INTERVIEWS

If we’re creating a book of corporate stories or a memoir for you, we record interviews. Then we transcribe them and arrange the text into a cohesive whole. Typically 4 to 8 hours of interviews will generate 30 to 60 pages of double‑spaced text. We retain your conversational style and “voice” as we edit. We provide you with a copy of the text for your review.

PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTS

We ask you to gather photographs, documents, and memorabilia. We scan the photographs and documents, label them with you, and then touch up the scanned images to remove the most noticeable dust marks or blemishes (not including scratches or creases).

DESIGN AND PRINTING

We design the book to be congruent with the text and photographs. We provide you with a final draft for signoff before sending the book to the printer. We can design the book to incorporate special memorabilia—like letters, drawings, handwritten notes—in pockets or envelopes which we tip in by hand after the book is printed.

OPTIONAL HAND BINDING AND/OR SCULPTURAL ELEMENTS

We can bind your book by hand, which allows more options for book size and materials. We can also incorporate some three-dimensional, sculptural element(s) to make your book a work of “book art.” Or we can create a special slipcase for you to display one or more copies of the book.

DELIVERY

This is the most exciting part of the project—seeing your response to your finished book! Typically the whole process takes nine months to a year and a half, depending on the scope of the project and other books in the queue.