The best Science Fiction newsletters

Pop-culture writer Maureen Ryan shares personal essays on television, covering characters, TV history, and her Battlestar Galactica book in progress. The newsletter offers reflective, reported criticism and recovered past work from a long-time TV critic.

A personal literary newsletter featuring close readings of science fiction short stories by writers such as Le Guin, Russ and Tiptree, alongside book reviews and occasional observations. Readers get discursive, spoiler-heavy criticism and updates on the author's published writing.

A weekly newsletter publishing one original science fiction or fantasy short story per issue, with a brief editors' note introducing each author. Readers get fiction from established genre writers such as James Morrow, E.C. Myers, Emma Osborne and Mur Lafferty.

Essays and updates exploring how people can live humanely amid rapid technological change, especially AI, with a mix of speculative scenarios, historical analogies and fine art. It also covers news and interviews around the author's dystopian novel The Last Upheaval.

Worldbuilding notes for the Eldraeverse, a far-future setting about a space-faring elven civilization, covering colonies, ships, slang and culture. Issues mix lore write-ups, glossary entries and illustrations, including crossover shardverse versions of canon material.

Sketching Details is a weekly-style collection of genre criticism covering horror, science fiction and fantasy, with a #31Days series reviewing films, novels and games. Readers get analytical reviews that explain setup, style and pacing while weighing what works and what does not.

American Abyss is a serialized oral-history fiction set in the fictional Palmyra Exclusion Zone, delivered as found documents such as public-health notices, audio transcripts and sales pamphlets. Each issue adds a fragment of a mystery involving a contagious sleep disorder, a corporation's hidden role and unexplained organisms.

Endria Isa Richardson shares semi-regular personal reflections on reading, writing and life alongside recommendations of books and author news. Issues are discursive and stylised, mixing close readings of novels with digressions on fatigue, politics and pop culture.

A science-based newsletter that uses popular fiction, games and TV as entry points to explain the real science behind them, such as Gaia theory in SimEarth, quantum multiverse ideas in Star Trek, and speculative biology in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach novels. Readers get accessible explanations grounded in interviews with scientists and the author's own expertise.

Dream Theory Media publishes serialized and standalone speculative fiction, including short stories and installments of ongoing series, and is branching into print and eBook novellas. Readers get original narrative fiction plus news about the publisher's upcoming releases.

A serialized science fiction blog publishing short fiction installments set in a shared space universe, each headed by a dated captain's log and following different characters across sectors. Readers get story chapters with dialogue-driven scenes, mystery and light humor.

A personal newsletter by Andrew Liptak covering science fiction, reading, and the future, with recurring monthly book roundups and news items about sci-fi adaptations and publishing. Readers get curated picks of new books and context on franchises and crowdfunding projects.

A personal newsletter exploring how AI and technology are changing human relationships, grief, perception and fear, often through the lens of books, film and TV. Readers get reflective essays that tie science fiction examples to current AI products and debates.

A newsletter of personal movie and TV reviews that focus on strong female characters, covering both new releases and throwback favorites. Each issue offers a single in-depth review with plot context, character analysis and the author's personal take.

Planet M is a storytelling studio that shares updates on its science fiction audio, its game EOS10: Anomaly, and its first documentary, Section 14, about the forced removal of Black and Latino families from Palm Springs. Issues mix production news and fundraising appeals with in-universe fiction, serialized as transmissions from the EOS10 station.

Nat Eliason's newsletter mixes announcements for his sci-fi novella The Birth of Paradise with longer personal essays on fiction craft, storytelling structure, and the writing process. Readers get updates on his books alongside thoughtful breakdowns of why stories like Frozen work or fail.

Ryan Williamson's newsletter mixes announcements and reader reviews for his speculative fiction novels, such as The Stygian Blades and Doors to the Stars, with occasional essays on writing craft. Readers get news about new releases along with thoughtful analysis of story structure.

Essays that connect current news, such as AI-faked evidence, niobium mining and Amazon blocking AI shopping agents, to science fiction, theology and conspiracy-tinged speculation. Readers get narrative-driven commentary on technology, simulation theory and faith, plus some business strategy musings.

A serialized fiction newsletter following Oscar, a man who buys an experimental AI companion named Amber, with episodes delivered in seasons plus weekly author updates. Readers get story episodes, behind-the-scenes notes on the photography, video and production, and calls for feedback on upcoming storylines.

A newsletter from the Wardrome space strategy game that publishes lore chapters about its factions, announcements of original soundtrack tracks, and updates on the browser game's relaunch. Readers get in-universe science fiction storytelling alongside promotional links to play the game.

A personal site where the author shares projects: an AI-assisted short video set in Iain M. Banks' Culture with detailed production notes, a home CO2 graph, and a tool for searching iMessage history. The writing is brief and project-focused, with links to fuller write-ups elsewhere.

Joseph W. Pitha shares serialized science fiction chapters and candid updates on his decision to publish his manuscripts on Royal Road and Tumblr rather than chase marketing. Readers get new installments of his space stories along with an honest look at a hobbyist author's approach to publishing.

A Melbourne science fiction and horror writer's personal newsletter covering his writing career, book releases, and reflections on technology and internet culture. Readers get updates on his speaking and small press work, plus essays on digital life and why he has stepped back from writing about AI.

This is the author site and mailing list for queer science fiction and fantasy writer Oleander Craw, sharing updates on the novels Devouring Fortune and The Wards Will Fall. Readers get book summaries, purchase and library links, serialized draft chapters, and Kickstarter announcements.

A site of classic science fiction content mixing retrospective essays on the genre with product promotions such as Doctor Who merchandise and sponsored T-shirts. Readers get nostalgic looks at famous works and their cultural legacy, along with shopping suggestions.

A personal blog mixing book reviews, such as summaries of Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora, with updates on the author's life, including a Twitch giveaway tool they built with an AI agent. The writing is conversational and sometimes rambling, with the author often asking readers for feedback.

TFM is a podcast network covering Star Trek, comic book films and wider fandom, with episode-by-episode retrospectives and discussion shows. Each issue is a show-notes page listing chapter timestamps, hosts and credits rather than written prose.

A newsletter from fantasy author Mia V. Moss promoting her epic fantasy novel The Heresy of Thieves, with pre-order and launch-party giveaways, plus recommendations of other books. Occasional monthly music playlists round out the mailing.

A book blog offering reviews of popular fiction, including fantasy, science fiction and Christian historical novels, with star ratings, content advisories and affiliate-supported recommendations. Readers get short, personal takes on whether a book is worth their time.

Updates from Sublight Games on Stardust, an original transmedia sci-fi universe built around a cinematic, full-cast audiobook. Readers get production news, release schedules, and world-building posts aimed at Kickstarter backers and fans.

Foolscap is a community of speculative fiction and games fans running weekly games, a reading group and a Discord, after ending its large annual convention. Its newsletter covers convention logistics, panel schedules and the group's reflections on its future.

A fantasy and sci-fi author's newsletter promoting her novels and book tours, with excerpts that are mostly blurbs, launch links and reviews. Readers get updates on new releases and sword-and-sorcery queer fantasy previews.

Announcements and promotional write-ups from playwrights and novelists Terry Willey and Carol Baker about their humor-writing talks and sci-fi western novels. Readers get event notices, book launches and a few craft-of-humor points from the presentations.

A newsletter listing discounted and free sci-fi ebooks, with publisher-style blurbs for each title or series. Readers get notice of sales and short descriptions of space opera and military sci-fi books.