Story Club with George Saunders
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackCulture
A place to explore the way the short story works.
329K
28K paid
-0.1%
Insufficient data
26 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$6/mo
$50/yr annual option
$119K
28K paid subs
$119K/mo – $119K/mo(±0%)
99.7
199.0
0.09%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.3 posts/week
61/100
Consistent (~5.8d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footnotes and Tangents | 45K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Subtle Maneuvers | 39K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Museletters | 39K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Doomscroll | 29K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 327.5K | $118,172.31 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 330K | $119,072.25 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 330K | $119,072.25 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 329K | $118,711.43 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
329K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 16 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $5/mo category median (3592 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $50 |
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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 73/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 55/100 | 10% |
| Dust-to-Digital |
| 27K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier