Substacks recommended by Tara Tayyebi Fard

Recommended by Tara Tayyebi Fard

From the studio of Ella Beech - Picture Book Illustrator and teacher. Live meet-ups, process videos, Picture Book Club and loads more!

Candy's House of Procrastination

By Candy Gourlay

I write books for children and young adults. What am I doing making comics on Substack? Welcome to the House of Procrastination!

Margreet’s Comics

By Margreet de Heer

My life in comics: Germany/Holland; my mom, my husband, my cats; about reinventing myself (and my marriage), and about the many projects I do (crowdfunding! children's books! sex work activism! philosophy! comics!!!).

Story Street

By Jane Porter

A monthly newsletter from award-winning author and illustrator Jane Porter, all about making picture books, comics and community art - and all things fiddle-related

Story Street is a cheerful monthly roundup of the creative life of Jane Porter. She makes picture books, teaches an amazing course on comics, and above all, she is a wonderful human to connect with.

- Tara Tayyebi Fard

Katiedraws (and writes)

By Katie Chappell (katiedraws)

An honest look at the kinds of live illustration enquiries clients are sending right now, with practical tips to help you earn more from your work “It’s nice to see that the work’s out there. I think that’s just encouraging in itself.”

Katie shares invaluable advice on the business side of illustration; getting into the right mindset, putting yourself into your clients' shoes, setting boundaries, etc. And on top of that, she regularly posts live event illustration jobs that paid members can apply for. If you're an illustrator, then reading Katie's substack is honestly a must.

- Tara Tayyebi Fard

Scribbly Lines

By Beth Garnett Illustration

Words, pictures, and other irregular insights from the wonky creative journey of Beth Garnett Illustration

Beth is one of the funniest and kindest illustrators I know. I'd recommend her work everyday.

- Tara Tayyebi Fard

Pen Paper Partyhat

By Srinidhi

Hi I'm Srinidhi, a Children's Book Illustrator / Storyteller and I'm here to talk about Art, life and everything in between.

Think of Pen Paper Partyhat as a sort of scrapbook of explorations, experiments and witty drawings. It's just the right balance between fun and thought-provoking.

- Tara Tayyebi Fard

The ReposiTORy

By Tor Freeman

Sketches, ideas and works-in-progress.

Tor's comics are not only hilarious but also deeply playful, sophisticated and well-observed. An absolute joy to read and look at.

- Tara Tayyebi Fard

Laura’s Creative Chaos

Leeds based Illustrator, mum, admin person, chaos goblin with autism and adhd

Tara's Timeout

Recommended by Tara Tayyebi Fard