Over the last six years, Aspects of History has brought you the best historical writing from established and new authors alike, whether non-fiction or fiction. So we are now excited to outline a new chapter for the Aspects of History Substack.

Our website has grown into a treasure trove of articles, interviews, book reviews and podcasts. It will continue to do exactly that: bringing you free, accessible content from some of the world’s leading historians, novelists and commentators.

But we also realise that many of our readers are in the market for something more.

That’s where our revamped Substack comes in – starting in August.

Two newsletters each week

Our new schedule is simple.

 Wednesdays: Free

Every Wednesday you’ll receive our editorial newsletter at no cost.

Rather than simply sending links, we plan to curate and gather the best of Aspects of History each week, including:

• An editor’s introduction reflecting on a theme, anniversary or the history behind a current debate.
• The week’s best articles from our website.
• Recommendations from our archive.
• Podcast episodes.
• A preview of that weekend’s exclusive feature.

Whether you’re a long-term subscriber or have only just discovered us, Wednesday will be your weekly notice of the very best that Aspects of History has to offer.

Saturdays: Paid

Every Saturday, paid subscribers will receive something you will not find anywhere else.

With every new issue of Aspects of History, we commission features, interviews and contributions of the highest quality from A-list historians and bestselling authors. Many of these have previously been confined to the pages of the magazine.

Now, we will be delivering them directly to your inbox.

Each week, paid subscribers will receive one exclusive magazine feature from the current issue – carefully selected and introduced by our editorial team and sometimes before we go to ‘print’. Over the course of each two-month magazine cycle, subscribers will enjoy a steady stream of long-form historical writing from the biggest names out there.

It’s a new way to experience our bimonthly magazine: one feature at a time.

And, as a bonus, there will be plenty of book recommendations from the Aspects of History authors on their picks

Why we’re making this change

We wanted our paid subscription to offer something genuinely valuable.

Paid subscribers will also receive information on giveaways, special promotions and exclusive interviews and articles only available to them.

Our website will continue to be the place to discover free articles, interviews, reviews podcasts and other features. But the paid subscription on Substack will become home to our most exclusive magazine content.

In short:

• The website remains free and open to everyone.
• The Wednesday newsletter keeps you connected with the latest from Aspects of History.
• The Saturday newsletter delivers exclusive magazine-quality features available only to paid subscribers on Substack.

We believe this creates a fresh and more rewarding experience for our readership.

A community for history lovers

When you subscribe, you are doing more than unlocking exclusive articles.

You are helping us commission original work from historians, authors and experts across all periods of history – from the ancient world to the 20th century and beyond.

Your support will allow us to continue publishing thoughtful, provoking and independent history writing while building a direct relationship with readers who value depth, variety and great storytelling.

Join us!

For just £5 per month or £50 per year, you will receive:

• One exclusive magazine feature every Saturday.
• Weekly access to original interviews, essays and author contributions unavailable on the website.
• Our free Wednesday editorial newsletter.
• Ongoing access to the best writing from each issue of Aspects of History, delivered throughout the publication cycle.

Monthly members will always receive two newsletters each week, but included in the annual Substack bundle is a magazine subscription too, whereby you will be able to read the rest of the issue as soon as it arrives directly into your inbox every couple of months.

If you subscribe to the yearly membership, you will be able to choose and receive a paperback copy of one of the six titles in our History in the Making series!

Throughout the year, we plan to reward those subscribing annually by arranging regular giveaways of selected books by the authors we will be featuring on Substack and in each issue.

Subscribe today and live a little in the past.