Substacks recommended by Jack McNulty

Recommended by Jack McNulty

I write a new instrumental song every month and send it to you before anywhere else—join 7,900+ people turning to this music for focus, healing, and calm.

Outstanding independent and original musical compositions - it's my choice whenever I need to clear my head...simply beautiful in every way!

- Jack McNulty

Life in the Real World

By Karen Davis

An Oasis of Peace and Beauty

Excellent writing - excellent photography!

- Jack McNulty

Auraist. The best writers on Substack.

By Sean

Trusted by 50K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Plant-based Planet

By Will Rankin

Plant-based cuisine, recipes, finds, news and causes...all in one place

Plant Magic

By Lauren Kretzer

Plant Magic blends joyful plant-based cooking, holistic wellness, seasonal living, and soulful travel inspiration into one cozy weekly read.

Lauren's work is always inspiring to anyone following a plant-based diet...

- Jack McNulty

Culinary Repertoire

By Lisa McLean

A place where Marcella Hazan’s teachings and global spice traditions come together through stories, recipes, and the science of good food, one repertoire for many kitchens.

Buona Domenica

By Domenica Marchetti

A different look at Italian food and travel. Recipes and inspiration delivered every Sunday.

This isn't a vegan-friendly newsletter, but the writing is beautiful, the recipe ideas are great...and it's mostly about Italian food - and I love that!

- Jack McNulty

Living Happy and Write Better Now!

By Carrie Jones

A newsletter about how we manage to live happy despite all the crap that is happening in our life. There is a section just for Writing Tips. And a section for week daily animal thoughts.

Carrie's work is engaging, honest, and thought-provoking, perfectly capturing Substack's intent and purpose.

- Jack McNulty

Wil Reidie's Winter Book

(Formerly The Recovering Line Cook) My weekly diary "How to Fail at Being Finnish" is loved by literally tens of people. Paid subs get recipes and essays as well.

I connect with Wil in many ways, including life experiences in a professional kitchen. Wil's newsletter is not vegan, but his stories and ideas are truly majestic.

- Jack McNulty

Kim Stallwood’s Substack

Animal Rights Author, Scholar, Curator. Writing biography of Topsy the elephant. Vegan since 1976. Kim Stallwood Archive at British Library. Kim Stallwood Collection at Tier im Recht, Switzerland.

Recipes and Stories from Eastern Europe

By Irina Georgescu

Free e-newsletter with culinary traditions, news and recipes from Romania.

Celebrating Connectedness

By Jessica Rath

A weekly newsletter about topics related to conscious and empathetic living.

THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES

By Hanif Kureishi

Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.

Life can turn suddenly...unexpectedly, and you never know what will emerge...Hanif's story is chilling to read, and hard to stop reading once you look, because we all know it could be looking into a mirror!

- Jack McNulty

Swiss Recipes from Cuisine Helvetica

By Heddi Nieuwsma

Every Thursday, a Swiss recipe from cookbook author Heddi Nieuwsma to help you (re)discover Switzerland's traditional dishes, both sweet & savory.

Mark Diacono's Abundance

Food and everything connected, by James Beard shortlisted and multi award-winning author and photographer Mark Diacono, of Otter Farm, once of River Cottage.

Wonderful writing and inspired stories. If you like food, this is a great place to land...

- Jack McNulty

In the Beautiful Middles of Nowhere: Roselle’s Substack 1

By Roselle Angwin

Poet, author, psycho-mythologian, vegan, in love with the wild mysterious cosmos & our other-than-human kin. Exploring how best to live in our Wasteland times. Growing a biodiverse holistic future on a few wooded acres in Brittany. I write about this+.

Lovely writing and ideas from someone "walking the old and wilder ways" in Brittany, France...

- Jack McNulty

Between Meals

By Max Brearley

Behind the scenes and between meals with food and drink journalist Max Brearley.

This is a must-subscribe for anyone who likes to read about food - beautiful writing.

- Jack McNulty

Taisty Bytes

By Mark Thomas

The adventures of a thirty-something finding his way around the kitchen. Better with pictures than words!

Honest and entertaining reading - really, very inspired!

- Jack McNulty

Taming the Walrus Yoga & Breathwork

By Véronique Gauthier-Simmons

Yoga, Exercise & Breathwork for healthy aging and living with chronic health conditions like Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Veronique is an experienced teacher of yoga and breathwork - her videos and classes are simple to follow without a lot of fluff - if yoga is your thing and especially if you have a health issue, then this is the newsletter for you!

