Substacks recommended by Brian Scott Pauls

Recommended by Brian Scott Pauls

Lunar Awards

By Winston Malone

Recognizing and sharing the best fantasy, horror, and science fiction on Substack.

Women in Science Fiction

By Maria Shimizu Christensen

Celebrating women in all facets of science fiction

In the Writing Burrow

By Margaret Atwood

Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.

D.W. Patterson - Writer of Hard Science Fiction

By Future Chron Science Fiction

D.W. Patterson's Hard Science Fiction Stories.

Cosmic Tales

By Author E.A. Chance

I'm sci-fi author E.A. Chance, and this is the place where I write about science fiction, fantasy, my books, or anything else that comes to mind. Hope you'll join me.

Write More with Simon K Jones

I've been writing serial fiction for over 10 years. Weekly tips and occasional stories in your inbox.

Explore the Triverse: Three connected universes (a magical realm, an alt-1970’s, and an sf-future) through the adventures of of the police detectives charged with maintaining order among their inhabitants! :)

- Brian Scott Pauls

Jaxon Reed on Science Fiction

By Jaxon Reed’s Newsletter

Commentary on Science Fiction, an occasional newsletter from speculative author Jaxon Reed.

The Reader Crew

By Joshua James

This is the only place to get updates, giveaways, and cool swag from science fiction author Joshua James. Always free to subscribe. (And every subscriber gets 3 free ebooks.)

If you like reading current science fiction from authors with a deep appreciation for the classics of the genre, The Reader Crew from Joshua James may be for you. Enjoy updates on James’ own writing, as well as tips about where to find free works from greats like H. G. Wells, H. Beam Piper, and Murray Leinster!

- Brian Scott Pauls

Science Fiction IRL

By Rachel LaDue

An ex-engineer’s docudrama: mission-plausible fiction meets making-possible science about how humans evolve with technology

Nick J Taylor

By Science Fiction Stories

Nick J Taylor, science fiction writer, musician and cat lover, lives in the rather nice Cotswolds, and has no problem with toasters.

P.E. Rowe's Sci-Fi Weeklies

Science Fiction Short Stories

Audio and text versions of well-written tales, many of them set within the same universe. P.E. Rowe delivers entertaining and thoughtful science fiction for short story lovers. Read it! :)

- Brian Scott Pauls

Martin's Substack

By Martin E Savage

My personal Substack

Made From What's Not Real

By David Perlmutter

The writings and musings of Canadian historian and speculative fiction writer David Perlmutter

David Brin

Astrophysicist David Brin's best-selling novels include The Postman, Earth & Hugo-winners Startide Rising & Uplift War. A Caltech Distinguished alum, David consults for NASA, companies and nonprofits about our looming future. www.davidbrin.com

Read insightful commentary from long-time sf writer and thought-leader David Brin, author of the Uplift series—including much needed commentary on what is going in in the United States of America right now. Remember, science fiction also includes the social and political sciences...

- Brian Scott Pauls

Astral Fibers

By Space Cadet Michael

Relax and open your mind to positive futures with a cup of joe and some refreshing crisp ideas.

Described by the author as "...a place for realistic, positive imaginations of technology and the human-focused societies we will build with that technology." I've found Space Cadet Michael's stories to be both entertaining and thought provoking. I think you will too!

- Brian Scott Pauls

B/X Bandits

By Brian Scott Pauls

B/X Dungeons & Dragons—the version of D&D published as the Basic Set by Tom Moldvay, and the Expert Set by David "Zeb" Cook and Stephen Marsh.

If you enjoy old school Dungeons & Dragons, check out my B/X Bandits newsletter!

- Brian Scott Pauls