stories, pictures, and food for thought from christian robinson

When sea monsters invade the Venice canals, it's up to a team of scientists, soldiers of fortune and traditional gondoliers to battle them back in militarized, Batmobile-style gondolas called “gondos” (a serialized novel)

Improve your shelf-esteem!

indulging in pleasure rather than dealing with practical concerns

a newsletter about plants as plants and plants as portals

Notes from my home studio! The work and everything in between.

Hi, I'm Adam Rex—I write and illustrate kid's books. Mostly this is about that.

My personal Substack

Kidlit recs, library ideas, and beyond from @librarychrissie, a K-5 Teacher-Librarian in the PNW.

Stories of success, failure, lucky guesses, and digital art.

My weekly post - Receipt from the Bookshop - is written in real time from my award-winning independent bookshop in St. Annes-on-Sea, UK. Paid subscribers also get an additional weekly essay/book review and access to my book club.

facts, drawings and poetry.

Comics and musings about illustrating, life, and navigating my 20s through the end of the world.

thoughts and updates on my work as a picture book author / illustrator

Words & Cartoons by Zoe Si

Arts & Entertainment every Monday from Carson Ellis

A sporadic journal about song-making and story-writing

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Moonboow is a newsletter for adults about children's books.

A newsletter for fans of the First Cat in Space, including release dates, exclusive comics, DIY projects, and more.

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

That was tough. Let's go for a walk.

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing assignments.

Having a baby is not *not* like waking up to find you are a cockroach. The only known cure? Reading shit by other thinkers

From the Desk of Mac Barnett

Foraged colour, found pigments and natural markings from Jason Logan the author of Make Ink.

Your No. 1 source for “unbeatable recon” into style, travel & culture

Ground Condition is a newsletter that explores today's design terrain. Consider it your terra firma for all things design, from the biggest idea to the smallest detail. IG: @kelseykeith