Best Serial Fiction Newsletters in 2026

SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

Magic is mundane here. It's the real Britain with its listed buildings, abandoned churches and restless sea coves that should worry you. Get a fantasy serial, short stories and a bi-monthly newsletter from Cornwall.

Likely audience: Podcast listeners

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 5 days ago

An ongoing fantasy story about a holy warrior, a thief, and the end of the world. New chapters drop each week. Content warning: mild violence, blood, very light cursing.

Likely audience: Fantasy novel readers

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

Short character-driven fiction, evocative travel tales, memoirs and laughs. Always free. 🌿LEAVES are guaranteed to be better for your mental health than the daily news or social media.

Likely audience: fiction readers

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

Short fiction from a seasoned observer of humans.

Likely audience: fiction readers

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 40 days ago

Inspirational pixel art wallpapers, or "scrolls", sent from the fictional land of Hillfog.

Likely audience: pixel art enthusiasts

SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

We pull miraculous and dreadful things from thin air every day. Use the navigation guide/table of contents, which links to my website. Stuff is better organized there.

Likely audience: runners and endurance athletes