Substacks recommended by Johnathan Reid

Recommended by Johnathan Reid

Recognizing and sharing the best fantasy and science fiction on Substack. Periodically posting essays, interviews and reviews.

The Lunar Awards are a carefully curated gateway to great speculative fiction, a must read for both readers and writers.

- Johnathan Reid

Francsart

Join me for some twisted stories, takeaways from great books, and the occasional tip to make your creative life easier.

A creative writer whose talents stretch from applying a touch of discomfort on a familiar day to monstrous moments for dealing with the mundane.

- Johnathan Reid

Michael Mohr's Sincere American Writing

Buy my YA literary punk novel, THE CREW. Find me on Facebook. Author. Book editor. Thinker. Contrarian. Essays. Politics. Memoir. Book reviews. Fiction. No teams. No loyalties. Straight bourbon honesty.

Michael Mohr draws on his personal and professional experiences to tackle difficult topics with honesty, integrity and intelligence.

- Johnathan Reid

Fictionistas

By Jackie Dana

A collaborative community for fiction writers on Substack

Friendly folk providing good advice without annoying ads.

- Johnathan Reid

A Writer's Diary

By Toby Litt

Writing advice, wisdom and encouragement for every day of the year.

Erudite, thoughtful, gentle commentary and advice for writers from a wise owl with many years of experience.

- Johnathan Reid

Story Voyager

By Claudia Befu

A climate fiction newsletter. Let's change the narrative about the future of humankind.

An intelligent, almost spiritual, treatment of the nascent climate fiction subgenre.

- Johnathan Reid

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

An insightful look into the book publishing industry, seen through the honest lens of a knowledgeable eyeball.

- Johnathan Reid

Astral Codex Ten

By Scott Alexander

P(A|B) = [P(A)*P(B|A)]/P(B), all the rest is commentary.

Your morning mind-flayer. No idea how it just keeps on coming.

- Johnathan Reid

Exponential View by Azeem Azhar

Weekly deep dives on AI and exponential technologies from a global expert featured in The Economist, WSJ and Financial Times. Join investors, C-suite execs and global leaders and change how you think about the future.

A plethora of rational thinking and factual analysis on humanity's present state and future prospects.

- Johnathan Reid

Agents and Books

By Kate McKean

The FAQ on how to find an agent and how to write books, all in one place.

Sensible advice dispensed in a friendly, informal manner by a knowledgeable professional. What more could you want?

- Johnathan Reid

ReidItWrite

Recommended by Johnathan Reid