Your life story, told in conversation
You may have tried to write it down and stalled after a few pages. Many people do. Talking is easier. You tell the stories, we ask the questions you wouldn’t think to ask yourself, and the conversations become a book that reads like you.
The first conversation is free, by phone or video.
How it works when it’s your story
A professional interviewer talks with you by video, about two hours at a time, from wherever you’re most comfortable. A writer on our team turns the conversations into your book, and a proofreader checks every chapter before you read it. You approve each chapter and the final proof before anything is printed, and the books go to you or to whoever you’d like to receive them.
What you decide
You decide what goes into the book and what stays out, whether it reads in your own voice or as a biography, and who receives a copy.
A life that suits a book
A book like this suits a family business, a move across an ocean, a career that changed course, or simply stories you’d like your grandchildren to hear from you.
Already written some of it?
Letters, documents and any writing you already have can be sent in, and whatever belongs to the story finds its place in the book.
Telling it as a couple
A book about one person can include one or two joint conversations for the story a couple share. If you’d like both full life stories told, that’s a larger project, or two books, and we’ll set it out in your proposal.
Choosing an edition
Editions start at $5,000. We recommend The Heritage for most people, and The Portrait is a good fit if your story is more focused. Your written proposal sets the scope and price before anything is paid.
Tell us about yourself.
Send a short note about your life and what you’d like the book to hold. We’ll reply within 24 hours.
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