Launch and grow
An author website you own
A home on the web that introduces you, sells your books, collects newsletter sign-ups and gives readers, press and event organisers one trusted place to find you.
- Debut authors
- Series and backlists
- Speakers and experts
- Authors selling direct
The one platform you control
Social media accounts change, retail pages change and algorithms change. Your website is the place you control: your words, your mailing list and your links to every store.
We design it around your books and what you want the site to do, then make it easy for you to update.
What's included in author website
Choose any part of the service on its own, or combine them. Select a service to see what you receive.
Custom design
A site designed around your books, genre and personality, for phone and desktop.
- Custom responsive design
Book pages
A page for each book with cover, description, sample chapter and store links.
- Book page templates
Newsletter sign-up
Mailing list setup, sign-up forms and a welcome email.
- Sign-up forms
- Welcome email
Blog and news
A simple way to post updates, events and articles.
- Blog setup
Direct sales options
Selling signed copies or ebooks from your own site, if you want to.
- Shop setup options
Search basics and care
Titles, descriptions and structure that help search engines, plus guidance on updates.
- Search setup
- Update guide
A responsive author site
Book first, author close behind: this sample site puts the latest book, a sample chapter and newsletter sign-up where readers look first, on desktop and phone.
Example created to illustrate the service. Titles and text are samples.
How it works
You approve each stage before the next one begins. Your proposal sets out the schedule for your book.
- 1
Brief
Goals, pages, books and any existing site.
- 2
Design
Homepage and book page designs to approve.
- 3
Build
The site built, with your content.
- 4
Review
You test the site and request changes.
- 5
Launch
Domain connected and handover.
Pages and features
- Home
- Books
- About
- Events
- Newsletter
- Blog
- Press kit
- Contact
- Shop
- Reading group notes
What you receive
- A live responsive website
- Book pages and newsletter sign-up
- Basic search setup
- An update guide
Your written quote lists exactly what is included for your book.
Do I need a website if I am on Amazon and social media?
A website gives you a place you control, a mailing list you own and a single link for every store, press request and event.
Can I update the website myself?
Yes. Sites are built so you can update text, books and events, and you receive a simple guide.
Can I sell signed books from my site?
Yes, if you want direct sales. We will discuss options and costs during the brief.
Do I need my own domain?
We recommend one, usually your name. If you do not have one, we can help you choose and register it.
Talk to us about author website
Tell us about your book and we will reply with the route and a quote. Prefer to chat? Message us on WhatsApp.
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