PACKAGES
All prices are based on the most up to date and standard freelance publishing rates. We print with Lightning Source, a print-on-demand service that allows you to order as many copies as you need and deliver worldwide.
Gift vouchers also available! Select a package and email us the details or select our $500 gift voucher option below. We send you a beautiful certificate for your loved one/ work colleague or anyone you would like to give the gift of telling their life story and having it recorded. We will invoice you directly so it's taken care of, and liaise with them to book a time. A wonderful idea for retirement, Christmas or anniversaries!
Personal history gift voucher ($500)
Voucher includes:
Audio barrow
Already have an audio recording of yourself or a loved one’s life story and want to make something from it? This package provides you with a written record of the crux of the story without worrying the audio will be lost. You can also record yourself or your loved one telling their story and let us do the rest of the work!
Package includes:
Example cost:
Extra
Digital barrow
Basic package that includes a wonderful facilitated interview experience, professional ghost writing service, and the delivery of a digital version of your life story to share and use as you choose. Quick turnaround time of 1-2 weeks.
Package includes:
Example cost:
Paperback barrow
An incredible gift package for yourself or your loved one, to participate together in a life story facilitated interview and to have the story recorded, written and delivered as a beautiful book to keep and share.
Package includes:
Example cost:
= $1,330 (with colour internal images)
Legacy barrow
The ultimate package that includes a facilitated interview process to collect yours or your loved ones life story, professional transcription, ghostwriting and editing of a digital copy, and the creation and delivery of a beautiful hardback book with internal colour photos of your choice, to share for a lifetime.
Package includes:
Example cost:
= $1590 (with colour internal images)
* Book printing costs
Price depends on the number of pages, the paper quality you would like, use of internal images or photos, how many books you would like to print and where you would need to ship them. We will work with you to provide the most reliable quote before proceeding with the project.
All prices are based on the most up to date and standard freelance publishing rates. We print with Lightning Source, a print-on-demand service that allows you to order as many copies as you need and deliver worldwide.
Gift vouchers also available! Select a package and email us the details or select our $500 gift voucher option below. We send you a beautiful certificate for your loved one/ work colleague or anyone you would like to give the gift of telling their life story and having it recorded. We will invoice you directly so it's taken care of, and liaise with them to book a time. A wonderful idea for retirement, Christmas or anniversaries!
Personal history gift voucher ($500)
Voucher includes:
- Facilitated, recorded 2 hour conversation about their personal history
- Professional transcribing
(we listen, sift and select core material to record their richest life story to share) - Professional writing/ editing process
(we skilfully weave their interview into a readable story format that is professionally edited) - Delivery of a digital life story
(we provide them with a professional PDF and/ or word document with their choice of photograph/ image that they can use and share for any purpose forever)
Audio barrow
Already have an audio recording of yourself or a loved one’s life story and want to make something from it? This package provides you with a written record of the crux of the story without worrying the audio will be lost. You can also record yourself or your loved one telling their story and let us do the rest of the work!
Package includes:
- Professional transcribing: $90 per hour of audio
(we listen, sift and select core material to record the richest life story) - Professional writing/ editing process: $110 per hour
(we skilfully weave the interview content into a readable story format that is professionally edited) - Delivery of a digital life story: free
(we send you a professional PDF and/ or word document with your choice of image, that you can use and share for any purpose)
Example cost:
- 4 hours audio transcription: $360
- 4 hours writing/ editing (5-10,000 words): $440
Extra
- Publish the story as a paperback or hardback book
(prices depend on use of internal photos/ images and no. of copies. See book printing price guide below*)
Digital barrow
Basic package that includes a wonderful facilitated interview experience, professional ghost writing service, and the delivery of a digital version of your life story to share and use as you choose. Quick turnaround time of 1-2 weeks.
Package includes:
- Facilitated, recorded interview with you or your loved one: $45 per hour of interview
- Professional transcribing: $90 per hour of audio
(we listen, sift and select core material to record the richest life story) - Professional writing/ editing process: $110 per hour
(we skilfully weave the interview content into a readable story format that is professionally edited) - Delivery of a digital life story: free
(we send you a professional PDF and/ or word document with your choice of image, you can use and share for any purpose)
Example cost:
- 4 hours facilitated interview: $180
- 4 hours audio transcription: $360
- 4 hours writing/ editing (5-10,000 words): $440
Paperback barrow
An incredible gift package for yourself or your loved one, to participate together in a life story facilitated interview and to have the story recorded, written and delivered as a beautiful book to keep and share.
Package includes:
- Facilitated, recorded interview with you or your loved one: $45 per hour of interview
(we come to you and facilitate the conversation whilst professionally recording it) - Professional transcribing: $90 per hour of audio
(we listen, sift and select core material to record the richest life story) - Professional writing/ editing process: $110 per hour
(we skilfully weave the interview content into a readable story format that is professionally edited) - Delivery of a digital life story: free
(we send you a professional PDF and/ or word document with your choice of image, you can use and share for any purpose) - Professional typesetting and design of the story to print as a book: $35 per hour; $60 per hour if including internal images/ photos
(we lay out the content on book page spreads, including title pages, contents, headings and all necessary design elements) - Printing and delivery of paperback book of your life story: prices depend, see printing costs below*
(we organise printing, shipping and delivery of copies of your book directly to you)
Example cost:
- 4 hours facilitated interview: $180
- 4 hours audio transcription: $360
- 4 hours writing/ editing (5-10,000 words): $440
- 4 hours design/ typesetting of book (includes your choice of cover image, no internal images): $140/ $240 (with internal images)
- Print/ delivery of 5 copies of paperback book (approx. 40-60 pages): $110
= $1,330 (with colour internal images)
Legacy barrow
The ultimate package that includes a facilitated interview process to collect yours or your loved ones life story, professional transcription, ghostwriting and editing of a digital copy, and the creation and delivery of a beautiful hardback book with internal colour photos of your choice, to share for a lifetime.
Package includes:
- Professional transcribing: $90 per hour of audio
(we listen, sift and select core material to record the richest life story) - Professional writing/ editing process: $110 per hour
(we adapt the interview content into a readable format that is professionally edited) - Provide a digital life story: free
(professional PDF and/ or word document with your choice of image, that you can use and share for any purpose) - Professional typesetting and design of the story to print as a book: $35 per hour; $60 per hour if including internal images/ photos
(we lay out the content on book page spreads, including title pages, contents, headings and all necessary design elements) - Provide a beautiful hardback book of your life story: prices depend, see printing costs below*
(we organise printing, shipping and delivery of copies of your book directly to you)
Example cost:
- 4 hours facilitated interview: $180
- 4 hours audio transcription: $360
- 4 hours writing/ editing (5-10,000 words): $440
- 4 hours design/ typesetting book (includes your choice of cover image, no internal images): $140/ $240 (with internal images)
- Print/ delivery of 5 copies of a beautiful hardback book (approx. 60 pages): $370
= $1590 (with colour internal images)
* Book printing costs
Price depends on the number of pages, the paper quality you would like, use of internal images or photos, how many books you would like to print and where you would need to ship them. We will work with you to provide the most reliable quote before proceeding with the project.