A birthday magazine with them on the cover
For a 30th, 40th, 50th or 80th, give them a magazine all about their life. Their birth year, the songs and prices of the time, the stories everyone tells about them, and pages signed by friends.
- Written only from what you tell us. Nothing personal is made up.
- Real history from their dates, checked against public records.
- Your photos and messages from friends, printed as they are.
€19.90 · Up to 36 pages · ready in minutes
The year it all began
The official Eleanor awards
Why it beats a card
Their year, researched
The number one song the week they were born, what bread cost, the news on the front pages.
Famous birthday twins
Real people born on their exact day, pulled from public records, not guessed.
Everyone signs a page
Send one link to the group chat. Friends add messages and photos, printed word for word.
Pages you could find inside
Sample pages to show the style. Yours are written from your answers.
Chapters written for this occasion
Pick the ones you like, or let us choose a mix for them.
Birthday Twins
A Life, Measured
The Party Pack
The Alex Card
What 40 Years Cost
The Field Guide
Perfect for
- Milestone birthdays: 18, 21, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
- Partners, parents and best friends
- Party tables and surprise reveals
How it works
1. Tell us about them
A few dates and the stories only you know. Skip anything you don't.
2. Watch it go to press
Research, writing and illustration run at once. Usually six or seven minutes.
3. Read, tweak, then give
Change any word before you pay €19.90. Send it as a gift link, PDF or video.
What we'll ask you
The better the stories, the better the magazine. Skip anything you don't know.
01
What are they like?
e.g. Always 10 minutes late, laughs at her own jokes before the punchline, collects vintage teacups…
02
Big moments in their life
e.g. Grew up on a farm, moved to London in 2008, ran the Berlin marathon, became a mum in 2015…
03
Favourite memories with them
e.g. The road trip to Porto when the car broke down and we slept on the beach…
04
What do they love?
e.g. Leeds United, Thai food, Fleetwood Mac, crosswords, her dog Biscuit…
05
Inside jokes & legendary stories
e.g. The 'great soufflé disaster' of 2017. Calls every dog 'sir'.
06
Things they always say
e.g. "It'll be grand." "Who wants a cup of tea?" "I'm five minutes away" (she isn't).
07
Worst haircut, best outfit, wildest phase
e.g. The bleached curtains of 1999. A purple suit at her cousin's wedding. The goth year.
Questions
Put them on the cover.
€19.90. Read the opening pages before you pay.