Dawn M. Roode
founder, modern heirloom books
founding member, biographers guild of greater new york
Dawn is the founder and principal of Modern Heirloom Books, LLC, specializing in helping families and family-run businesses preserve their legacies in bespoke coffee table books. A seasoned journalist with more than two decades experience at lifestyle titles including Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, Dawn uses many storytelling techniques adapted from magazine publishing, designing visually compelling heirloom books meant to be opened to any page and revisited often. Dawn is an open-hearted listener, and a superior project manager. “I value stories, and I sincerely want to hear yours.”
Areas of Expertise
- coffee table books
- personal history interviews
- photo preservation
- tributes to lost loved ones
Other Affiliations
- Oral History Association
- APPO-certified Photo Organizer
- New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
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READ more from dawn
Browse posts by Dawn on the BGGNY website, or click on a selection of her favorite posts on her own blog:
- Why write your life story when telling your life stories is likely to be more compelling?
- Sometimes it’s not a long narrative that most interestingly tells your story, it’s a simple list.
- No one will tell your life stories but you. Start small by saving family photos—and their stories.
