Substacks recommended by Tasha Goddard

Recommended by Tasha Goddard

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. Books, work, wellbeing & creativity. Top literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" — The Times

Annie Ridout

A bestselling collection of work/life essays by Annie Ridout (non-fiction author, journalist for nationals, viral poet and Sunday Times bestselling ghostwriter)

Notes on Illustration

By The Illustration Department

Thoughts, Insights, and Lessons on the Art, History, and Practice of Illustration | Written by Giuseppe Castellano

Giuseppe is fount of wisdom in the illustration field. Follow for fascinating bits of history and really useful advice.

- Tasha Goddard

Picture Book Studio

By Katie Dwyer

Picture book author-illustrator 📚Sharing all things kidlit and my writing and illustrating process ✏️ New subscribers receive free downloadable picture book dummy templates 📖

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.”

From Me to You

By Annie Wong

I tell visual stories about creative practice, humor in the mundane, and being a good babysitter to your inner child. Personal essays and event updates, from me, to you!

The Vegan Atlas

By Nava

Hello, I'm Nava Atlas. TheVeganAtlas.com is a resource for easy vegan recipes and helpful tips. As a longtime vegan, I’d like to encourage others to create a better planet by voting with your fork, one delicious dish at a time!

Robyn Hepburn Illustration

I'm an eccentric South African illustrator sharing a monthly newsletter all about art, drawing and children's books. If you'd like to see behind the scenes and gain insight into illustration, then this is as good a place as any. Also, free drawing calls!

The Shift With Sam Baker

By sam baker

Women don't vanish after 40. Who knew?! Amplifying and celebrating the voices of women in midlife and beyond by the former editor of Red, Cosmopolitan (and Just 17!)

France in Between

By Betty Carlson

A personal yet informative take on France's small to middling towns -- the scenic, the offbeat, and the nitty-gritty.

Drawing a Blank

By Jacob Souva

A weekly deep dive about making books for kids, from author-illustrator Jacob Souva. Practical tips and encouragement for illustrators, authors, and makers. Inspiration for getting better at <waves at everything> this together.

Ten Minute Artist

By Adam Ming

Ten Minute Artist helps you take creative action and build a thriving, consistent practice — one tiny move at a time.

Calm Lines

By Carissa

Sketchbook pages, drawings & updates from Carissa of Calm Lines.

Jeanette Winterson: Mind Over Matter

By jeanette winterson

Imagination. Ideas. Creativity. Conversation. This is the life of the Mind.

The Ladybird Purse • Talk Money to Me

By Keris Fox

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

Playtime

By Denise Holmes

Big Love for Little Books. Exploring the art, design, and storytelling of baby board books, plus a peek into my creative process.

A Fine Line

By Femme ter Haar

A drawing diary on sketchbooks, comics, art supplies and life as a freelance illustrator

Animation Obsessive

Exploring the best in animation from all around the world — part investigation, part treasure hunt.

Receipt from the Bookshop

By Katie

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.

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus ✨

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcasts. A bespoke membership to help you stay creative and grow on Substack! 💫

James’s Substack

By James Winestock

My personal Substack

The Habit of Art by Kelcey Ervick

Handwritten & illustrated newsletter about making art and telling stories.

Philippa Perry

Hello, I'm Philippa Perry. I'm interested in your problems and dilemmas.

Amie’s Substack

By Amie McNee

My personal Substack

Untrickled

A 30-year journalist looks at culture, politics, economics and lifestyle through the lens of economic inequality. Author, The Trailer Park Rules, rated 4.7 stars on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYW3MRRB Strapped: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJNRCQSJ

Lidija Nagulov - ArtDHD Substack

By Lidija P Nagulov

Thoughts on being an artist and an ADHD enjoyer simultaneously.

Literary Ladies Guide

By Nava

Literary Ladies Guide celebrates the lives and works of women writers and writer-adjacent creatives, preserving and elevating women's voices.

Beyond Bloomsbury

By Victoria K. Walker

An ongoing anthology of historical artist and writer biographies and curated gallery and library collections.

Road Trip to Younger

By Brodee Myers-Cooke

The science-backed, go-to guide to joyful ageing for women 50+. We're growing younger as we grow (gloriously) older ✩｡°

Gather • Filter • Make with Ella Beech

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

The Booker Prizes

Sign up to the Booker Prizes newsletter, where you can discover our long reads, book recommendations, exclusive interviews and much more, from the world's greatest writers of fiction.

bimblings by Josie George

I am wide awake in a strange and wonderful world and this is what I see.

The Accidental Expert

By Kyle T Webster

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

The Visual Edit

By Cara Holland

A visual thinking newsletter for graphic recorders, live illustrators, visual journalers and sketchnoters.

Am I Doing This Right?

By Lian Cho

Comics and musings about illustrating, life, and navigating my 30s through the end of the world.

All Grown Up by Fiona Gibson

By Fiona Gibson

I'm an author of 20+ novels and former editor of Just Seventeen and more! magazines. This is my weekly Friday column about life, stuff and all sorts!

Coffee in drawings out

By Andrew James

Thoughts on drawing and keeping a sketchbook.

Art Gym

By Katie Stack and Adam Ming

Build your skills as an illustrator through live practice sessions and a vibrant art community. Join professional instructors for structured, fun classes designed to develop your creative work and portfolio. Perfect for beginners to career artists.

Excellent resource with live (and recorded) sessions and written posts touching on a new topic each month from two working children's illustrators.

- Tasha Goddard

Pencil Pals

By Helen Stephens

Hi, it’s me Helen Stephens. This is a juicy chat between illustrator pals. I’ll be sharing stuff about making picture books that you might feel daft asking. When you sign up you’ll get the Illustrators Freebies. Yes-please-thank-you!

The Late-bloomer Club

By Valerie Parizeault

The Late-bloomer Club is a newsletter about starting a career later in life, with insights on creativity, ADHD type humans, industry tips (mostly in illustration) and personal growth.

MOONBOW

By Taylor Sterling

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

Words and Pictures with Naomi and James Jones

By Naomi Jones

Join us as we help you develop your creative practice and demystify the world of children’s publishing.

The Illustrated Kitchen

By Anna Lena Feunekes

Monthly illustrated food stories and recipes where every dish has a tale to tell! Join me for culinary adventures, beautiful food art, and the creative process behind bringing edible stories to life. I'm an author-illustrator from Gouda, the Netherlands.

Just Ginger

By Ginger Ngo

I'm too much woman for Instagram. Sharing what I'm learning as I navigate a career pivot into illustration. Jokes included.

At the Table with Rukmini Iyer

By Rukmini Iyer’s At the Table

Come and join me at the table for chat about cooking, recipes, books and more. (Roasting Tins may feature.)

Pixel & Paint

By Mochi Peachu

Expect messy sketches, snippets of life and thoughts on creativity! Plus free resources and sketches to play with 🐟

Rekha’s Newsletter

By Rekha Salin

I share about Children Books, Illustrations, sketchbooks and everything in between.

Sarah Williamson

author, illustrator, and art director; lover of life; pictures and stories from Sarah Williamson via Lisbon, Sintra, NYC, Tucson, and other places on the pale blue dot

Learning with Lea

By Leanimation

Weekly newsletter exploring Art, Illustration, Animation & Design. Join me on my life long quest of becoming an Artist.

musings by mika

By Mika

Honest musings on the twists and turns of leaning into creativity and see behind the scenes of my Substack journey. *NEW* Side Quest Queens: A supportive, fun, like-minded community for distractible queens.👑