Monthly letters from Sicily, straight to your door
Our letters are a bridge between you and the island.
Perhaps you long to visit, or even want to live in Sicily, but haven’t yet. So I write these letters for you.
You may have visited Sicily and left a little of yourself behind. Or perhaps you have never been, but the island has lived in your imagination for years.
Every month, you’ll get an engaging letter from the Sicily I know, which hopefully, feels like proof that someone is thinking of you. I have met so many lovely subscribers through this process. In the end no one is a stranger, they are only friends we haven’t yet met.
I write about Sicily not seen by the tourists, folded into an envelope, and posted for you.
NEW! Sicilian Tales: Stories worth waiting for
Love, betrayal, intrigue and secrets from Sicily’s extraordinary past.
There are stories Sicily has been telling for centuries. Tales of forbidden love, family rivalries, extraordinary courage and terrible revenge.
Now, alongside my personal letters from Sicily and about life on the island, you’ll receive an instalment of Sicilian Tales, a collection of historical romances, legends and intriguing stories retold from Sicily’s rich literary and cultural heritage.
Some stories will unfold over several weeks, leaving you wondering what happens next, others will take place over months. Each will take you into a forgotten corner of the island’s remarkable past.
Each instalment will be accompanied by my own hand-painted artwork, created especially for the collection.
Joining halfway through a story?
You won’t be left wondering what you’ve missed. If you join Letters from Sicily while a serial is already underway, your first instalment will include a summary of the story so far, bringing you up to date before the next chapter begins.
A personal letter, a story to lose yourself in, and another reason to look forward to the postman.
What some of our subscribers say
“Absolutely beautiful, thank you so much. I love the letter itself and all the little inserts.” ~ Fiona, Tuscany, Italy
“I thoroughly enjoyed your letter and look forward to receiving the next one.” ~ Karen, Maryland, USA
“I love that the bookmark actually has a tassel on it, the stickers are great, and the letter a real joy to read, I actually made a cup of tea to settle down with to read it.” ~ Rachel, Cornwall, UK
What will I write to you about?
- I share a slice of my year with you in monthly instalments.
- I share where I have been, what I have seen, and experienced on a personal level.
- I do not plan the letters month in advance. I write what is happening in the moment.
Sometimes Sicily is beautiful. Sometimes it is chaotic. Frequently it is both.
4 Subscription Option
Our most popular subscription
We have several ways in which you can enjoy Sicily. However, one of our most popular subscriptions is Just the Letter.
Gift a Letter Subscription
Some of you may be wondering what to buy someone for a birthday, Christmas, Mother’s Day etc. We have you covered. We offer a 3 month, 6 month and 12 month one-off payment for a letter subscription gift.
Why it’s priced this way
- Postage from Italy to the U.S. alone is €4.50 for the Taste of Sicily and the Collector’s Post
- Your subscription includes printing, insert purchases, stationery, packing, and international postage
- Every envelope is prepared and posted from Sicily
New here? Start with our popular Just the Letter for $9.99 per month, international postage included. Cancel any time.
Posted on the first Monday of the following month. Subscribe by the 23rd.
Why join Letters from Sicily™?
- Because making connections with real people is rare these days.
- If you can’t come to Sicily, let Sicily come to you. Explore the island with me.
- My letters are always honest.
- This is Sicily as it really is. Beautiful, mystical, complicated, generous.
- The real Sicily.
- Sicily doesn’t perform for visitors. It just carries on, the same way it always has, and I get to watch.
Letters from Sicily is a registered Italian business and we use Stripe as a payment gateway. No credit card details are stored on this website.
Subscribe by the 23rd of the month. Your first letter will be posted on the first Monday of the following month.
Still not sure? Read one of our letters to our subscribers for free.
Explore Sicily with me, one letter at a time. The next letter is already being written.
Why we still write snail mail letters
Some stories deserve paper. Opening an envelope feels different than opening an inbox, and anticipation is part of the pleasure.
Call it snail mail if you like. We call it Sicily, arriving slowly, unhurried.
Still curious? This might help clear up any confusion.
Quick questions answered
If you want to find answers to some of the frequent questions we have had, visit the FAQ page.
Get one of our subscription letters for free
Would you like to discover what arrives inside a Letters from Sicily envelope?
Enter your email address and I’ll send you a complete PDF copy of one of my previous subscriber letters. This is not a shortened sample written for advertising. It is the same three-or-four-page letter that was posted from Sicily to my subscribers.
Make yourself something to drink and spend a little while with me on the island, discovering where I went, what I saw and what happened on a personal level.
Read the letter first. If you finish it wishing the next one would arrive in your mailbox, perhaps the Letters from Sicily snail mail club is for you.
Kate has lived in Italy for nearly fifteen years, first in the beautiful Casentino Valley in Tuscany and now on the coast of western Sicily.
She has travelled to 31 countries and lived everywhere from Papua New Guinea and Australia to the Middle East, Africa and the tiny Maltese island of Gozo. Yet it was Sicily that stole her heart. Today she lives on an 18-acre farm on the island’s western coast, growing lavender and pressing olive oil, and through Letters from Sicily she shares its everyday life: favourite places, village fairs and festivals, and the small happenings that make the island home.
This isn’t a view from a passing visit. It’s the view from a kitchen window.
We hope you’ll enjoy the observations, the beauty, and the small secrets of island life that are revealed in Letters from Sicily’s letter subscription for adults.
Letters from Sicily
Castelvetrano, Sicily
P.IVA 02975280815