D Brazill

A veritable cornucopia of carryings on #pauldbrazill

Paul is a prolific writer of 'down and dirty' fiction. The kind of grimy, gumshoe, snappy stuff that we all love here at BB. Check him out.

- Byker Books

C E. Ayr

Darren’s Substack

By Darren Sant

A range of stories from comedy to Bit Grit. I bring you ongoing characters and a world you'll become familiar with. Paid subscribers receive one free paid EY Spirit Seekers per week.

Darren's writing has always struck a chord with me - particularly his pieces on the lives of ordinary people on the Longcroft Estate.

- Byker Books

Conquest of the Useless

By Mic Wright

Honest media criticism from a complete arsehole.

An excellent stack about the state of journalism today. Discovered it by chance and really enjoyed it.

- Byker Books

Cotswolds Capers - cozy murder mysteries and much more

By Peter Hyson

Personal musings and mutterings from one of the very beautiful areas of the UK

Bad Intent

By Julie Morrigan

Crime and horror fiction, and more.

We've known Julie for a long time and even published one of her novellas - if you want proper working-class fiction then take it from us she's for you.

- Byker Books

Roughneck Dispatch

By Matt Phillips

Writing about the bad, the bitter, and the wasted.