Best Fantasy World Building Newsletters in 2026

SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

Home of the Ferris Island Tales! Short and serialized fiction from S.E. Reid: speculative stories with a spiritual, supernatural, or uncanny twist.

Likely audience: Dark fantasy readers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 53 days ago

Horror and dark stories inspired by fairy tales and folklore straight from the witch's oven with the occasional dash of green magic, tarot, and the terrible beauty of life.

Likely audience: Fantasy novel readers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: A reader visits a blacksmith's workshop at night, observes the smith working, and discusses a dream involving a woman with red hair, leading to a conversation about family responsibilities and Holy Grounds mysteries.

Likely audience: Fantasy fiction readers

SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

From recent posts: The author announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for "Walls," the first book in the Nexus Chronicles series, detailing available reward tiers and encouraging reader support.

Likely audience: fantasy readers

Substacklast post May 21, 2026

This is the Stack-home of Steven Vickers, writer of microfiction and longer pieces about trolls, werewolves, jackalopes, and other fell beasts. Repped by the good folks at Cannon Publishing. Not above posting stupid…

Likely audience: fantasy genre readers