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HOME OF THE MONTHLY PRINT CIRCLE
Welcome to The Letterbox
A literary zine subscription for those who still love stories, paper and real mail. Once each month, a small parcel leaves the cottage carrying stories, paper treasures, seasonal reflections, and a few reminders that there is another way of life.
- Founding subscriptions close on the 30th December 2026. -
Join us from the very first issue and receive a complimentary printed
copy of our Book-a-Zine The Lost Art of Slow Living .
Every publication has a first page. We'd love you to be part of ours.
To celebrate the launch of doigh beatha, everyone who joins The Print Circle before the 30th December 2026 will receive something rather special: a complimentary printed copy of The Lost Art of Slow Living, 5.8in × 8.3 in in size and approx. 56 pages, tucked into their first parcel as a little thank-you for being here at the beginning.
Your first parcel is scheduled to be posted by 18 January 2027.
In the meantime, The Listening Room will be waiting for you, with a growing library of original audio stories to enjoy from the moment you join.
Monthly subscriptions from A$34.95, including postage. Your first payment is collected at checkout. Choose Australian or international delivery on the next page. Cancel anytime.
What's Inside Your Print Circle Envelope
Each month, Print Circle members receive:
✓ The newest issue of our independent literary zine, dòigh beatha
✓ An A5 collectable art postcard
✓ A letter from Julie Ann
✓ A new immersive audio story every week
✓ BONUS audio story each month
✓ Full access to the Listening Room story library
Monthly subscriptions from A$34.95, including postage. Choose Australian or international delivery on the next page. Cancel anytime.
dòigh beatha Issue #1 — Marmalade Day
The beginning of our Print Circle collection.
First parcels scheduled to be posted by 18 January 2027.
The dòigh beatha Zine
More book-a-zine than magazine.
At the heart of each month's parcel is the newest issue of our independent literary zine, dòigh beatha — pronounced doy veh-ha, a Scottish Gaelic phrase meaning a way of life.
5.8in × 8.3 in in size and approx. 35 pages, it is deliberately small enough to hold comfortably in your hands, tuck into a bag or leave beside your favourite chair. There are no advertisements, trends to keep up with or pages designed to be skimmed and forgotten.
Instead, each issue is a little collection of stories, nature, old knowledge, recipes, reflections, puzzles and invitations to notice the ordinary world around you.
Always the newest issue.
Print Circle members receive the current issue of dòigh beatha as it is published, becoming part of the publication's story as it unfolds.
Missed an earlier issue? Previous editions live in The Reading Room, where they can be collected individually.
A Letter From Julie Ann
Created for those who miss the quiet magic of real mail, paper stories and meaningful connection.
Tucked inside each Print Circle envelope is a letter from Julie Ann — thoughts from the road, observations from ordinary days, memories, places and small things worth noticing.
And if you ever feel like writing back, you're warmly welcome to.
Monthly subscriptions from A$34.95, including postage. Choose Australian or international delivery on the next page. Cancel anytime.
Collectable Art Prints
A small piece of beauty for your wall, your fridge, your journal, or someone else’s letterbox.
Each month inside your Print Circle package you’ll receive an A5-sized art print featuring original imagery inspired by living A Wild and Simple Life.
Printed as a small artwork on the front and finished with a traditional postcard back, each one can be framed, pinned to a wall, tucked into a journal or posted to someone you love.
These little cards are made to be held, displayed, shared, and treasured.
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The Listening Room
The stories continue beyond the pages with a new short story arriving in your headphones each week.
Every Print Circle membership also includes full access to The Listening Room — our growing library of original audio stories, written and narrated by Julie Ann and brought to life with immersive sound design.
Your Print Circle subscription includes:
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A new original audio story every week
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BONUS audio story each month
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Full access to the growing story library
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Your own private listening feed
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Listening Room access for as long as you remain a Print Circle member
The Listening Room is normally A$8.95/month on its own —
and is included in your Print Circle subscription.
Monthly subscriptions from A$34.95, including postage. Choose Australian or international delivery on the next page. Cancel anytime.
The First Envelope Is Taking Shape
Our very first issue is preparing to make its journey from The Cottage to your letterbox.
The stories are written, the illustrations are ready, and a little collection of
paper treasures is coming together for our founding subscribers.
Our first parcels are scheduled to be posted by 18 January 2027.
All that's missing is your address.
A Few Things You Might Be Wondering
Behind The Letterbox
Written independently. Published independently. Made to be kept.
Every issue of the independent zine dòigh beatha is created by Julie Ann and published through WSL Publishing, the small independent press behind A Wild and Simple Life.
There are no advertisements inside its pages and no corporate publishing house deciding what belongs there. The stories, illustrations, observations and quiet curiosities exist because they belong in this little world.