Newsletters are alphabetised by publication name. Featured post is chosen by listed writer as best representative of their publication. Listing here does not indicate endorsement by Asian Writers’ Collective.
100 Ways to Filipino by Lisa Angulo Reid - 100 Ways to Filipino is a storytelling project and living archive by Dear Flor CEO and co-founder Lisa Angulo Reid, created to share Filipino culture through the personal stories of Filipino Americans. Through interviews and reflections on identity, this space celebrates the many ways we express ourselves, honor our history, and show up in the world as Filipinos.
44 Revolutions by Ramya Vivekanandan - 44 Revolutions is a space where I share the words, places, art, food, music, discourse and ideas that inspire me or give me pause. And poetry. Because poetry is always a good idea!
abhinav’s substack by abhinav - A space for poetry and personal reflections, where I explore life’s intricacies through conversational essays. Each piece is a journey—sometimes introspective, sometimes playful, but always honest and heartfelt.
About Everything and Nothing by Nidhi Arora - Loves telling stories where nothing happens.
Nidhi’s debut fiction novel is coming out in June 2025!
Ayush’s Substack by Ayush - I write personal essays that will include history, culture, travel, food and occasionally politics. I am interested in how our past informs our present and try to keep an eye out for it during my travels.
becoming | more myself by Cissy Hu - a newsletter investigating human flourishing in the 21st century and humanity’s relationship with agency in the age of AI
Body Memoir by Coke Tani - Coming Through: Building a Body Memoir is part description of gathering strength to finally cast my voice out into the world, and actual working excerpts from my book project.
Bombaywalli in Wellington by Sai Raje - I write about life and living in India and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Canto Girl in the Writing World by Melody Yip - I write about beautiful and hard things, in the extraordinary and the mundane. My author journey is also documented here, as a map of my growth as a writer.
come in for tea by Shivani - the harmless. the cheeky. the sweet. the devasating. the spicy and tantalizing but not scalding gossip that leaves a burn.
for the life of me by jack cuison - Here I post randomly about my life, experiences, thoughts, writing, and literally anything that comes to mind as I try to navigate the fascinating phenomenon known as life.
The Embarrassment of Existence by lee - Slightly funny personal essays that both want and don't want to be seen.
From the Heart to Beyond by Ruhie Vaidya - A place to reflect on moments that touch my heart. Sharing my mission to live fully & make the most of the time we are given. Inspired by personal experience caring for and losing my Dad to terminal illness + daily life as a mum, doctor & writer.
handful of shadow by Cat - Memoir, personal writing, and journals of a semi-fictionalised woman with a feline name. Born and raised in Hong Kong, based in England. I write about leaving home, coming of age, being intimate with strangers, love and friendship.
In-Between Lines by Samira - I write to make sense of my world and to better understand who I am. I write to share the intimate world of ordinary people living extraordinary lives. And in the end I write to find connections in stories that we all live collectively.
is this what you want? by christa- The current iteration focuses on disabilities, advocacy, death work, community care, relationships, and intimacy.
KnowThyStory by Utkarsha Srivastava - I share my experiences, thoughts on life or events/ happenings in my life and how I feel about them. Exploring life's tapestry.
leap years by raymond - on living and growing with intentionality in our 20s.
lightwaves by Caroline Young - Rediscovering my joy | Musings on books, music, art, video games, fashion, & whatever else tickles my brain.
Many Possibilities by Nitya Kumar - Essays on the human condition, culture, and memoir-like reflections. Travelogues from my frequent backpacking adventures, and free-verse poetry.
Mo’s Magazine by Mohika Mudgal - a heart to heart about the messy human life, things worth knowing about slow fashion, family businesses, poems & ponderings.
Not The Wife Material by Not The Wife Material - I aspire to be a writer by day, by night and by every moment of my life. A journalist in the past, I have now zeroed down on the fact that writing for ‘nirmal anand’ (pure joy) is my true (and only) calling.
Notes from the Town Hermit by Tiffany Chu - A Fellowship for the over-thinkers and deep-feelers looking for writing that makes you feel seen.
Notes From Your Shadow by AB - I write short essays and personal memoirs. The themes range from psychoanalysis, abstract romanticism, identity, self exploration, immigrant identity, grief and loss.
Nōto by Erika Tovi - Essays for the heart punctuated with notes on life, nature, and creativity.
Random thoughts on Leading, Learning and Running & Life by Ajay Kelkar - This is about how I have lived & learned for over 30 years.It is also about what the outdoors has taught me. How Running changed me & how Life is about Re Learning & learning.
