Christmas gift
The gift they'll still be reading
in January.
While the batteries die and the socks disappear, an Heirloom storybook sits on the shelf. A printed book, personalised, made from the memories only your family shares.
How it works
Four easy steps, about 20 minutes.
Type or speak the memory that made your family's year — Heirloom shapes it into a printed Christmas storybook, ready to sit under the tree.
1Type or speak your memory
Talk it out or type a few notes about the year — the camping trip that went wrong, Grandma's kitchen, the Christmas the cat ate the turkey. No structure required.
2Add the family
Upload photos of everyone in the story so the illustrations look like your people.
3Choose a look
Warm storybook, watercolour, superhero comic — a style that fits the vibe of your family.
4Share it with them
PDF in minutes for the digital preview. Printed book in gift packaging under the tree before you finish the mulled wine.
Under-the-tree timeline
How long you've got before Christmas.
Digital is instant. A printed book needs a few days to make and ship. Here's the deadline for each.
Any date
Digital PDF ready in about 20 minutes. Print it yourself, or gift it with a note saying the physical book is on its way.
Order by Dec 12
UK printed delivery in time for Christmas Day — standard shipping, no rush fees.
Order by Dec 15
Express printed delivery, small surcharge. Still gets under the tree.
For the whole family
One book, everyone in it.
Heirloom keeps every person in the story recognisable across every page — so kids, grandparents, the dog and the awkward cousin all show up looking like themselves.
For grandparents
The story of the year, printed for them to keep. Better than another dressing gown.
For your kids
Their own name on the cover, their favourite memory of the year inside.
For the family that lives far
One printed book, one PDF you can send anywhere in the world instantly.
“My mum opened it on Christmas Day and cried before she'd read a full page. It's the only present she talks about now.”
Two ways to keep it
Digital keepsake or a real physical book.
PDF, keep forever
- Beautiful 5×8 novel-sized PDF
- Fully custom cover
Printed, gift-wrapped & shipped. PDF included.
- Premium matte paper, sturdy bound cover
- Arrives in a keepsake gift box, ready to give
- 5–10 working days in the UK
Common questions
- What's the deadline for a printed book before Christmas?
- December 12 for standard UK shipping, December 15 for express. If you're cutting it fine, order the digital PDF and print it at home, or gift the printed edition as "arriving soon".
- How does it arrive?
- In keepsake gift packaging on premium matte paper, ready to put under the tree — no extra wrapping needed.
- Can I put photos of family members in it?
- Yes — upload a photo of each person and Heirloom keeps them recognisable across every illustration in the book.
- Can I collaborate with siblings?
- For this launch it's one author per book. If you want to include memories from several relatives, gather them together and write it in one go — it takes about 20 minutes.