Who Wrote Shakespeare
Who Wrote Shakespeare, Robin Williams, Dr R Barber, SAT Administrator, Tom WoosnamThe Shakespeare Authorship Question explored through the newsletter of the UK Charity The Shakespearean Authorship Trust. Join our community of Shakespeare lovers under our motto, Together in Doubt!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 186 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
| Active | |||||
Read this Newsletter
whowroteshakespeare.substack.comLatest Issues
A New Resource for the Shakespeare Authorship Question
Photo by Lucia Macedo on Unsplash
For a hundred and seventy years, the Shakespeare authorship literature has grown in one direction: outward. More candidates, more claimed parallels, more correspondences between the works and the biographi...
The Denominator Problem
Photo by Glen Carrie on Unsplash
In 1920, an English schoolteacher named J. T. Looney published a book that changed the Shakespeare authorship debate permanently. His method was genuinely rigorous in one important respect: he derived a pro...
The Sidney Circle and Shakespeare: Patronage, Concealment, and the Shakespeare Authorship Question
In this twenty-six minute talk, David Richardson examines Philip Sidney and the Sidney circle as a context for understanding the Shakespeare authorship question, drawing on a sequence of primary source texts and textual parallels.
Was Shakespeare Italian? A Day at the Florio Conference in Rome
John Florio Conference 2026. Image © R Barber
Earlier this year, the Florio Society invited the Shakespearean Authorship Trust to speak at a public event dedicated to John Florio, taking part at the prestigious Dante Alighieri Society (Pia...
May News Roundup
Women and Shakespeare
The profound connection between women and Shakespeare has appeared quite a bit recently. The 2026 Shakespeare Association of America program included seminars explicitly devoted to women’s writing, gender, dress po...
Audience Metrics
Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for Who Wrote Shakespeare.
| Subscribers | Engagement | 74 | Monthly Web Visits | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accepts Sponsors | Estimated Cost per Ad | ||||
Chart Rankings
How this newsletter ranks in the official Substack charts.
| #173 |
Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Our goal is the advancement of learning with reference to the social, political, and literary history in the 16th & 17th centuries and the authorship of the works that appeared under the name William Shakespeare.
In 2006 I published “Sweet Swan of Avon: Did a Woman Write Shakespeare?” about the possibility that Mary Sidney Herbert, the Countess of Pembroke, probably wrote the works attributed to the man named William Shakespeare.
Director of Research of the SAT, Author of Shakespeare: The Evidence and the Coursera MOOC Introduction to Who Wrote Shakespeare
Administrator for the Shakespearean Authorship Trust. Please email [email protected] if you have any admin queries.
I am a retired high school physics teacher, living in Southern Oregon
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I access the email archive for Who Wrote Shakespeare?
You can find recent issues that have been published by Who Wrote Shakespeare on Reletter by scrolling up to where it says Latest Issues. Tap on the link for any of the most recent emails or hit More Issues to see older ones.
How many subscribers does Who Wrote Shakespeare have?
To see how many people subscribe to Who Wrote Shakespeare, simply upgrade your Reletter account. We provide readership numbers and lots of other stats for this newsletter so you can decide if it's worth reaching out to.
How can I advertise in Who Wrote Shakespeare?
Newsletter advertising can be extremely effective when it's done right. Before you pitch Who Wrote Shakespeare as a potential sponsor or partner, make sure that you've done your research and checked its newsletter stats with Reletter.
Then, personalize one of our winning pitching templates and send it to the right person using the contact info provided.
How much does it cost to sponsor a publication like Who Wrote Shakespeare?
Newsletter ad rates (or CPM) vary depending on many factors, including industry, number of subscribers, open rate, ad placement and more.
To find out how much an ad will cost, contact Who Wrote Shakespeare using the contact information provided and ask for a copy of their media kit.
How can I find newsletters related to Who Wrote Shakespeare?
Scroll up to where it says Related Newsletters to see other publications like Who Wrote Shakespeare. You can also search our email newsletter directory to discover other newsletters that cover the topics you're interested in.
How do I contact Who Wrote Shakespeare?
Reletter provides this newsletter's website URL above, where you will often find their contact information. We also provide links to associated social media accounts and pitching templates so you can reach out fast.