Packages & pricing

Honest pricing for a book that lasts

Start with a free call. You only pay once you’ve seen your story plan and want to go ahead.

One price: $990 paid once, for the whole book

Love your book, or your money back

Our package

A sample digital book, for illustration

What you receive

Every book is written in your storyteller’s own words and checked by a human editor before you see it.

A digital book, not a printed one. Printed copies come with our larger packages.

At a glance

Read it on
Any phone, tablet or computer
Share it with
The whole family, near and far
Keep it
Forever, as a file you download
Ready in
8 to 10 weeks, typically
See how it works, step by step

Our promise

Love your book, or your money back

If you are not happy with your book, tell us. We will rewrite and redesign until it feels right, and if it still doesn’t, we refund you in full.

How payment works

You pay only when you’re sure

Everything starts with a free, friendly conversation. Nothing to pay, nothing to sign.

An older man in a green cardigan and reading glasses talks with his hands to a laptop from his armchair in a book-lined living room
The free call: 30 minutes, from the comfort of home.
  1. Step 1: Free call first

    Meet your interviewer for 30 minutes. No card, no obligation.

  2. Step 2: See your story plan

    A personal plan of chapters appears on your family page.

  3. Step 3: Then pay securely

    If you’d like to go ahead, pay online through Stripe’s secure checkout. We never see or store your card number.

Giving it as a gift? Gifts are paid up front, and your loved one goes straight to booking their conversations. How gifting works

Questions about price

Good to know

Is it a printed book?

Basic is a digital book, not a printed one. It is beautifully designed and turns like a real book on any phone, tablet or computer. You can download it to keep forever, share it with the whole family, and print it yourself if you like. Printed hardcover copies come with our larger packages.

Do I pay anything for the first call?

No. The discovery call is free and we don’t ask for a card. You only pay if you decide to go ahead after seeing your story plan.

When and how do I pay?

After your free call, once you’ve seen your story plan and want to go ahead. You pay online by card through Stripe’s secure checkout. We never see or store your card number.

Is it a one-time price?

Yes. You pay once, and the price covers everything listed in your package, for the whole book.

Can someone else in the family pay?

Yes. Whoever arranges the book can pay for it. Your storyteller never needs to deal with payment.

What if we’re not happy with the book?

Tell us. We will rewrite and redesign until it feels right, and if it still doesn’t, we refund you in full.

More questions? See all answers

Every life is worth a book.

Start with a free, friendly 30-minute call. Meet your interviewer, sketch out the chapters, and decide later.

  • Free 30-minute call
  • No card required
  • No obligation