Three editions. Three prices. No quotes.
We publish our prices because we believe a family considering a memoir deserves to know, on the first visit, exactly what the book will cost. Each edition includes the full process — writer, editor, interviews, design, print, and delivery.
Before a full commission.
Not every family begins with a full memoir. Some families take the workshop first. Some commission a single hour as a keepsake. Some begin with the photographs. Any of these is a fitting first step.
Learn the framework. Capture one story this weekend.
- · Ninety minutes live (in person in NYC or by Zoom)
- · Printed framework guide on interviewing an aging parent
- · A recording of your own practice interview
- · Twelve attendees maximum per session
One recorded conversation, made into a keepsake.
- · Ninety-minute recorded interview with a Legacy & Quill editor
- · Verbatim transcript and lossless audio file
- · Twelve-page linen-bound keepsake booklet
- · Your $497 credits to the deposit if you upgrade within 90 days
Photographs are the other half of the story.
- · Professional high-resolution scanning
- · Damage repair, color restoration, archival processing
- · Digital files in master and web resolutions
- · Optional archival prints, mounted in a presentation portfolio
The three full editions.
Each includes the full process — writer, editor, eight to fifteen recorded interviews in person, manuscript, design, archival print, and hardcover binding.
A first legacy gift, beautifully done.
- · 8 sessions × 90 minutes
- · 180–200 pages
- · 5 hardcover copies
- · Delivered in 6 months
The complete life story, in full.
- · 12 sessions × 90 minutes
- · 240–280 pages
- · 10 hardcover copies
- · Up to 30 photos restored
- · Delivered in 7 months
The full archive, the audio edition, the lasting record.
- · 15+ sessions × 90 minutes
- · 300+ pages
- · 25 hardcover copies
- · Unlimited photo restoration
- · US Copyright Office registration
- · Audio edition, narrated
- · Delivered in 9 months
The full comparison.
The Heritage $8,500 | The Signature $14,500 | The Legacy $24,500 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interview sessions | 8 sessions × 90 minutes | 12 sessions × 90 minutes | 15+ sessions × 90 minutes |
| Finished length | 180–200 pages | 240–280 pages | 300+ pages |
| Hardcover copies | 5 hardcover copies | 10 hardcover copies | 25 hardcover copies |
| Photograph restoration | — | Up to 30 photos restored | Unlimited photo restoration |
| Copyright registration | — | — | US Copyright Office registration |
| Audio edition | — | — | Audio edition, narrated |
| Delivery | 6 months | 7 months | 9 months |
When no edition is enough.
A multi-volume commission. The full digital archive of photographs, letters, and ephemera. Oral history with five or more family members. Estate-grade leather binding. Optional documentary film. Reserved for families building a permanent record across generations.
Looking for a memorial volume for someone who has already passed? See the Tribute Book — our dedicated product for families honoring a life after the fact.
A simple three-payment plan.
Every edition is paid in thirds: one third when you sign, one third when your draft is approved, one third when the books arrive at your door. The first third is non-refundable after the first interview session.
Not sure which edition is right?
A twenty-minute call with one of our editors will tell you everything you need to know. No payment, no pressure.