capture your family’s story

Everyone has a story.

Let us write yours.

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WHAT IS A LIFE STORY?

It’s a personal memoir, written by a professional personal writer. The book is narrated in your voice and illustrated throughout with your own photos.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Anyone who wants to preserve their story, or the story of a loved one, for family, friends, and future generations.

CAN I GIVE THIS SERVICE AS A GIFT?

Yes, you absolutely can! Most of our clients are the grandchildren, children or spouses of storytellers. We provide a range of gift cards tailored to your loved one and the occasion.

 

Who it benefits

Storyteller

  • Experience the joy of telling your stories to a trusted interviewer
  • Watch as the manuscript takes shape
  • Know you’re giving the greatest gift of all: your story, told by you.

Family & Friends

  • Savour the stories of a loved one’s past, told in his or her words
  • Gain a deeper understanding of your family history

Descendents

  • Future generations will have a greater awareness of their history and the forebears who shaped them.
  • Knowing family history has been shown to increase the resiliency of families and individuals.

FOUR SIMPLE STEPS

Creating a custom-made life story on your own can be daunting.

With our help, it’s simple.

 

◊ Step 1: You talk. We listen.

We meet with you online and record your stories over a series of casual, friendly interviews.

 

◊ Step 2: We do the writing.

You’ll see the work-in-progress as we go along and can make any changes or edits you like. But you don’t have to do any of the writing yourself; that’s what we’re here for.

 

◊ Step 3: Pick out your favourite photos.

Whether you have thousands of photos or just a few, we’ll help you pick out the best to include in your book, and match them to your story.

 

◊ Step 4: Choose your book cover and design.

When we have the book exactly how you want it, we go into production. We’ll show you options for layout, printing, and binding, and you decide how many books you’d like — from one to hundreds.

testimonials

MICHAEL PHAM

“My wife and I loved talking to Nicola. She was warm, friendly and and a great listener! We were also truly impressed with the final product, a beautiful book that we have shared with our friends and family.”

JUSTINE TROTTON

“It was so special to read and remember some things I had half forgotten about my parents’ lives, and to see their story laid out so carefully with their old photos. 

I highly recommend Nicola’s work.”

AMY SIMPSON

“Nicola’s expertise in interviewing and easy going personality drew out my parents and parents-in-laws’ stories sensitively. She has turned their words and photographs into beautifully presented books which I will give to all their grandchildren.”

KARINA LEWIS

“I contacted Nicola to create a gift for my parents. Nicola has an amazing ability to make people feel comfortable in her presence and talk openly. We are extremely happy with the book she created. Professional and excellent to work with.”

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SHARON ARMSTRONG

“I found Nicola when I was looking for my husbands 50th birthday present, I wanted something unusual, that would last and he had constantly told me he was going to write a book one day! The process was easy and the finished product is beautiful 💚.”

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ADAM BAKER

Nicola made the process so easy, from working with my grandmother to compose her story to spending time with myself refining the final design of the book. Everyone is so happy with the final product.

PRICING

Pricing starts from AUD $299 for your story in a simple Word document up to $799 for a beautifully-designed, hard cover coffee table book, with many other options in between.

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