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A Parcel From
The Cottage
Each month in the cottage begins the same way. The stories are written, zines are printed, postcards are packed and envelopes are lovingly addressed. One by one, they begin their journey from the cottage to letterboxes around the world.
Some arrive in busy cities. Others arrive on farms, in tiny towns, beside oceans, mountains, and quiet suburban streets. Different homes. Different lives. The same little invitation to slow down.
Behind The Letterbox
Limited small-batch print runs • Independent press • Packed by hand
Every issue is published through WSL Publishing, the independent press behind A Wild and Simple Life.
No advertising. No corporate publishing house. No mass production. Just small-batch publications lovingly created, packed, and mailed from the cottage.
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Why Real Mail Still Matters
Opening a parcel activates something deep and human.
It asks us to pause. To sit down. To hold something physical in our hands.
In a time when so much of life happens through screens, receiving a small parcel in the mail can feel surprisingly special.
The Print Circle exists to help bring a little more analogue joy back into everyday life.
"The zines are absolutely beautiful — thoughtful, calming, and so different from anything online. I love that I can listen to the weekly stories and then spend time with the printed pages. It’s helped me slow down in a way nothing else has."
— Emily, QLD
What's Inside
The Parcel
Members receive:
✓ A new immersive audio story every week
✓ Full access to the growing story library
✓ Monthly Issue of doigh Beatha
✓ 4 x Bonus Zines Per Year
✓ Human Hours Collectable Calendar
✓ Monthly Collectable Postcard / Art Print
✓ A Monthly Letter from Julie Ann (yes, you can reply!)
The dòigh beatha Zine
The zine you will receive each month is called
dòigh beatha (pronounced doy veh-ha).
Each issue is a small, independent publication. Inside you may find:
• cozy short stories
• simple seasonal recipes
• puzzles and word games
• colouring pages
• reflections on slow living
• nature writing
• gentle rituals for everyday life
• beautiful illustrations
Handwritten Letters
Created for those who miss the quiet magic of real mail, paper stories, and meaningful connection.
Inside each Print Circle package is a handwritten letter from Julie Ann — a quiet little piece of real mail in a world overflowing with notifications and noise. No pressure to reply. But if you ever feel like writing back, you’re warmly welcome to.
Exclusive Pocket
Story Zines
Small printed stories designed to be carried slowly through quiet afternoons, rainy evenings, and screen-free moments.
Four times each year, Print Circle members will receive an exclusive Pocket Story Zine tucked inside their package alongside the regular Doigh Beatha zine. These collectible literary mini-zines are inspired by some of the most loved stories from the A Wild and Simple Life audio library - lovingly transformed from spoken story into beautiful printed keepsakes.
Exclusively for Print Circle members and are not available publicly.
Collectible Postcard Literary Art Cards
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 a postcard-sized art print featuring original imagery and a thoughtful quote by Julie Ann. They are designed to be collected slowly over time — little paper reminders of beauty, slowness, nature, and ordinary life.
Part art print, part postcard, part keepsake — these little cards are made to be held, displayed, shared, and treasured.
The Human Hours Calendar
A gentle monthly calendar designed to help you reclaim small pockets of slowness, creativity, and meaningful living in a fast digital world.
Each month inside your Print Circle package you’ll receive a new edition of The Human Hours - a collectible analogue calendar created as a companion to the A Wild and Simple Life audio library, each day encourages just one human hour away from scrolling, rushing, and digital noise. An hour to listen to stories, light a candle, make tea, write letters, notice the changing sky, or simply sit quietly with your own thoughts.
Frequently asked questions
