Turn Your Life Story Into a Timeless Memoir!

Louisa Maud Davidson - A Life  - Louisa Maud Davidson & Russell Shortt

The Life & Times of Jimmy Buckley – Jimmy Buckley & Russell Shortt

It Could Only Happen to Me! – Amanda Molloy & Russell Shortt

Dear Future Me… - Keith Cullen & Russell Shortt 

Brendon - Brendon Colvert & Russell Shortt

J.J. - JJ Flynn & Russell Shortt

Freebird - Sheila Foster & Russell Shortt

Dorothy - Dorothy Clarke & Russell Shortt

Once Upon a Time in Sudan - Manyang Reath Kher & Russell Shortt

I am Garang  - Garang Michael & Russell Shortt

Partial Leaves from The Gospel of John - John Murry & Russell Shortt

Like a Bird on the Wire  –  

Patrick Kennedy & Russell Shortt

1. PRE-INTERVIEW

We prepare by gathering key details and planning your session.

2. INTERVIEWS

Your stories are recorded in a relaxed, conversational style over the course of usually between 4 and 10 conversations, depending on the package you choose. In addition, with your permission I speak to members of your family and friends to flesh out your memoir. 

3. WRITING

Using our conversations and my conversations with your family and friends; in conjunction with primary and secondary sources as well as, if necessary, visits to sites and places relating to your story. 

4. POST - INTERVIEW 

We edit, refine, and prepare your story in the format you choose - Book Memoir, Audio Memoir or Audio & Video Memoir - across, usually a further 2 - 4 conversations. 

5. MEMOIR PRODUCTION

Preparation of your final Memoir - whether in Audio, Video & Audio or Book form. 

The process usually takes between three and six months, depending on the option you choose. 

 1. Preserve a Lifetime of Stories Before They’re Lost

Every life holds memories, insights, and experiences that disappear unless captured. A memoir ensures that a person’s voice, tone, and truth are remembered for generations.

2. The Greatest Gift You Can Give a Family

Forget socks and gadgets — a memoir is a gift of legacy. It becomes a priceless heirloom, treasured long after the usual presents are forgotten.

3. Create a Tangible Piece of Family History

A professionally written memoir becomes part of your family archive — something that grandchildren and great-grandchildren can hold, read, and feel connected to.

4. Give Someone the Joy of Being Truly Heard

Telling your story isn’t just reflective — it’s deeply validating. It says: your life mattered, and we want to listen.

5. Bring Families Closer Together

The process of remembering sparks conversations, laughter, and often healing. Families rediscover forgotten connections through the simple act of storytelling.

6. Capture the Era as Well as the Individual

A memoir doesn’t just tell one story — it captures a slice of time: what Ireland, or wherever they lived, felt like decades ago — a living record of a generation.

7. A Gift of Emotion, Not Things

When you give someone a memoir service, you’re giving them time, attention, and reflection — things money alone can’t buy.

8. A Professionally Crafted Story is a Work of Art

A memoirist brings structure, empathy, and literary craft — transforming memories into something beautiful and enduring, not just a collection of anecdotes.

9. It Helps People Understand Themselves

Writing or recounting one’s life is a journey of meaning. Many find clarity, closure, or renewed pride in seeing their life laid out as a story.

10. Because Time is Precious

No one ever regrets recording a story — only waiting too long to do it. The right time to begin is always now.

Audio Recording - 

Your Story Preserved in High-Quality Audio Format

· Introductory Meeting

· Research

· Preparation for Interviews

· Conduct Audio Interviews 

· Editing Audio

· Presentation Box with USB copy of Audio Memoir Recording

Starting at 1,590 Euro 

Flexible Payment Plans Available

Audio & Video Recording -

Bring Your Story to Life with both Audio and Video memories 

· Introductory Meeting

· Research

· Preparation for Interviews

· Conduct Audio & Video Interviews 

· Editing Audio & Video

· Presentation Box with USB of Audio & Video Memoir Recording

Starting at 2,590 Euro 

Flexible Payment Plans Available

Premier Book -  

A beautifully bound Memoir Book capturing Your Full Story. 

· Introductory Meeting

· Research

· Collation of photographs, archival material etc.

· Preparation for Interviews

· Conduct Interviews 

· Writing Book

· Editing Book

· Consultation with producers of Memoir Book

· Presentation of Memoir Book 

Starting at 4,490 Euro 

Flexible Payment Plans Available