- Jack McNulty

Home & Place Writing

By Yasmin Chopin

A publication for professionals who want to pivot and prioritise their writing to engage with nature, home, and place.

ZigZag Nutrition

By Jonathan Isbill MS

Connecting the dots in Holistic & Integrative Health to empower us to grow in a healthier direction with a more informed and collective culture of health, prevention, nutrition, psychiatry, sleep, functional medicine, fitness and so much more.

My Morning Muse

By Susanne Helmert

My little space to share the things I love. Mainly photography and other artistic endeavours.

Beautiful, creative photography that comes from the soul...

- Jack McNulty

The Vegan's Voice

By Michael Corthell

The Vegan's Voice is your daily source for insightful updates on veganism and plant-based living. Stay informed, inspired, and connected to the global movement towards a compassionate and sustainable lifestyle.

Spice Club

By Anisha Chandra

navigating the food system and home cooking. sometimes serious, sometimes spicy, always plant-based.

Interesting and thoughtful writing about plant-based living - a joy to read.

- Jack McNulty

Stir the Pot

By Michelle Albanes-Davis

All the best recipes, common sense cooking tips, and ways to fall back in love with food from 3x NY Times best-selling author Michelle Albanes Davis 🏳️‍🌈. For curious people who love to eat, cook, get in their feelings, and talk a lil sh*t.

Creative and entertaining writing style...and some excellent vegan ideas!

- Jack McNulty

Behind The Lens

By Clee Images

The stories that captured me, capturing them. My creative and life experiences behind the camera.

Fabulous podcasts, stories, and moving photography!

- Jack McNulty

Sam. Writes.

By Theresa "Sam" Houghton

Think differently, live differently, and consider God.

Midweek Crisis

By Stygi

Free newsletter packed with good vibes, curated playlists, song recommendations, and music-themed stories from all around the world 🎶🌐✨

Sharing her good vibes and music in bi-weekly posts and playlists...who among us can't use more music vibes in their life?

- Jack McNulty

GORSE

By Ciara Ó hArtghaile

Seasonal Living, Baking, Cooking, North Coasting

Fernanda Eats Plants

By Fernanda Haffner

Learn from a scientist about the power of a plant-based diet. I'm convinced that prioritizing our health empowers us to protect both people and the planet, which is vital for our collective well-being.

A Private Chef

By Will Cooper

Life has taught me to never be scared of challenges.

Pisco Trail

By Nico Vera

A personal exploration of ethnocultural connections between Peru’s creole food, art, music, dance, literature, film, and the traditions of my Quechua ancestors—while training for my next marathon.

Nico does a great job of describing Peru's food culture through a vegan lens.

- Jack McNulty

The Walk-in Fridge

By Warly Hurtado

Recipes, Ingredients, deep dives, tips and much more. I want to help you enjoy the fascinating world of cooking and expand your repertoire of skills and ingredients

Well-written and knowledgeable information for those looking for the finer details of cooking!

- Jack McNulty

Run to Write: Where Movement & Writing Meet

By Julie

Personal stories through the lens of running and writing— how they both teach us about endurance, discovery, and showing up.

Inspired poetry and running motivation...it's well worth your time to subscribe!

- Jack McNulty

The Ramen Bowl

All things Ramen and Japanese-inspired cuisine from a foodie nerd. Get monthly posts with stories, recipes, and experiments - ◡ -

Shell’s Substack

Hello and welcome to Shell’s Substack where I write about my ‘Encounters with Nature’ and share my love of Biodiversity. ‘From Earth to Health’ is a series about growing and eating healthy food which supports nature.

Nature Moments

By SydneyMichalski🌿NatureMoments

nature photography + nature stories to inspire you to be curious, be amazed, and then do it again!

The Art of Freedom

By Mary Poindexter McLaughlin

Inspiring human resilience in service of freedom.

Insightful and thoughtful writing - I may not always agree with Mary but I will always think about it!

- Jack McNulty

Unforbidden Fruit

Unforbidden Fruit is about three things: 1. We believe fruit is delicious. 2. We believe the best fruit is of the local, seasonal variety. 3. We want to help you find and taste the best local, seasonal fruit you’ve never heard of