yourlifeinbooks is building a library of human stories from ordinary people — democratising autobiography, publishing and IP whilst returning the majority of revenue back to the people whose stories we tell.
Traditional publishing gatekeeps autobiography for the famous, wealthy and connected. Ordinary lives — no matter how rich, dramatic or instructive — have no platform.
Every day, the stories of millions of people — war survivors, trailblazers, parents, builders — are being lost forever. No mechanism exists to capture them at scale.
Existing tools for self-publishing are complex, expensive and produce poor results. Ghost-writers cost tens of thousands of dollars. Most people simply give up.
"8 billion people live on this planet. Every single one of them has a story worth telling. Right now, almost none of those stories will ever be written down."
An AI-powered, end-to-end autobiography and story platform with a built-in community library — making professional-quality publishing accessible to every person on earth.
A team of specialised AI agents — Story, QC, Cover Design, Marketing, Customer Service, Librarian — guide every user from first conversation to published book.
For those who want the extra layer of craft, a curated network of professional writers overlays AI drafts with genuine human artistry — at a fraction of traditional costs.
Every published book enters the world's first human story library — free to read on-platform, downloadable for a small fee, generating royalties for authors indefinitely.
Your autobiography written as a Sweeping Epic, Film Noir, Gothic thriller or Victorian romance. Re-versioning turns one life into multiple books and revenue streams.
Stories become screenplays, plays, graphic novels, documentaries and films — with yourlifeinbooks retaining an equity position in all derivative IP.
48% of net revenue returns to story originators. Human writers earn a 2% residual. We are explicitly not a greed platform — this ethos is our strongest brand asset.
Adults 50–103 with a life story to tell and high disposable income. Often purchased as a gift by adult children. Deeply motivated by legacy, family and memory preservation.
Adults 30–50 beginning their story and returning to update it across decades. Subscription-driven, career-milestone triggered.
All-age eBook and audio book consumers drawn to authentic human stories. Monetised through subscriptions, downloads and ad sales.
Revenue scales directly with how many people we can get to complete a story — as a pre-launch brand with no proven paid-acquisition funnel yet, that's the real variable, so we show the range rather than a single number. All three scenarios use the same per-customer economics (book price, print margin, downloads and subscriptions per customer); only the customer-volume assumption changes. All figures in AUD, gross platform revenue.
Continuing from the Year 1 scenarios above — each year's scenario compounds off the matching scenario the year before, at a growth multiple stated below. Base case reinvests seed capital into proven channels; upside assumes continued PR/viral momentum and the IP-licensing revenue stream (film/TV/games options) starting to contribute from Year 2.
The IP-licensing contribution (film/TV/games options — the "IP Expansion" revenue stream above) is the most speculative line in this model by nature: adaptation deals are lumpy and unpredictable, so treat the base-case Year 2+ figures as directional, not a forecast we'd stake a fundraise on without a signed deal in hand.
Every story written trains our agents to write better stories. The more we grow, the better our AI becomes — and the more irreplaceable our library. This compounds with every user.
A library of human stories is nothing without readers. Once built, our community of authors and readers creates a self-reinforcing flywheel that is extraordinarily difficult for competitors to replicate.
Our 48% revenue share to authors and explicit "fair play" charter is a brand position that creates deep loyalty and word-of-mouth. Competitors who copy our tech cannot copy our values.
As the library grows, we hold an ever-expanding catalogue of IP with film, television, stage and game adaptation rights. No competitor can acquire this — it can only be built over time.
We are not a product. We are a movement. "History is usually written by the famous. We are rewriting it together." That mission — and first-mover status in this space — is our deepest asset.
Existing players occupy adjacent spaces — memoir services, self-publishing tools, genealogy platforms — but none combine autobiography, AI writing, community library and long-tail IP in a single platform.
| Platform | AI Writing | Library | Author Royalties | IP Rights Path | Community | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✦ yourlifeinbooks | ✓ Full | ✓ Global | ✓ 48% | ✓ Film/TV/Game | ✓ Built-in | ✓ On-demand |
| StoryTerrace | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Amazon KDP | ✗ | ✗ | 35–70% | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Wattpad | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | Limited | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ancestry / MyHeritage | Partial | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Limited | ✗ |
| Scrivener / Reedsy | Partial | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | Limited | Via partners |
We are not a greed platform. Our revenue model is explicitly designed to return the majority of value to the people whose stories make this possible — while building a sustainable, scalable business.
*If no human writer is engaged, their 2% is split equally between yourlifeinbooks and the story originator.
All rights for spin-offs including film, theatre, games and new media vest in yourlifeinbooks PTY LTD, with back-end deals returning to story originators on the same net profit split.
Register yourlifeinbooks PTY LTD. Secure trademark. Build and launch website. Develop AI story agents. Run beta tests. Onboard first 100 story clients. Raise seed capital.
Debug and optimise platform. Launch marketing campaign. Build library to 1,000+ stories. Onboard writer network. Apply for government grants. First paying library subscribers.
Launch weekly book club show. First live events. 10,000+ books written. 100,000+ library downloads. ~$1.1M revenue. Audio book library launch.
First film/documentary options sold. Add graphic novel and screenplay services. 100,000+ subscribers. Launch crowd-funding for first community documentary.
First direct-to-consumer documentary released. International expansion into non-English territories. Merchandise revenue. Annual conference — Book-Con.
First direct-to-consumer drama film. List as public company. Expand all non-English territories. Become a leading human story platform and publisher.
100% renewable data storage wherever possible. The human story is about conquering challenges — not contributing to them. We are planning to be a net zero company.
Every AI agent operates within strict ethical guidelines — no hate content, no child exploitation, no sedition. Defamation liability rests with story originators under clear, platform-equivalent terms.
We are a movement, not just a platform. Democratising who gets to be published, whose stories are heard, and who profits from storytelling — is our foundational social mission.
Your Life In Books is seeking experienced operators to lead each critical function. Seed funding will secure this founding team.
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We are seeking a seed investment of $750,000–$1,500,000 AUD to build the platform, train our AI agents, launch our marketing campaign and onboard our founding team.
Interested in investing, partnering or joining the founding team? We'd love to hear from you.
All investor enquiries are treated in strict confidence. A full pitch deck and financial model are available on request.
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