THE PEOPLE WE LOVE. THE STORIES WE KEEP.
Some stories are too precious to leave in a box of photographs. Let yours become a book you can return to.
A LITTLE FILM. A LIFETIME OF STORIES.
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FROM YOUR MEMORIES, FOR YOUR FAMILY
The girl she was. The place she left. The quiet choice that changed everything.
You may know the dates and the names. A novel gives those memories room to breathe — through scenes, conversations, and the small details that make a life feel close.
Share what you remember. Emory Lunn will shape it into an original work of fiction inspired by your family.
Explore the editionsA personal keepsake, or a gift for someone you love.
A FEW MEMORIES ARE ENOUGH TO BEGIN
Start with names, places, and a few memories. Write them down or share them in your own voice.
A few thoughtful follow-up questions help bring out the moments, relationships, and details that matter.
Your finished story arrives by email. The hardcover editions also include a book to hold, share, and pass along.
Illustrative book presentation. Your story is written individually.
A note about the writing. This is fiction inspired by your memories, with imagined scenes and dialogue. It is not a researched biography. The names, places, and dates you provide are kept as supplied.
YOUR FAMILY, BETWEEN THE COVERS
From one person’s story on a single page to a longer novel for the family bookshelf.
Choose an edition below to see its details and order on Payhip.
An original piece of fiction of about 400 words, inspired by someone who matters to you and delivered digitally. Both original novels included.
Digital delivery · 7 days after complete answers
$89USD · one-time
Order this editionTAKING A PAUSE
An individually written family novel in a digital edition. This option is currently unavailable.
We may offer this edition again in the future.
$149USD · currently unavailable
An individually written 70–90-page family novel. One hardcover copy, a digital edition, and both original novels.
US, UK & Canada delivery · shipping included · 5–6 weeks after complete answers
$299USD · one-time
Order this editionAn individually written 150–180-page family novel, with more room for the people and moments you want to keep. One hardcover, digital edition, and both original novels.
US, UK & Canada delivery · shipping included · 7–8 weeks after complete answers
All prices are in US dollars. Timelines begin once your complete answers are received. Read the delivery and refund policy.
FROM THE EMORY LUNN BOOKSHELF
Two original novels about families, the things left unsaid,
and the lives that carry on around them.
A NOVEL · 296 PAGES
A chef who gives too much of herself. A man whose injury changes his life. An eighty-one-year-old woman who sees what everyone else misses.
“You put your whole self somewhere it’s needed, and then there isn’t any of you left over for the thing you actually want.”
From Somewhere to Put It
A NOVEL · 289 PAGES
A key left on a bar. Four hundred miles. Six months of silence. And a mother who has been calling a stranger for seven months.
“Because if I’d said his name, you’d have come back.”
From The Order of Things
A LITTLE MORE FOR YOUR BOOKSHELF
Two original novels: Somewhere to Put It and The Order of Things. Digital editions to read at home or on the go; no physical books. See the Payhip listing for the included files.
Digital files available after completed payment
$29USD · one-time
Get the collectionBoth original novels, plus a personalized digital copy with your chosen name. This edition personalizes an existing novel; it does not include a newly written family story. No physical book.
Originals after payment · personalized copy within 2 days of receiving your chosen name
$59USD · one-time
Order this editionThe novels come with a voluntary 30-day refund policy; your mandatory consumer rights remain unaffected. Full policy.
You don’t need a complete family history. Start with the people, places, and moments you know. Follow-up questions help build a story around those memories; imagined scenes and dialogue make it fiction, not a factual biography.
Yes. Order using your own email and share the memories yourself, then give the finished custom work to your loved one. The hardcover editions include one physical copy delivered to an address in the US, UK, or Canada. Allow the full delivery time after all answers are submitted, especially for a birthday or holiday.
Your submitted memories are used to create your work. They won’t be published or quoted publicly without your permission. Please share only information you have the right to provide, and avoid unnecessary sensitive details. See the privacy policy for how information is handled.
It is a novel inspired by the memories you share. Names, places, and dates you provide are preserved, but scenes and dialogue are imagined. It does not involve independent historical or genealogical research.
The original novels have a voluntary 30-day refund policy. For custom work, a full refund is available before writing begins. After writing begins, the correction and refund terms are explained in the delivery and refund policy. These terms do not remove mandatory rights for faulty or undelivered work.
After checkout, follow the instructions for your edition. Keep your Payhip order email and any included downloads so you can return to the next steps. Use your order email address when sending your details and recordings. If you need help finding your starting page, email Emory Lunn.
FOR THE STORIES THAT STAY WITH US
For the family story you want
someone to remember.
