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Getting plugged in again
Happy New Year Grubbers, We pretty much unplugged over the holidays and are only slowly connecting again, hence the brevity of this first Substack of…
Jan 5
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Peter Houston
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December 2023
Too many bananas to juggle
The soul-sucking guilt associated with not sending this newsletter as regularly as we promised is somewhat assuaged by the fact that we’ve had a…
Dec 20, 2023
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Peter Houston
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November 2023
B2B is so passé
When we launched Grub Street we pitched it as a different kind of B2B magazine. Yes, we’re focussed on the business of magazine publishing, but we also…
Nov 14, 2023
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Peter Houston
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Making the shortlist
For the original Magazine Diaries project, former editor of Smash Hits Barry McIlheny told the story of winning his first PPA magazine award. He wrote…
Nov 7, 2023
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Peter Houston
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October 2023
Why won't print just lie down and die?
Celebrate Halloween with The Grub Street Journal. We’re embracing spooky season with the new Walking Dead issue of the magazine, asking: Why won’t print…
Oct 31, 2023
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Peter Houston
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Four big themes from Magazine Street
We’re halfway between the Magazine Street conference and our third-issue print deadline, so time and headspace is tight. However, we did want to share…
Oct 12, 2023
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Peter Houston
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September 2023
Radio Radio
Hello Gang, With just two issues under our belt and one in the works, I can only sit and wonder at the idea of the Radio Times magazine turning 100…
Sep 28, 2023
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Peter Houston
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You're the most interesting people in the room
Hello magazine people, Is it just me or are industry conferences a weird conceit? I am not for a moment questioning the value of industry events. They…
Sep 20, 2023
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Peter Houston
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Don't panic!
Hello fellow magazine makers, We’re moving into full production mode for issue three of The Grub Street Journal and the rising panic is real: panic that…
Sep 13, 2023
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Peter Houston
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August 2023
Time for PH to sell his (our) wares
Hello, Grub Streeter, What’s going on with us? Well in news that will shock no one: selling magazines online is hard. With no newsstand to display your…
Aug 30, 2023
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Joanna Cummings
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The loneliness of the long-suffering publisher
Hi Grubsters, In the ‘Nine things we learned…’ article mentioned below, we talked about the importance of community to indie all magazines. We wrote…
Aug 22, 2023
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Joanna Cummings
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Midsummer: it's murder
Hi Grub Streeter, Nice weather we’re having, eh?! If, like us, you’re stuck indoors most of the time, it’s the perfect opportunity to buy a copy of Grub…
Aug 15, 2023
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Peter Houston
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