Substacks recommended by Lisa Fransson

Recommended by Lisa Fransson

Lemon Jelly Press is a small, independent publishing house based on the Isle of Wight, dedicated to fiction, poetry, and children’s books. Submissions open 14/03/2025

Historical Fiction Vibes

By Cynthia Anderson

Monthly newsletter with interviews, exclusive snippets and book recommendations.

Counter Craft

By Lincoln Michel

fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books, other things

All That You Are

By Elina Haverinen

Letters from the boreal ground. Essays and stories on creativity, identity, and the feral art of being human.

The Dark Mountain Project

New stories for an age of endings

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.

The Joy of Fixion

By Jo Gatford

'Fix' your fiction by focusing on the joy. Writing exercises, observations, glimmers, and creative curiosities from an award-winning author and editor.

Too Much by Nicola Washington

🌱 For writers who want ease, not overwhelm in your Instagram book marketing. Stay visible on Instagram and keep your audience growing, one simple step at a time.

Lesley's Words & Musings

By Lesley Bungay

I love to play with words and ideas, putting pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, and seeing where my imagination takes me.

between two seas

By rebecca hooper

from an island tucked between the north sea and the atlantic, a weekly newsletter from evolutionary biologist and novelist rebecca hooper, about life and death, land and sea, science, art, and finding joy.

The Writing Laboratory

By London Lit Lab

Where writers teach writers: the friendliest creative writing space around. Come and join Dr Lily Dunn and Zoe Gilbert in this creative experimental space: observations, hypotheses, experiments, chemical reactions. A safe space space to experiment.

Woman With Slow Puncture

By Georgina Bruce

A newsletter for questionable geniuses

The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

New work from the award-winning author and psychologist. A gathering place for lovers of myth, fairy tales and depth psychology, exploring the mysteries of the psyche and reimagining women's stories.

Maggie Slater

By The Oddscope

Writer of speculative fiction. Hoarder of cheap notebooks.

For Fun And Then Some

By Francesca Bossert

Fiction, poetry and essays from a woman who had to reinvent herself after 60, and is enjoying every minute.

The Left Leg Project

By Jane Dugdale

Experiments in living. Thinking. Feeling. Moving. Connecting. Writing. Making. One left leg at a time.

Teacher by Trade; Mentor by Mistake

By Daniel

Stories and tips for language learners, reflections on teaching, bibliophilia, life lessons, occasional wisdom, bad humour, travelling [mis]adventures, curmudgeonry

Writer pilgrim Substack

By Writer Pilgrim by So Elite

Writer Pilgrim is a writer, journalist, poet & teacher who runs podcast Writer Pilgrim Sounds, TINAWW writers workshops in person/online, offers personalised poems, NaPoWriMo host, monthly song title poetry, weekly prompts & social hangout SPAWN.

Embroidery Wanderlust by Elin Petronella

Relax and have fun with modern hand embroidery 💜

What to read if

Books and ideas. Reading suggestions for all occasions

How to Evolve

By Ros Barber

Armed with chunks of memoir, wry humour and a penchant for footnotes, let a seasoned writer uplift and inspire you with a deeper, broader view.

Serious Literary Author

By Daniel Piper

An unprecedented insight into the life of an SLA.

The Mindful Writer

By Amanda Saint

The Mindful Writer is where we live and write more mindfully and use our words to bring more peace, love and unity to the world.

Words and Pictures by Pamela Leavey

Hello Readers! I am a Creative Writer & Photographer. I post my Poetry, Personal and Photo Essays, Daily Affirmations, Quotes of the Day and more, all to Inspire and Enlighten my readers. My posts are digital collages encompassing the world around me.

Modern Odyssey Books

Modern Odyssey Books is an international private press and literary laboratory dedicated to the evolution of the written word.

The Honest Editor

By Phoebe Morgan

Behind the books: how publishing works

TYPE!’s Substack

Write more. Write better. Write now!

Disorderly

By Sarah Myles

The motley explorations of a many-hatted woman.

Livres des Merveilles: Cabinets of Curiosities

By Fabian de Kerckhove

Medieval magic and medieval marvels, obscura, and essays on occult interest to inspire worldbuilders, writers, students, and curious readers. Informed by academic research and world-leading university study, as well as a love of writing.

This Writing Life

Recommended by Lisa Fransson