Print your memoir

A life story deserves a book that lasts. Print your memoir as a side-sewn 8.5 × 11 hardcover or softcover, from a single copy, with photos and documents alongside the words.

From $4.60 a copy, before shipping

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Old black-and-white snapshots spread beside the page of a book

Sizes and prices

Prices per copy, the same at any quantity. Each order adds handling, shipping and any sales tax.

Hardcover 8.5×11, matte, side-sewn

8.5 × 11 in, 20–160 pages, in steps of 2

from $6.60

$3.60 + $0.15 a page, $0.11 on Pro

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Softcover 8.5×11, matte, side-sewn

8.5 × 11 in, 20–160 pages, in steps of 2

from $4.60

$1.60 + $0.15 a page, $0.11 on Pro

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Hardcover 9×9, matte

9 × 9 in, 20–160 pages, in steps of 2

from $6.80

$3.60 + $0.16 a page, $0.12 on Pro

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Words and pictures together

Memoirs are rarely words alone. Every page prints in full color, so old photos, letters and certificates can sit next to the story they belong to, at no extra cost.

Built to be read and passed down

The 8.5 × 11 books are side-sewn: thread holds the pages together near the spine, so the book survives being read, lent and read again. Leave a wider margin on the bound edge so no words disappear into it.

Copies for the people in the story

  • Print one copy to check the layout and the photos
  • Then a copy for each child and grandchild, at the same price per copy
  • Each copy can ship to its own address
  • Printed in New JerseyOne plant in Princeton Junction, so every copy comes off the same presses.
  • Ships in 5 business daysTracked across the US, under your name. Canada opens soon.
  • We reprint it freeIf a copy is misprinted or misbound, tell us within 30 days.
  • Part of ECSThe yearbook printer behind Entourage, Picaboo and RememberMe Yearbooks.

Questions

How long can a memoir be?

Up to 160 pages, in steps of 2. At 8.5 × 11 that holds a long story, with room for photos.

Can I print just a few copies?

Yes. There's no minimum, and each copy costs the same whether you print 3 or 300.

Hardcover or softcover?

A hardcover lasts for generations on a shelf. A softcover costs less and weighs less to mail; many people print hardcovers for family and softcovers for friends.

Do photos cost extra?

No. Every page prints in full color at the same price, with or without photos.

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