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We'd Love to
Hear From You
There is something rather lovely about receiving a letter, even when it arrives through the modern convenience of an inbox.
Whether you have a question about one of our publications, a story you'd like to share, an idea for a collaboration or simply wish to say hello, you're always welcome to write to us.
A Wild and Simple Life is a small, independently run publishing house, and every message is received with appreciation. We do our best to reply as soon as we can, although sometimes life beyond the Cottage calls us away from our desks for a little while.
Write to the Cottage
General Enquiries
For questions about A Wild and Simple Life, our printed publications, The Listening Room, The Print Circle or anything else you have discovered within the Cottage, please use the contact form below.
We also welcome thoughtful correspondence from readers and listeners. It is always a pleasure to hear how a particular story, essay or publication has found its way into someone's life.
Subscription Assistance
If you need help accessing The Listening Room, managing your subscription, updating your payment details or connecting your private audio feed to your preferred podcast player, our audio story partner, Supercast, can assist you directly.
Listening Room Support: support@supercast.com
For questions about your Print Circle postal delivery, a missing parcel, a damaged publication or an incorrect mailing address, please contact us directly.
Write for The Almanac
An invitation to fellow writers, observers and lovers of the natural world.
The Almanac is the literary journal of A Wild and Simple Life, a growing collection of essays exploring our relationship with nature, the wisdom of older generations, traditional skills, folklore, community and the everyday experiences that shape a meaningful life.
We believe there is something valuable in bringing different voices and experiences together. As the Cottage grows, we hope to welcome guest writers whose work shares our curiosity about the world, its histories, its landscapes and the many ways people have lived within it.
We are particularly drawn to thoughtful, original nonfiction that grows from personal experience, careful observation and a genuine connection to place. Perhaps you have a story about a tradition passed through your family, an encounter with the natural world that changed your understanding of it, or an experience of living differently that you feel deserves to be shared.
We welcome writing that takes its time, explores a subject with depth and offers readers something meaningful to carry away.
If you feel your work might find a home within The Almanac, we would love to hear from you. Please introduce yourself, tell us a little about your proposed piece and include a sample of your writing or a link to previously published work.
At present, The Almanac welcomes voluntary, unpaid guest contributions. Accepted writers will receive full author credit and a short biography alongside their published work. All submissions are reviewed for suitability, and publication is at the discretion of our editorial team.
We look forward to discovering the stories you have to tell.
Editorial Enquiries & Submissions
Wholesale & Stockist Enquiries
Beautiful publications deserve to be discovered in beautiful places.
We welcome enquiries from independent bookshops, libraries, gift shops and other thoughtfully curated spaces interested in stocking our printed publications.
Published under our independent imprint, WSL Publishing, our growing collection includes dòigh beatha, a literary zine inspired by nature, older ways of living and the enduring pleasure of the printed word.
If you would like to explore the possibility of carrying our publications, please get in touch with a little information about your shop or organisation, your location and the titles that interest you.
We would be delighted to begin a conversation.
Wholesale Enquiries
Media, Interviews & Collaborations
We welcome invitations for thoughtful conversations about slow living, independent publishing, storytelling, nature connection, traditional ways of life and the creative journey behind A Wild and Simple Life.
Julie Ann is available to consider podcast interviews, written features, editorial conversations and other opportunities that share a genuine interest in these subjects.
With a background in independent film, television presenting, writing and audio storytelling, Julie enjoys conversations that explore the experiences, histories and ideas that shape the way we live.
If you would like to invite Julie to contribute to your publication, podcast or creative project, please tell us a little about your work, your audience and what you have in mind.
Media & Interview Enquiries