A year of stories, made to keep
A dedicated writer calls your parent each week, shapes their memories into a beautifully edited book, and delivers five copies made for the people who know every chapter.
One gentle conversation a week. No writing homework required.
Five finished copies
One for them. Four for the family.
Our founding promises
Keepsake Year is a new service built around thoughtful human attention, a repeatable process, and honest expectations.
The conversation follows a proven question path, but the follow-up is human.
Your family reviews the edited manuscript and confirms names, dates, and sensitive passages.
You receive a schedule at the start, progress notes along the way, and transparent pause options.
The service inside the book
Their writer guides an hour-long conversation through childhood, family, work, love, change, traditions, and the small memories that rarely make it into the family record.
They only need to talk.
We handle scheduling, transcription, organization, and editorial continuity from first call to final chapter.
Months 1–10
Weekly interviews build a chronological archive while the editor identifies themes, gaps, and stories worth revisiting.
Months 11–12
A human editor creates a coherent manuscript of approximately 200 pages, gathers your corrections, and prepares five hardcover copies.
One complete package
Designed as a once-in-a-lifetime gift, with the entire process included from the first call through delivery.
Full-year biography service
$1,400
One payment or a 12-month schedule
Give them the question you have always meant to ask
Tell us who you hope to celebrate. We will explain the year, answer sensitive questions, and help you choose the right moment to give it.