See You in the Mail

by Jamez Terry (Author)

Heat level: On a spice-level scale of 1 to 5, this would rank: 2.5

[Slow-burn epistolary romance. Includes an "open door" sex scene.]

As long as Greg has a typewriter, strong coffee, and a pocket full of postage stamps, he's alright with the world. His zine, LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH, parodies Craigslist personal ads — an ode to the sweet absurdity of public declarations of desire. But hidden somewhere in each issue, there's one quiet ad that reveals something of Greg’s actual self. No one has ever found him there. Until a letter arrives from a reader called “M.” Their snail-mail correspondence becomes the most honest relationship Greg has ever had, but M. disappears every time Greg suggests they meet.

SUBJECT: Queer/Trans / About Zines / Microcosm / Fiction / Microcosm Distributed / Romance

PUBLICATION: Oct 6, 2026

PRICE: $18.99

ISBN: 9798998759659

FORMAT: 300 pages, 5.5x8.25", paperback

WHOLESALE: Standard

CARTON QTY: 24

ART: N/A

Marketing Notes

Will appeal to zinesters, especially those who were in the zine scene in the 2000s
References zines, music, and poetry from a now-nostalgic era
Quiet, cozy epistolary romance
Queer/trans romance that is not about being queer/trans

JAMEZ TERRY (he/him) is a queer and transgender writer who has mostly worked in various genres of creative nonfiction. He was drawn back to fiction writing by the sacred value and personal necessity of imagining happy endings for queer and trans people. Like the protagonist of SEE YOU IN THE MAIL, Jamez is a zinester with many informal publications to his name, including the long-running FISH I HAVE LOVED series. This is his first novel. Jamez lives in Alaska with his partner, children, and many fish.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.