Family Fables
A curated collection of shared memories, traditions, and family history.
Biography Packages
Some lives are quietly extraordinary.
Akuru undertakes a limited number of private commissions each year. Each biography is created for families who value preservation — shaped with discretion, narrative depth and lasting intention.
The Themes
Each story begins in a different place. These themes simply provide a starting point.
His / Her Story
A deeply personal life narrative honouring one life at a milestone moment.
Full Biography
A comprehensive life story structured as a lasting family document.
A refined and focused memoir, capturing the essence of a life with care and clarity.
Often chosen for milestone birthdays or as a meaningful keepsake for a parent or grandparent, the Silver Experience is designed to preserve what matters most, without overwhelm, but with depth where it counts.
We begin with a private consultation, where I gently shape the direction of the story and understand the moments you wish to hold onto. From there, a series of guided conversations unfold. Unhuried, thoughtful, and often unexpectedly revealing.
These conversations are carefully distilled into a beautifully written narrative, typically a concise yet rich memoir that reflects the voice, character and spirit of the individual. Photographs can be woven throughout, adding texture and anchoring memories in time.
The finished piece is presented as a privately commissioned digital edition. Something to be read, shared, and quietly treasured within the family.
For those who wish, this experience can be extended with a professional portrait session or a bespoke hardbound book — transforming the story into a physical heirloom.
Suggested themes: Family Fables or His / Her Story
From £2,400
An expanded memoir — allowing space for reflection, connection and generational depth.
Often chosen for significant milestones such as retirement or 70th, 80th and 90th birthdays, the Gold Experience offers a more layered exploration of a life — one that honours not only events, but relationships, perspectives and the meaning behind them.
We begin with an extended consultation to shape the narrative with greater care. Over a series of in-depth conversations, stories begin to unfold more fully — not just what happened, but how it was experienced, remembered and carried forward.
Where appropriate, the voices of others may be gently woven in — adding richness, contrast and a sense of shared history. The result is a more expansive memoir, one that captures both the individual journey and the wider family context around it.
Photographs are thoughtfully integrated throughout, including a professional portrait session that brings a contemporary sense of presence to the narrative, alongside treasured archival images.
The finished work is presented as a privately commissioned digital edition, along with a beautifully produced hardbound copy.
Something to hold, revisit, and pass between generations.
Suggested themes: Family Fables or His / Her Story
From £4,800
A comprehensive, heirloom-quality biography, shaped with depth, structure and lasting intention.
The Platinum Commission is reserved for those who wish to preserve a life in full – not simply as a memoir, but as a carefully constructed legacy document.
Often chosen for complex life journeys, leadership stories, or multi-generational family histories, this experience allows the narrative to be explored in its entirety, with the time, attention and structure it deserves.
We begin with a narrative planning consultation, establishing the shape and scope of the story from the outset. A series of in-depth conversations follow, unfolding over time and allowing for reflection, nuance and discovery.
The writing process is immersive and considered. Shaping a fully structured biography that captures not only key milestones, but the turning points, decisions and quiet moments that define a life.
Imagery is curated with equal care, combining professional portrait photography with a broader archive of personal photographs to create a rich and visually layered record.
The final work is prepared as both a private digital edition and a bespoke hardbound book, developed in consultation to reflect the significance of the story it holds.
This is not simply a record of a life.
It is a piece of family history that is designed to endure.
From £8,500
Not Sure Which Experience is Right for You?
Take our brief guided questionnaire to discover which biography experience aligns with your story and goals.
Explore Your OptionsA Note on Bespoke Projects
Every life is different. Every family dynamic is unique.
Final investment reflects depth of interviews, research requirements, travel and print specifications. International commissions are welcomed, with interviews conducted in person or remotely.
If you are unsure which experience is right, this can be explored during your initial consultation.
All details are agreed clearly before work begins.
Begin the Conversation
Preserving a life while memories remain vivid is a profound gift to the future.
If you are considering documenting your own story — or that of someone you love — I invite you to arrange a private consultation.
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