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What Even Is a Zine?
Great question! A zine (pronounced zeen) is a small independent magazine - Super Analogue, nostalgic and guess what? They are making a comeback (Yay!)
Historically, zines have been created by writers, artists, musicians, and storytellers who wanted to share ideas outside the mainstream publishing world.
They began appearing widely in the 1930s science-fiction fan communities, later flourishing in the 1970s punk movement and 1990s indie art scenes.
Zines have always been about creativity, independence, personal storytelling, small print runs and community.
Today, as more people feel overwhelmed by digital life, zines are quietly making a comeback, inviting us to slow down, sit in a comfortable chair, and enjoy something real.
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Limited small-batch print runs • Independent press • Packed by hand
"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
The dòigh beatha Zine
The zine you will receive each month is called
dòigh beatha (pronounced doy veh-ha).
It is a Gaelic phrase meaning: “way of life.”
Each issue is a small, independent publication designed to be lived with, not just read - and as a tool, many people find it helps them to replace scrolling. 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.
Studies have shown that receiving a handwritten letter can create stronger feelings of connection, memory, and emotional warmth than digital communication, simply because someone paused long enough to sit down and write to you. There is something deeply human about opening an envelope that isn’t asking for anything at all.
Each month, tucked amongst the zines and paper goods, you’ll find a thoughtful letter waiting for you.
No pressure to reply. But if you ever feel like writing back, you’re warmly welcome to.
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.
You might place one in a small frame beside your bed, tuck it onto the fridge door, pin it above your writing desk, or send it through the post to someone who needs a quiet reminder that they are loved.
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 filled with quiet invitations, reflective prompts, nature noticing, and gentle rituals designed to help you reconnect with life beyond the screen.
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.
Designed to be displayed on your wall, tucked beside your desk, or carried gently through the month, these calendars become little paper companions for slower living - and collectible keepsakes to return to again and again.
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.
Designed to fit easily into a bag, bedside drawer, picnic basket, or coat pocket, they are little paper worlds made for slow reading and quiet escape. Something to take to the park, read beside a cup of tea, or keep tucked away for difficult days when you need gentleness and beauty close by.
These special editions are created exclusively for Print Circle members and are not available publicly.
A Truly Independent Press
All zines and pocket stories are published through WSL Publishing, the independent press behind A Wild and Simple Life. Each issue is:
• Professionally printed in Australia
• Produced in small limited runs
• Hand-packed and mailed by Julie Ann personally
There is no mass production.
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 (other than Shein and Temu) can feel surprisingly special.
Many members tell me that the dòigh beatha zines become part of their quiet routines - something they choose to pick up instead of their phone - reading beside the fire, colouring with a cup of tea, leaving a puzzle on the kitchen table and keeping their favourite issues on a bookshelf.
The Print Circle exists to help bring a little more analogue joy back into everyday life.
