A family, and its history, gathered into one book.
The grandparents whose names the children half-know. The move, the trade, the place the family came from. Gather the fragments — names, dates, the stories that keep resurfacing — and we write one book that holds the family's line, for the relatives who will want to read it.
Instant & digital · you approve it first · short ~$19 · full novella ~$29
A real excerpt, from a book we published.
Not a sample written for a landing page — this is lifted from a complete published book, word for word; its first two chapters are free to read.
"My father wrote to me. He said that he wished to discuss the future of the house, and that I should come before Christmas. I had not seen him in six years."
Order it. We write it. You approve it. You share it.
Four steps, and the third is the one that matters. Nothing is ever shared until you have read the whole book and said yes.
Tell us the story
Answer a short set of questions with the memories and facts only you can give — the people, the places, the moments, the specific detail. A few minutes of your time.
We write the book
A complete book is drafted from exactly what you gave us — a short book of 8,000–10,000 words, or a full novella of 25,000 words across 20 chapters. Ready in minutes, not weeks.
You read it first
Nothing is shared until you have read the finished book and said yes. Your memories stay yours, and you can have them deleted.
Send it by a private link
Deliver a link they open in any browser — no app, no account. You set an access code; only the people you choose can read. They can also download the PDF or EPUB.
Two lengths. One payment. No subscription.
Read the first two chapters free first — the books on our shelf are complete, not samples.
Short book
Full novella
Every book is digital and instant. A printed hardcover edition is coming. Pay by card at checkout, or start at /gift and we'll take it from there.
What buyers ask.
I only have fragments — names, a few stories, an old photograph.
That is what most families have, and it is enough. The book is built from the fragments you give us; where you don't know something, we don't invent it.
Can the whole family read it?
Yes. You share a private link with an access code you set, so relatives anywhere can read it in a browser — no app, no account. You decide who gets it.
Different relatives tell the same story differently. What then?
Tell us the account you are sure of, and note the disagreements if they matter to you. The book follows the version you choose; it will not quietly pick a side.
How do we all add memories?
Gather the family's recollections first and give us the best of them, or start the book and add to it later. Either way, one of you approves the finished book on the family's behalf.
What happens to our family's information?
It stays yours and is used only to write the book. You can have it deleted whenever you like — the same promise we make in our privacy policy.
Same engine, a different subject.
Giving it as a gift? See the gifting occasions — anniversaries, weddings, birthdays and more.
Start with the story only you can tell.
It takes a few minutes, and you read the book before anyone else does.
Before you start: No letters, no diary? Six sources people forget, and how to build on them.