Preserve Your Story
Some narratives capture a single chapter, milestone or turning point. Others explore a life in greater depth through an extended process of conversation and editorial development.
We offer several pathways, each shaped around the scale and significance of the story being preserved.
You share your story. We listen carefully, ask meaningful questions and transform your lived experience into a professionally written narrative.
How It Works
1. Complimentary Consultation
Every project begins with a confidential consultation. This initial conversation allows us to discuss your story, the significance of the experiences you wish to preserve and the pathway best suited to your project. There is no obligation to proceed, and all discussions remain private.
2. Narrative Conversations
Once commissioned, we arrange a series of guided conversations designed to explore your experiences in depth. These conversations may take place online, by telephone or in person where appropriate.
3. Writing & Editorial Development
Following each conversation, your story is professionally written and shaped into a cohesive narrative.
This process transforms spoken memories and experiences into a carefully crafted literary work while preserving the character, tone and essence of your story.
4. Review & Refinement
You will have the opportunity to review the manuscript and request amendments where required.
This collaborative stage ensures the finished work accurately reflects your experiences, perspectives and intentions before final completion.
5. Delivery of Your Narrative
Upon completion, your narrative is delivered in the format associated with your chosen edition. Full intellectual property rights are assigned to you. Your story becomes entirely yours—to keep private, print for family, pursue publication, or preserve
Depending on the pathway selected, this may include a private digital manuscript, printed editions or a bespoke bound volume designed for long-term preservation.
Aurelia Storyhouse never publishes, shares or references your work without your explicit permission.
The Keepsake Edition
Preserves a meaningful chapter of life in a carefully written short narrative. These works are often commissioned to mark anniversaries, personal turning points or moments of reflection. Designed to be intimate and reflective, a Keepsake narrative becomes a small, lasting piece of personal history.
Approximate page count: Up to 60 pages
Format: Private Digital Manuscript
Narrative Conversations: 2-3 interviews
Optional: Add a printed bound edition (additional cost starting from £100-200, depending on specifications)
Best suited for:
• Personal reflections and quiet memoirs
• Weddings and anniversaries
• Recovery and healing journeys
• Memorial and tribute projects
Commissions from £995
The Milestone Edition
The Milestone Edition explores significant chapters of life in greater depth. These narratives center on periods of transformation, professional journeys or formative experiences through a series of guided conversations.
Approximate page count: 60 – 120 pages
Narrative conversations: 4 – 8 interviews
Format: Printed Editions
Best suited for:
• Career or life turning points
• Founder and entrepreneurial journeys
• Family history chapters
• Transformational experiences
Commissions from £2495
The Legacy Edition
The Legacy Edition is a substantial narrative work developed over an extended process of conversation and editorial shaping. These works document the breadth of a life — including formative experiences and philosophies.
Approximate page count: Full Length Literary Work
Narrative conversations: Tailored to the Project
Format: Includes a Bound Edition
Best suited for:
• Full life narratives
• Family and generational histories
• Legacy and remembrance projects
• Cultural and professional contributions
The Legacy Package is individually tailored. Pricing is discussed during your consultation to ensure the package meets your specific goals.