The Reader Crew alternatives: newsletters like it

24 newsletters in the NewsletterFIT index cover the same topics as The Reader Crew (science fiction novel promotion, book sale and discount pricing and audiobook availability on Audible). The closest matches are Shelf Space Sci-Fi, Write More with Simon K Jones and ☕ AI WORLD CAFE™. They are ranked by how many topics they share with it, then by publicly shown subscribers.

Updated Nov 13, 2026 · ranked by shared topics, then publicly shown subscribers · methodology

About The Reader Crew

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.)

  • science fiction novel promotion
  • book sale and discount pricing
  • audiobook availability on Audible
  • cryosleep and colony survival narrative
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  1. 1
    Shelf Space Sci-Fi46K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

    From recent posts: Shelf Space Sci-Fi publishes promotional blurbs for discounted and free science fiction books, primarily space opera and military sci-fi series. It targets readers looking for ebook and audiobook deals on Kindle…

    Likely audience: Kindle Unlimited subscribers

    1 shared topic

  2. 2

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

    From recent posts: Write More with Simon K Jones publishes weekly fantasy serials like 'The Mechanical Crown' alongside essays on self-publishing economics and industry challenges. The publication targets writers and readers interested in…

    Likely audience: Fantasy novel readers

    1 shared topic

  3. 3

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 26 days ago

    AI World Premium Select — Your Gateway to Exclusive Reports, Insights, and Expert Guidance

    Likely audience: Science fiction readers

    1 shared topic

  4. 4
    Fandom Pulse7K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 9 days ago

    Likely audience: Star Trek fans

    1 shared topic

  5. 5

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

    Twice a month recs on creative AI, games and narrative tools, fun NLP and data science, generative art and text, SF/fantasy books & tv, poetry, oddities & folklore.

    Likely audience: AI researchers

    1 shared topic

  6. 6

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

    From recent posts: This newsletter publishes book marketing updates, Kickstarter campaign announcements, and audiobook release news for Aaron Hodges' grimdark fantasy series. It serves readers interested in fantasy literature and author…

    Likely audience: Kickstarter backers

    1 shared topic

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    What Manner of Man7K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    WHAT MANNER OF MAN is the newsletter of St John Starling. Current project: A COMPANION IN VICE, a depraved gothic-noir hybrid novel about psychosexual obsession and mad science.

    Likely audience: Newsletter subscribers

    1 shared topic

  8. 8
    Strand Bookstore6K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

    The world's oldest book influencer, est 1927.

    Likely audience: Book lovers

    1 shared topic

  9. 9
    Fiction by Bill Adler3K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    From recent posts: Fiction by Bill Adler publishes short stories and fictional articles spanning science fiction, supernatural horror, and speculative social commentary. The content covers diverse settings including space travel, domestic…

    Likely audience: Science fiction readers

    1 shared topic

  10. 10
    giraffelightmedia2K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

    Hey, y’all! I’m Stephanie, literary agent and owner of GiraffeLight Media Agency, a boutique literary agency based in New Orleans. Each week I’ll be sharing industry tips and publishing secrets to help demystify the…

    Likely audience: literary agents

    1 shared topic

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    SubstackMonthly or less · last post 45 days ago

    Exploring how tech, policy, people, and ideas are connected. A special love for AI and biotechnology, but a lot of thinking about how emerging technologies like fusion, AI, quantum, and more are impacting our lives…

    Likely audience: Science fiction readers

    1 shared topic

  12. 12
    Trantor Publishing2K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jun 19, 2026

    Collected Articles and Stories of Isaac Young.

    Likely audience: science fiction readers

    1 shared topic

  13. 13
    Zinestack1K subscribers

    SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

    A twice-weekly newsletter for people who want to discover zines, support zine makers, collect good things on paper, and publish on their own terms.

    Likely audience: Zine creators

    1 shared topic

  14. 14
    The Fractal Lounge1K subscribers

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

    Where gravity, grief, and poetry share a cup of tea.

    Likely audience: science fiction readers

    1 shared topic

  15. 15
    timothydemoss1K subscribers

    SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 21, 2026

    mostly books these days | film | music | art | and capri suns

    Likely audience: book lovers

    1 shared topic

  16. 16
    Understated Hyperbole1K subscribers

    Substacklast post Jun 29, 2026

    Life (tech, storytelling, media, pop-culture) is most interesting at intersections

    Likely audience: Executives

    1 shared topic

  17. 17

    beehiivSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

    Join 150,000+ fellow readers! Enjoy our handpicked selection of great free and deeply discounted ebooks - straight to your inbox.

    Likely audience: Book buyers

    1 shared topic

  18. 18

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

    Playlist de poemas curada por Ezequiel Zaidenwerg.

    Likely audience: Literature enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

  19. 19

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

    Undescribable being from the hills of the Orion Belt.

    Likely audience: Windows 10/11 users

    1 shared topic

  20. 20

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago

    Stories, books and musings of John Ringo.

    Likely audience: science fiction readers

    1 shared topic

  21. 21

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

    Writer, tech lover, and disability advocate. I share stories, insights, and bold takes on accessibility, politics, and pop culture—all grounded in lived experience. Join me as I speak up, code, create, and push for a…

    Likely audience: disability advocates

    1 shared topic

  22. 22

    SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 3 days ago

    Exploring writing and creativity through an atypical lens.

    Likely audience: Creative writers

    1 shared topic

  23. 23

    SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

    Humor is absurd, dry, dark, dirty and ded so don’t expect laughter.

    Likely audience: Science fiction enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

  24. 24

    SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

    Enter the declassified world of author Daniel P. Douglas where extraordinary revelations await the curious and the brave. Receive exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes insights, and highly sensitive recon reports about…

    Likely audience: History enthusiasts

    1 shared topic

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