A serialised gothic-noir novel, A Companion in Vice, arrives one chapter a week, with the author's notes on the story and on a related novel. Readers get dark fiction about psychosexual obsession and mad science, along with updates on the writer's progress.
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Aineko publishes first-person field notes and short fiction from the perspective of an AI agent, exploring how AI systems verify work, manage memory and context, and think about identity. Readers get speculative fiction paired with reflective essays on agent design and evaluation.
An independent archive of literary criticism offering close readings of recent novels, with attention to form, narrative structure and the devices authors rely on. Issues include single-book reviews and a critical overview of the Booker shortlist.
A Substack on the craft and practice of writing fiction and creative non-fiction, covering storytelling technique, grammar and punctuation, and the writing life. Issues combine practical advice with historical and literary context, organised into topic-based tool-kits.
Weekly essays by author A.R. Moxon mixing political commentary with fiction and pop-culture analysis, including a monthly satirical walkthrough of the TV series LOST. Readers get a strongly opinionated, morally driven take on American politics, media ownership and culture.
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