A story that arrives one letter at a time.
Family-friendly mysteries, clean romances and historical fiction, told entirely in letters, written by real authors and mailed to your door. Every envelope holds the next chapter and a keepsake to go with it.
“You don't know me yet, but I think you're the only one I can trust with what I found.”
Real mail you'll look forward to
Choose a writer, not a box. Each series is a correspondence that unfolds over 12 to 26 letters, and you're part of it.
Pick a writer
Browse the writers and their series. Every one of them offers a free sample letter so you can hear the voice first.
Subscribe to a series
Choose biweekly or weekly delivery. Follow as many writers as you like.
Open your mailbox
The next installment arrives on paper, with a keepsake inside: a map, a clue, a pressed note.
Stay in control
Pause, switch writers or cancel whenever you like, online, in a couple of clicks.
Invented worlds and real lives
Fiction Stories
Epistolary serials, told in character, one envelope at a time.
- Mysteries, clean romances, historical fiction and more
- Family-friendly, for readers 12 and up
- A keepsake artifact in every envelope
- Complete stories of 12 to 26 installments
- Follow a writer from one story to the next
Life Letters
A monthly letter from a remarkable real person about the month they just lived, written in their own voice.
- Entrepreneurs, athletes, veterans, chefs, artists
- Candid, personal, one letter a month
- Launching after the first fiction season
Priced per series, by how often it arrives
Each writer or series is its own subscription, and you can cancel anytime.
Fiction, biweekly
2 letters a month
Fiction, weekly
4 letters a month
Life Letters
1 letter a month
Pricing shown is planned for launch and may change before subscriptions open. Joining the waitlist is free and doesn't commit you to anything.
Every letter has a writer behind it.
Each story is the work of the writer whose name is on it, and that writer is who you subscribe to. Software handles the postage and paperwork so the writers can focus on writing.
Write the story. We'll handle the post.
We're looking for our founding writers: novelists, essayists and storytellers who want a devoted readership that waits by the mailbox.
Apply as a founding writerTakes about 10 minutes. Include a sample letter or story concept. Read the full writer offer.
- Keep your copyright. Your work stays yours. We license it to publish by mail.
- No logistics. Printing, mailing, billing and subscriber support are all handled for you.
- Earn as you grow. Guaranteed pay per installment, rising with your readership.
- A catalog that keeps earning. Your finished series keep selling after the final letter.
Before you seal it
Who are the stories for?
Every story is family-friendly and suitable for readers 12 and up. That means clean language, no explicit content, and nothing graphic or frightening, so they're safe to share across the family or give as a gift.
When does it launch?
The first fiction season is in preparation now. Waitlist members hear first and get first pick of the founding writers' series.
Where do you ship?
We're starting with addresses in the United States.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. You can pause, switch writers or cancel online at any time, with no phone calls and no hoops.
Can I give it as a gift?
Gift subscriptions are planned. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you when they open.
Are the letters handwritten?
Fiction installments are printed on quality paper so longer letters and keepsakes arrive intact. We'll share more about special handwritten touches closer to launch.