Pricing
A Lasting Tale is a professional interview service and a high-quality audio production.
We understand that everyone’s needs are different.
Our tiered pricing options allow you to select the audio life story package that best suits you and your family. Get in touch to talk about our payment plan options.
Online — $990
Expertly guided by our interviewer, we'll connect with you online to chat about your major life events, highlights and achievements, recording and preserving your unique life story for years to come.
Includes:
A Lasting Tale gift certificate to share
Research call and questionnaire
Online interview (Allow 2 hours)
You receive:
An hour-long audio story
High-quality audio file with light editing
Branded USB gift package
Secure file download link
Un-cut video recording of your interview
We’ll connect via Zoom for a highlights interview, focusing on major life events and achievements.
You receive
A Lasting Tale gift certificate to share
Personal interview co-ordination
Research call and questionnaire
Up to 2 hours online interview
Full professional sound editing to create one final program
1 x music selection (favourite genre)
1 x edit or cut-out option prior to sound edit
Private podcast feed with program notes
Secure file download link with program notes
1 x branded USB gift box with option to buy more
See Packages page for more full product inclusions.
In-person — $1990
A longer form in-person interview designed to unearth the stories of a lifetime in greater detail. We'll walk you through a timeline of your life drawing out all the stories that may never have been shared before.
Includes:
A Lasting Tale gift certificate to share
Research call and questionnaire
In-person interview (Allow 3 or 4 hours)
You receive:
An audio story up to two hours
Professional sound editing with music
Separate timeline episodes
Private podcast link with episode notes
Branded USB gift package
Secure file download link
Interviewer travel costs may apply in some rural and remote areas.
The interview can be conducted online if preferred.
A longer form in-person interview designed to unearth the stories of a lifetime in greater detail.
You receive
A Lasting Tale gift certificate to share
Personal interview co-ordination
Research call and questionnaire
Up to 3 hours in-person interview
Full professional sound editing to create final program split into four timeline episodes
4 x individual music selections
2 x edit or cut-out option prior to sound edit
Private podcast feed with episode notes
Secure file download link with episode notes
1 x branded USB gift box with option to buy more
See Packages page for more full product inclusions.
+ Extras
Your needs are as diverse as the stories we record.
Add these optional extras to create a customised life story experience:
Interview Transcript - Edited interview transcript in Q&A format. From $365
Highlights Collection - $495
Share an edited version of their stories fit for public consumption
Up to 1 hour edited from the final audio life story package
Hosted on our website and shared as a link to friends, family, and community
Life Story Book – Hardcover biography transcribed from the audio interview, professionally edited into story snippets with photography included - $POA.
The Full Story – a full multimedia capture of their life story in video with audio, music and photography. Receive an edited cut version to use for milestone events or as a funeral celebration of their life, in their voice.
Give the gift of an audio history — and keep their voice alive.
With every purchase of A Lasting Tale package you will receive a printed gift certificate to personalise and share — or we can mail it directly to the recipient on your behalf!