Olivia Savoie is an American family heirloom biographer (also known as a life story writer) who owns Raconteur Life Story Writing. She writes and produces keepsake biographies that are often published with the purpose of informing and inspiring children, grandchildren, and future generations.
History
Savoie grew up in Louisiana. Around the time she graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in English and history, she interviewed her grandmothers and wrote their personal histories. Publishing their life stories for her family led her to desire to do the same for other families.
Work
In 2016, Savoie co-founded Raconteur Life Story Writing with her husband Joshua Savoie and has written dozens of life story books for people in the United States and abroad.
Most of Savoie's life story book subjects are in their 70s, 80s, or 90s. According to The Acadiana Advocate, Raconteur is “a life story writing business where clients become like family and everyone’s story is worth telling.”
Savoie has been featured in more than 30 newspaper and magazine articles, radio shows, and TV programs, including The Kelly Clarkson Show. Her personal writings, often about her grandparents or bonds with her subjects, have been published by regional and national publications, including Today.com.