How to cite a Substack newsletter
Quick answer
Treat it as a blog post: author, date, title, newsletter name, URL.
Why this one is tricky
Newsletters blur the line between personal blog, magazine, and mailing list.
Example (APA 7)
Author, A. (2024, May 1). Title of the newsletter piece. Newsletter Name. https://example.substack.com/p/example
Official source
APA 7 is defined and maintained by the American Psychological Association. For edge cases their official guidance is the authoritative reference — DEEPNOTIS follows the same canonical APA 7 definition.
Most common mistake
Citing the newsletter title as if it were a journal.
Citing a Substack newsletter more than once?
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Last updated: 5 May 2026