Scarcely Human alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

Chatting about the wonder of fantasy, science fiction, and classic literature.

Likely audience: Speculative fiction readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

Horror, Sci-Fi, Noir, Humour, Confessions and experiments in style, framing & themes within the short story ouvre. Giving even just one person something to enjoy makes my day and keeps my engine ticking. Also food and…

Likely audience: Speculative fiction writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 4, 2026

From recent posts: Future in Bloom publishes podcast episodes featuring interviews with climate scientists, policy leaders, and investors on topics ranging from renewable energy economics to supply chain visibility. The content targets…

Likely audience: Environmental advocates

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 29 days ago

From recent posts: Books & Banter publishes book reviews, author interviews, and personal reading reflections covering horror, speculative fiction, and literary criticism. The publication mixes these formats and targets readers interested…

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: Protocolized publishes a rotating mix of historical narratives, aviation safety essays, and technical analyses of AI security protocols alongside speculative fiction theory. The publication targets readers interested in…

Likely audience: Cybersecurity professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago

love, meaning, fiction, death, machines, and more.

Likely audience: Fiction readers interested in horror and psychological thrillers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Likely audience: Book lovers

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Substacklast post Jul 30, 2026

Likely audience: Speculative fiction readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

To its end and its beginning: The Queerscape of Mizieya, a frequency where shadows sing and words reshape reality. His music drifts through the Mizieyaverse on Spotify and iTunes. The written word lives in The Tzi…

Likely audience: Science fiction readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

Exploring writing and creativity through an atypical lens.

Likely audience: Creative writers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

Books & book-adjacent topics, taking the long view, the writing life, and related resources. Posts every 5-6 days.

Likely audience: Literary fiction readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

If someone from a parallel world or another star system visited this world, this is the sort of stuff they'd write...

Likely audience: Sci-fi and speculative fiction readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

The Atomic Voodoo Lounge is the official podcast of New Stanton's surreal dive bar. Fall into the Terahertz Gap listening to speculative-noir stories, original music, interviews, and more broadcast from the shores of a…

Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

Independent indie publisher of science fiction stories with something to say. Check out our weekly newsletter to follow our startup journey and launch of our debut title, Future Britains, as well as our regular Substack…

Likely audience: speculative fiction readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

A stack of stories not available anywhere else!

Likely audience: Speculative fiction readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

Lunaediesophobia (Loo-Nay-Die-So-Fo-Bee-A) - an abnormal fear or hatred for Monday. Fear not, you found the antidote. The best of horror can be found here, celebrated by it's community. Recommendations, discussions…

Likely audience: horror fiction readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

Likely audience: readers of speculative fiction

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 46 days ago

Stories about ordinary people and the moment something simple stops being simple.

Likely audience: readers of literary speculative fiction

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 14, 2026

Named in honor of Ray Bradbury’s classic Fahrenheit 451, Festival 451indy is a citywide celebration of the humanities that brings together literature, film, performance, and community storytelling.

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 16 days ago

social science, solarpunk, activism, media, culture

Likely audience: readers of speculative fiction

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Five Books For publishes short lists of fiction recommendations, including standalone novels with unusual premises and literary trilogies. It is for readers looking for curated book suggestions across contemporary and…

Likely audience: book lovers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 44 days ago

From recent posts: A literary newsletter focused on historical fiction retellings of the Ramayana, specifically examining etymology and world-building without divine intervention. Recent issues explore the etymology of Lanka across…

Likely audience: policy makers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 20 days ago

Notes from the crossroads of this brazen age.

Likely audience: Speculative fiction readers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 6, 2026

Short stories and microfiction set in the speculative realms of dystopia, science fiction, and horror.

Likely audience: fiction readers

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