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Your life story
written for you

What the books cost and when to pay

PAPERBACK

148mm x 210mm
Up to 18,000 words
20 photos throughout
(About 85 A5 pages)

Twenty copies £4,100
(Take off £200 if done by phone or video)
Thirty copies £4,150
Fifty copies £4,200

HARDBACK
WITH DUST JACKET

155mm x 216mm
Up to 20,000 words
25 photos throughout
(About 100 A5 pages)

Twenty copies £4,900
(Take off £200 if done by phone or video)
Thirty copies £5,040
Fifty copies £5,250

HARDBACK
WITH DUST JACKET

155mm x 216mm
Up to 25,000 words
30 photos throughout
(About 130 A5 pages)

Twenty copies £6,250
(Take off £200 if done by phone or video)
Thirty copies £6,410
Fifty copies £6,650

Extra photos £15 each
Printing fewer than twenty copies doesn't make much of a reduction but can be quoted for
You can order more copies at any time

When to pay

Payments are in stages, one at the start followed by four others. These stages will be set out clearly for you so you'll know exactly where you are.
The length will never be exceeded without your permission.

How far I can travel for interviews

I am based in Richmond, North Yorkshire

Up to 1½ hours if we work together face to face over several weeks.
Up to 2½ hours if I stay overnight nearby.
If you're further away than that we can work by phone or video call

Will there be any extra charges?

All my prices are based on the number of words, not on how many hours we work together because everyone is different.
Any extra words are charged in proportion (but only after your agreement in advance).
Any extra photos are £15 each.

I charge mileage @ 30p per mile.
Plus travelling time from Richmond, North Yorkshire: no charge for a two-hour round trip.
After that: £40 per hour.
So a four-hour round trip would cost £80 plus mileage for each visit.

If I need to stay overnight I will charge for a modest b&b.