Substacks recommended by Rob Mansfield

Recommended by Rob Mansfield

On Words and Up Words

By Jack Shepherd

Word nerdery, fun language history, and word puzzles.

If you love words and their origins, this is for you

- Rob Mansfield

Tone Knob

By Nick Parker

Taking a nerd's-eye view of brands doing interesting things with their language and tone of voice. Monthly. Written by Nick Parker. www.nickparker.co.uk

You might not think brand tone and voice is interesting... boy, you'd be wrong!

- Rob Mansfield

Brands & Humour

By Paddy Gilmore

Using humour has been repeatedly shown to make people more likely to buy. So do you want more customers? Really?! Here's where you find out how.

This will make you laugh every time!

- Rob Mansfield

Make Work Better

By Bruce Daisley

Re-engineering workplace culture. The latest news and analysis on what comes next for work.

If you care about your day job, this is indispensable

- Rob Mansfield

Pane, Amore e Cha Cha Cha by Annalisa Barbieri

Bread, love, chat and chocolate....following on from my blog of the same name. Here I'm writing about things I've discovered and enjoy through my job at the Guardian. Reviews. And of course all my podcasts (£).

The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything

By Jonn Elledge

assorted nerdery from a man who should probably be doing something else

I think I'm a nerd (in a good way). Jon Elledge is next level :)

- Rob Mansfield

Stat Significant

By Daniel Parris

Data-centric essays about movies, music, TV, and more.

Where data meets interesting...

- Rob Mansfield

Shriek of the Week

By Charlie

A bird sound in your inbox every weekend, January to June

It's bird song – how could this not be wonderful?

- Rob Mansfield

Whatever Works

By Naomi Alderman

unapologetically intellectual, infectiously enthusiastic and painfully sincere (but: funny). expect: considered positions, close readings, heartfelt recommendations and unstoppable blurtings-out of ideas as they come to me

Smart, funny writing

- Rob Mansfield