Editing, Book Design and Publishing
Editing
Let us take your book to the next level. We can give you professional advice to make your book a captivating read whether it’s intended for family and friends or a wider audience.
Stuck on how to finish off that memoir or biography lying in the bottom drawer?
We offer a manuscript assessment service to give you advice on how to rework and complete your story. Our editing is top notch. We know how to polish the final draft to help your story sparkle.
Recently we edited Mason Ball’s book: Murray Ball, A Cartoonist’s Life. Maria de Jong secured Mason Ball a contract with HarperCollins Publishers. Here’s what Mason had to say:
“I would like to express sincere gratitude to Maria de Jong and H. M. de Jong at Life Stories. The editing that they have done is top notch. As well as providing professional guidance, they have also given encouragement at just the right time and in just the right amounts. It is no exaggeration to say that I could not have done this without them.”
– Mason Ball
Editing
Let us take your book to the next level. We can give you professional advice to make your book a captivating read whether it’s intended for family and friends or a wider audience.
Stuck on how to finish off that memoir or biography lying in the bottom drawer?
We offer a manuscript assessment service to give you advice on how to rework and complete your story. Our editing is top notch. We know how to polish the final draft to help your story sparkle.
Recently we edited Mason Ball’s book: Murray Ball, A Cartoonist’s Life. Maria de Jong secured Mason Ball a contract with HarperCollins Publishers. Here’s what Mason had to say:
Book Design and Publishing Options
We create beautiful books that are tailored to the needs of the individual, company or organisation. Our book designer, Julie Swasbrook, is an expert with photos and designing family trees. Be assured that she will look after and treasure your precious photos and historical documents as if they are her own. We have fifteen years of experience in publishing beautiful books and 80% of our work comes through referrals.
Most people we work with have never published a book before and we coordinate all the printing and publishing to make it easy for our clients. All our books are proudly printed in Aotearoa New Zealand. A few of our clients have wanted to share their story with a wider audience and for some books we have secured publishing contracts with commercial publishers.
WHY YOUR STORY MATTERS
Your memories, experiences and history matter. Let us help you preserve them in a beautifully written and crafted book that can be shared for generations to come.