A 60th, 70th, 80th or 90th birthday present about them
For a birthday that marks a lifetime, give them their story: the decades of their life, written into a book they can hold.
- Start early: tell us the birthday and we plan the chapters around it
- Or give the invitation on the day, and the book follows
- Family can add memories and photos
- Printed and delivered, or a PDF to share with everyone
How it works
Choose a book and send the invitation
Add a personal message and choose when it arrives.
They answer at their own pace
By speaking or typing, or you sit down and do it together.
Read every chapter
You and the storyteller review each chapter and ask for changes.
The book arrives
A PDF to share, or a printed book delivered to the door.
Choose their book
Life Story Book
A whole life, told chapter by chapter
10 chapters · 100-150 pages From £79Anniversary Book
Celebrate 25, 40 or 50 years together
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Mum's Life Story
Her story, in her own words
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From £79Dad's Life Story
His story, in his own words
9 chapters · 100-150 pages From £79Milestone Birthday Book
For a 60th, 70th, 80th or 90th birthday
6 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Working Life Book
A career, remembered
5 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Retirement Book
The working years, and what comes next
4 chapters · 60-90 pages From £59Questions
Who answers the questions?
The person whose story it is (we call them the storyteller). If you buy the book as a gift, you invite them with a link and they answer at their own pace. You can also sit together and answer it with them, or family members can add memories and recordings.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. Buy the book and invite the storyteller by email, add a personal message and choose when they get the invitation. You can also buy a gift voucher.
Can the storyteller speak instead of typing?
Yes. Every question can be answered by voice in the browser, and you can upload existing recordings (MP3, M4A or WAV). You check the written-out text before it is used, so names and places are spelled right.
What if I do not like a chapter?
Leave comments on the chapter and we change only that chapter, showing you the text before and after. Two rounds of changes per chapter are included. Nothing is final until you approve it.
How does payment work?
You choose at checkout: pay a deposit now and the rest chapter by chapter, just before each new chapter is written, or pay everything at once and get a discount. You only pay for a chapter when you are happy to continue.
Will I see the book before it is printed?
Yes. You see a page-by-page preview and the cover, and you approve the exact version that will be printed. Because every book is personal, printed books cannot be returned after that approval, so please check it carefully.
Start with a free sample
Answer five short questions and read the first page of the story before you decide. No payment, no account needed.