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Memoir and autobiography, told the way you remember it
A life story is more than a timeline. We help you find the shape of yours, then turn your conversations, photographs and memories into a book your family and readers will keep.
- Life stories for family
- Turning-point memoirs
- Business life stories
- Private editions
Finding the story in a life
Most life stories are told in order, and most do not need to be. We look for the questions your book answers and the moments that changed everything, then build chapters around them.
You talk, we listen and write. Photographs, letters and diaries all help, and nothing goes into the book without your approval.
What's included in memoir and autobiography
Choose any part of the service on its own, or combine them. Select a service to see what you receive.
Full life story
Your story from beginning to now, written in your voice from a series of relaxed conversations.
- Life-story interviews
- A chapter map built around turning points
- A complete manuscript
Family history and legacy books
Parents, grandparents and the places your family came from, with photographs and documents woven in.
- Family tree and timeline
- Photo captions
- A book designed to be passed down
Turning-point memoir
One chapter of a life: illness and recovery, a career change, migration, loss or a remarkable year.
- A focused narrative arc
- Sensitive handling of difficult subjects
Business and professional life stories
How you built a company, a career or a community, told for colleagues, clients and the next generation.
- Interviews with you and people you choose
- Company history timeline
Private family editions
A beautifully printed book for family and friends only, not sold in shops.
- Short print run
- Photo-friendly layout
- Special edition finishes if wanted
A life, mapped into chapters
Choose a year on the timeline to see how one remembered moment becomes the heart of a chapter.
The flood year
Chapter 4 · The river reached the third stair, and for one week the whole street travelled by oar.
Example created to illustrate the service. Titles and text are samples.
How it works
You approve each stage before the next one begins. Your proposal sets out the schedule for your book.
- 1
First conversation
What the book is for, who will read it and what feels important.
- 2
Memory interviews
Relaxed recorded conversations, in person by video or on the phone.
- 3
Chapter map
A plan of chapters built around the moments that matter.
- 4
Writing and review
Chapters arrive in stages for your comments and corrections.
- 5
Book in hand
Editing, design and printing for a finished book, if you want it.
Kinds of life story
- Memoir
- Autobiography
- Family history
- Legacy book
- Travel memoir
- Recovery story
- Military memoir
- Business story
- Faith journey
- Migration story
What you receive
- A complete memoir manuscript
- A chapter map and timeline
- Photo captions and selections
- Optional printed family edition
Your written quote lists exactly what is included for your book.
I am not a writer. Can I still do this?
Yes. Many memoir authors have never written a book before. You talk, and your writer does the writing in your voice.
What if some memories are painful?
We go at your pace, and you decide what is included. Difficult chapters can be written with as much or as little detail as you are comfortable with.
Can I include photographs?
Yes. Photographs, letters and documents can be included with captions. We will advise on image quality for print.
Does the book have to be published?
No. Many life stories are printed privately for family. You can also publish it for sale later.
Talk to us about memoir and autobiography
Tell us about your book and we will reply with the route and a quote. Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.