The keepsake-grade Chronicle
Heirloom£399
One thread-sewn keepsake. Custom designed. Built to last a century.
Heirloom is the tier for families who understand that the difference between an adhesive binding and a Smyth Sewn binding is not a marketing distinction. It is the difference between a book that lasts thirty years and a book that lasts generations.
A custom-designed cover and interior, made for this story, not from a template. 150gsm paper. A forest-green hardback with a ribbon marker and printed endpapers. Every feature Chronicle offers is here – the difference is the craft of the book itself.
What is included
Every Heirloom ships with the following.
- 1× Smyth Sewn hardback
- 150gsm paper
- Interior (print): full colour
- Cover: Printed hardback
- Additional copies: £100 each
- Voice or typed sessions – your choice
- Custom-designed cover and interior
The book on Heirloom.
The physical specification – and what it looks like.
- Dimensions
- 148 × 210mm (A5)
- Paper
- 150gsm full colour
- Binding
- Smyth Sewn hardback
- Cover
- Printed hardback
- Copies
- 1 included
- Additional copies
- £100 each
Why Heirloom.
- Smyth Sewn binding – thread-sewn signatures that open completely flat and are designed to be read and re-read for generations without the spine cracking.
- The finest materials – 150gsm paper, a ribbon marker and printed endpapers, all included.
- Custom-designed interior – not from a template. Made for this story, this family, this storyteller.
“Thread-sewn binding. Opens flat. Lasts a century.”
– Your Heirloom
Not sure Heirloom is right?
The difference between Memoir and Heirloom →Questions on Heirloom.
What does Smyth Sewn binding actually mean?
Pages are sewn together with linen thread in folded groups called signatures, then bound to a hard cover. The result lies flat when open, opens cleanly without cracking the spine, and survives being handed down through generations. It is how fine-art editions and family Bibles are made.
What makes Heirloom different from Memoir?
Every software feature is the same on both – the guided conversations, voice sessions and custom design. Heirloom is about the book itself: a Smyth Sewn binding rather than casebound, 150gsm paper rather than 130gsm, a ribbon marker and printed endpapers all included, plus priority support. It is the finest edition we make.
What does the custom design include?
Cover artwork curated for this story. A custom title page. Chapter openings styled around the storyteller's themes. Photo layouts designed around the photos you upload, not stamped from a template. Our designer works with you before printing.
How long does Heirloom take to ship after the chapters are done?
Around four weeks from the moment all thirteen chapters are approved. The book is printed and Smyth Sewn in the UK, then posted to the address you nominate.