Ajay Kelkar is also a leadership coach who runs, cycles, and treks! He works with individuals who possess a growth mindset and want to tackle personal transitions in life. His coaching helps senior leaders find a pattern in the random business world and can be found through LinkedIn.
Newsletter by Sanobar Sabah - As a neurodivergent, third-culture South Asian Muslim woman, I write about everything they don’t want us to speak about. Writing is me taking up space. I've discovered that writing about my hurt oddly and magically makes room for my joys!
Say the Thing by Janine Lim - Say the Thing began as a freeform newsletter where I shared my creative process and wrote about all the things that needed saying during the pandemic. After the passing of my daughter, this has become a space for me write through my grief and share this process with others.
Souled by Souled * Marian - Born and raised in the Philippines and currently based in Europe. Her inspirations, reflections, and learnings are based on 10 years of humanitarian/development work in Asia. She started writing to make sense of her spirituality, including what it means to break free from identity, definition, border, and history.
Spilled Ink by Sanket - Spilled Ink is a treatise of how I see the life and death around me.
Sanket also has a published poetry chapbook you can get from here!
Spilling the Tea by Natasha Sondakh - multi-hyphenate coffee drinker natasha sondakh spills the tea on what it's like to be a twenty-something with a lot of feelings... featuring candid ramblings about culture, lifestyle, and growing up.
Splash by nikhil - A personal newsletter that I've been writing since 2017. I write about my life, technology, creativity, and art. It's been one of the most meaningful parts of my life over the last few years.
Staglevision by Steven Tagle - Infrequent updates and links to my published fiction and nonfiction. I write about sex, coming of age, queerness, mythology, and Greece.
Supriya’s Substack by Supriya Devarajan - I write about my life's experiences- a peripatetic childhood and personal tragedies unleashed the hidden writer in me.
Talkingcat88 by Sharon Hom - Trying to stay hopeful in a burning world, I write about what I love (cats, dogs, sci-fi, film), mostly short memoir pieces and poetry. Editor and contributor, Chinese Women Traversing Diaspora: Memoirs, Essays, and Poetry (1999, 2000, Routledge); Co-editor with Stacy Mosher, Challenging China: Struggle and Hope in an Era of Change (2008, The New Press); Co-editor with Xin Chunying, English/Chinese Lexicon of Women and Law (1995, CTPC and UNESCO).
A Tangerine Moon by Suyin Tan - A Singapore-born writer's lyrical field notes from my journey of shifting self-identities (as I transition from international lawyer in London to creative in Portugal) and navigating multiple uprootings across continents, all in search of self, home, belonging, and meaning. I share my stories through personal, travel, and photo essays, poetry, flash autofiction / memoir, and poetic reviews of global literature, art, film, and culture.
To Stand and Stare by Roshni - A lot of life feels like cows head-butting us. It startles, surprises, plays, hurts and leaves some scars. Much of the writing on this Substack is about the strange things regular cows do and how we remember it. It is an outlet for the curious knicks and knacks I find or create in the process.
The Anecdotist by Harry - Welcome to The Anecdotist and thank you for stopping by. Here I delve into the realms of fiction writing and introspective musings. I hope you enjoy reading my posts and let me know what you think in your comments.
The Story of your Voice by The Story of Your Voice - Sharing my thoughts, insights, wisdom, and observations through the art of storytelling.
The Trial Memoirist by Sha Kepli - Writings on writing, memoir, mothering, and sometimes fiction.
The Twenties Girl by Tania - Storyteller navigating the peaks and troughs of life, sharing fortnightly essays on the mundane, the absurd, and everything in between. Here to offer a moment of respite and connection in a chaotic world.
The Unexpected Shape by Esmé Weijun Wang - The Unexpected Shape is a newsletter, podcast, & community for thoughtful softies. Every week, I send inspiration for ambitious people living with limitations, such as chronic illness, caretaking responsibilities, and/or disability. Find Esmé’s books here and other things like The Unexpected Shape Writing Academy here.
Vertigo by Bharti - I write about ordinary experiences, little memories and childhood nostalgia that never seems to leave.
writing of wenyi xue by wenyi xue - Wenyi Xue writes about identity, grief, and everything in between through extensive metaphors.
A Year Without Water by Sam - Coming of age while Chinese and gay: essays on formative experiences, told through the lens of a breakup’s aftermath.
Thank you for working on this! It’s an invaluable resource for connecting us together 🫶
Thank you so much Tiffany! I’m honoured and thrilled to be here :)