Personalized novels · Hero Ink Studio
GIFT THEMTHEIR OWNNOVEL
STARRING YOURfavorite person
A ~200-page novel written from their real personality, inside jokes, and a few photos — in the genre you pick. Illustrated cover. Printed and delivered.
★ A whole book. About them. ★
Designed and made in the USA
- Real Ghostwriting
- High-Quality Print
- Satisfaction Guaranteed
Not a mug. A whole book.
Every page is written for the person you're giving it to — not a template with their name swapped in.
Written fromwho they really are
Tell us their backstory, traits, and the jokes only you'd know. We outline a full novel, then draft it chapter by chapter — they're always the hero.
A coverthat's really them
Upload a few photos and we illustrate a genre-styled cover portrait — recognizably them, not a generic stock hero.
Hold it,gift it, keep it
Same novel, three ways to hold it: a PDF tonight, a paperback on the nightstand, or a hardback they'll keep.
The photosstay private
Used only to illustrate their cover. Never for marketing, never for training. You can ask us to delete them any time.
How it Works
Three steps. You handle the details only you know. We handle the rest.
The brief
For
Traits, inside jokes, the way they take a corner too fast. The details only you would know.
Tell us about them
A few photos, their traits, and the jokes only you'd know. About ten minutes.
Chapter 1
The Tuesday Rule
They had a rule about Tuesdays. Nobody else knew it — it was the kind of private law you on…
We write the novel
A full outline, chapter-by-chapter drafting, an illustrated cover, then our own review.
Their book is on the way
It arrives. They unwrap.
A PDF in your inbox, or a printed book at the door. Digital is included with every print order.
PICK THEIR GENRE
Comedy, mystery, fantasy, romance, or thriller. The outline, the voice, and the cover all match. They're the hero in every one.
One book, three ways to hold it.
Same novel, same care — the only choice is what it arrives in. Every print order includes the PDF.
Digital
The whole novel, in your inbox — nothing to ship, nothing to wait for.
$19.99
one-time · digital delivery
- Full questionnaire & story outline
- Illustrated cover portrait
- Reviewed before it reaches you
Softcover
A real paperback with their name on the spine.
$49.99
one-time · printed & shipped
Everything in Digital, plus…
- Trade-paperback trim, matte cover
- Printed and shipped to your door
- Arrives in a protective mailer
Hardback
The keepsake edition — a case-bound book under a printed dust jacket.
$69.99
one-time · printed & shipped
Everything in Softcover, plus…
- Rigid case binding, built to keep
- Full-color jacket art front to back
- Gift-ready the moment it lands
What they'll actually hold.
A real novel with a beginning, a middle, and an ending that could only be about them.
Specimen · Chapter I
Chapter I
They had a rule about Tuesdays. Nobody else knew it — it was the kind of private law you only write with the person who knows you best. The coffee went cold while they argued about the correct way to load a dishwasher, and then, as always, they both pretended to forget who had won.
By the second page the jokes only you two share are already in the plot. A nickname from college. The way they take a corner too fast. The thing they always order and never finish. By the last chapter, they are the hero of a story that could not have been about anyone else.
An example of the voice. Yours is written from the photos, traits, and inside jokes you give us — about 200 pages of it.
Hero Ink Bindery · Specimen
- Extent
- circa 200 pages · ~32,000 words
- Protagonist
- one — always them
- Genres
- comedy, mystery, fantasy, romance, thriller
- Trim
- trade paperback, or case-bound keepsake
- Set in
- a voice only you could have given us
Good to know.
How long is the book, really?＋
Around 25,000–40,000 words, typeset to roughly 200 pages in a standard trade-paperback trim. That's a real novel, not a pamphlet with their name on the cover.
Will it actually sound like them?＋
It's built from what you tell us — their backstory, traits, and inside jokes — not a mad-libs template. The more specific you are, the more it sounds like them.
How long does it take?＋
A full novel takes longer than a comic. We'll email you as the outline, cover, and chapters come together, then again when the PDF is ready or the printed book has shipped.
What if I only want the PDF?＋
The digital tier is the same book, delivered as a PDF — no shipping, no physical copy. Every print order includes that PDF as well.
Can I preview it before it prints?＋
Every book goes through our own review before it's finalized and sent to print or delivered digitally. You'll hear from us as it comes together.
What photos work best?＋
1–5 clear photos where the face is well-lit and unobstructed. Phone photos are perfect. Avoid sunglasses, heavy filters, and group shots where we'd have to guess who the hero is.
What happens to the photos?＋
They're used only to illustrate the cover portrait — never for marketing or training. You can request deletion any time by emailing sales@theheroink.com.
Is this okay to do for someone else?＋
Yes — that's the whole idea. Just make sure you have their okay to use the photos.
What if something's not right?＋
Every book passes a human quality review before it reaches you. If something still looks off after delivery, reply to your confirmation email and a real person will sort it out.
SOMEONE IN YOUR LIFEDESERVESA WHOLE BOOK
Ten minutes of questions, a few photos, and a novel they'll never see coming.
Start their book