Investor Due Diligence Report
fiction craft, publishing demystification, weird books, other things.
20K
2K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
16 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$40/yr annual option
$7K
2K paid subs
$7K/mo – $7K/mo(±0%)
31.0
122.0
0.77%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Monthly
0.4 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Day In History | 97K | +12.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Poetic Outlaws | 87K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Sherif M. Awad (Film Critic) | 76K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Back Row | 68K | +0.8% | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 19K | $6,555 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 20K | $6,900 | +5.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 20K | $6,900 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
20K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 294 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6.98/mo category average (3349 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $40 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 100/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Feature Shoot |
| 57K |
| N/A |
| $10/mo |
| substack |