I’m Janice MacLeod.
I'm a writer and artist with a fondness for paper, paint, and the postal service.
In 2012, I started writing and illustrating letters from Paris and mailing them around the world. Those letters eventually became my New York Times bestselling book, Paris Letters. Two more books followed: A Paris Year and Dear Paris.
These days, I continue the tradition with my Cottage Letters Mail Club, sending a monthly letter, art print, and sticker to mailboxes around the world. Actual mail. With stamps and everything.
Since you’re here, you’re probably looking for this:
SUBSTACK: I write on Substack about life, creativity, gardens, and travel.
NOTECARDS: I make pretty things with Chronicle Books, including notecards and notebooks.
ETSY: I paint and make art, much of which finds its way into my Etsy shop, along with notecards and other paper goods.
ORIGINAL ART: Adorn your walls with one-of-a-kind art.
It's a lot of writing, painting, and paper. Apparently, I've made a career out of things people keep predicting will disappear.
I'm glad you're here.
A letter subscription is the nicest gift for both you AND a friend… and it keeps giving month after month. Two series are available:
COTTAGE LETTERS about life, gardening, the seasons.
PARIS LETTERS about life in Paris, of course.
NEW!
Brie & Baguette Cards & Journals
NOTECARD SET: 20 cards in a beautiful box set!
JOURNAL SET: 2 journals featuring French cheeses and breads!
A memoir about becoming an artist in Paris. An illustrated journal. An anthology. Wow. Loads of books, plus A New York Times best seller, a Top 20 of all books on Amazon, and one studied at Oxford University. Pas mal, as they say.
