Substacks recommended by Vicki Lesley | Meandering over the pebbles

Recommended by Vicki Lesley

Arts, books, life!

I am a wanderer and a wonderer. Wondering Steps is about me figuring out this wonderful and terrible world one step at a time. It is mostly about books, reading and writing, with a big glug of irreverent nonsense about my stupidly tragic (so far) life.

Ninki Substack

By Margaret Bennett

Thanks for joining me. I'm hoping to post every fortnight. It will be a buffet, but hopefully one with good salads and homemade delights rather than a beige banquet. I don't want your money honey, I want your love. Please do comment. Thanks

Notes From Post

By Shawna Carroll

Your insiders guide to unlocking the secrets of film and television post production.

I really appreciate Shawna lifting the lid on what goes into post-production, probably one of the most under appreciated but important parts of the process for *all* great films & TV shows. If you've ever wondered how the magic of the finished product happens, you should definitely check out Shawna's Substack 😃

- Vicki Lesley

Story Arks

By Thalia Toha

Philosophy of Places: Architecture, ships, and settings that change how (and where) our story ends. In life, family, work, history, faith, movies, fortune, folklore, & science-fiction.

Move Madly

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Short-form writing about animation (mostly short films).

Up the Garden Path

By Julie Babis

A window into my ramblings, recipes and occasional soapbox moments

Just a Blink

By Cherie Lee

Personal essays about the things I think about including the passage of time, aging, health, mortality, retirement, and life transitions.

Andres Kabel / Nuclear Power History

Besotted with the history of nuclear power reactors, I'm writing a book. Here I present offcuts. Witness 80 years of history!

Love to read the fascinating little tidbits Andres is sharing here - always something new & surprising. Definitely one for anyone interested in finding out more about atomic history.

- Vicki Lesley

Cambridge Ladies' Dining Society

By Ann Kennedy Smith

Exploring books, literary lives and Cambridge women’s history

Off on a Tangent with Kate Darracott

Not so much a newsletter, more of a museletter. 'Off on a Tangent' is a collection of Life Hacks, Reviews, Business Start-up Ideas, Observations and the occasional Rant, written by Kate Darracott, a midlife entrepreneurial empty-nester on a Gap Year.

Enfant Terrible

By Remy Bazerque

Spleens, sins, and dad-related exhaustings from an award-winning writer/director, currently avoiding work on a screenplay.

150 Word Reviews

By John DeVore

Thoughts on movies, culture, etcetera. Mercifully Short™ + longer essays.

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus

A bespoke space to help you stay creative on Substack!🧚‍♂️ Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcast & ALL the tools to help enhance your journey to growth on Substack joyfully & sustainably! Top 15 Publication.

Oppenheimer and the Legacy of His Bomb

By Greg Mitchell

The Man, the Movie--and the dangers of his Bomb ever since--from award-winning author and filmmaker (and expert on the atomic bombings).

Lemon Soul

By Emma Simpson

Refreshing Perspectives, Slices of Life. Highly Relatable, Profoundly Human 🍋💕

All Grown Up by Fiona Gibson

By Fiona Gibson

I'm an author of 20+ novels ex-editor of Just Seventeen and more! magazines. I loved the freedom and fun of writing my columns in more!, Red and the Sunday Herald - and Substack feels a little like that

The Oscar Project

By Jonathan Ytreberg

I started writing about movies as a personal quest to watch every Oscar nominated film I can find. I now write about Oscar nominated movies of the past and bring you reviews, weekly movie previews, and longform thoughts on film.

Unwind

By Mansi Kwatra

Breaking the shackles of a life on autopilot through intentionality. Plus, occasional anecdotes about my experiences, observations and everyday life.

Company of Two

By Claire Venus & Laura Oldfield

By multi-passionate creatives Laura Oldfield and Claire Venus. A creative space for exploring being, balance and business in motherhood. Podcasts, articles, guests and community.

The Motherhood Connection

By Jenna Folarin

I’m Jenna, a mum of 3, a Coach for Mums and a podcast host. I write about how mums can make positive changes in their lives and treat themselves with more self-compassion, as well as how I fit in coaching and writing around being a stay at home mum.

musings by mika

By Mika

musings by mika is all about navigating uncharted terrain and discovering life beyond the comfort zone - moving past perfectionism, people-pleasing and playing safe and small. ✨ I also include my monthly Substack diaries to guide Substack newbies. 📖

What Works

By Tara McMullin

What Works is a newsletter and podcast about work, the many ways it shapes us, and how we can better shape it.

A RABBIT'S FOOT

For those interested in a cerebral companion to the world of film and arts.

On the Outside (Looking In)

By Karen May

This is all about navigating towards belonging from feeling like an outsider, wandering through adventure and exploration, all via curiosity, courage and connection. Will you join me?

Bit Weird, Quite Normal

By Annabel Port

Small human oddities and failings. Oversharing for overthinkers.

Hope For Film

By Ted Hope

We need a vibrant alternative to mainstream culture; a non-dependent cinema ecosystem is that path. Let's build it together and examine what got us in this situation in the first place.

Six Things

By Lev Parikian

Writings, findings, amusements, nonsense – six at a time.

Curious British Telly

The oddities of British television and the more curious corners of broadcasting.

The Granny Who Stands on her Head

By Ann Richardson

my thoughts about living and dying and everything in-between

Energy Revolutions by David Toke

David Toke's Green Energy Blog discusses themes in and around his book 'Energy Revolutions - Profiteering versus Democracy' published by Pluto Press in April 2024

Creatively Conscious by Claire Venus

Your Creativity loves Courage! Home to monthly 'Self Seed your Business' sessions and challenges. 🌱 👩🏽‍💻 Updates from a slow-lived life on the Northumberland Coast, thoughtful tools to help enhance your creativity and wellbeing.

Shenanigans and Stuff

By Katy Wheatley

Things I think about and have nowhere else to put

White Noise with Terri White

I like to watch

The Ladybird Purse • Opening up about money

By Keris

Open and honest conversations about money for women, creatives, freelancers and more.

Letter from a London Pub

By Adrian Brune

Similar Language, Different Countries

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Dan Liebke's Jiminy-Free Zone

Sometimes jokes about cricket. Sometimes jokes about pop culture. Rarely jokes about both. (Tweak the mix to your satisfaction after signing up.)

The Clearing by Katherine May

By The Clearing with Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

Healthy Rich

By Dana Miranda

Money talk for misfits. From the author of YOU DON’T NEED A BUDGET.

Vittles

Vittles is an online magazine based in the UK and India, publishing new food and culture writing.