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AUTHOR WEBSITE DESIGN
The author website that turns readers into subscribers.
Successful authors don't just have followers; they have email lists built long before they need them. Your site’s primary job is to secure that connection.
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Ready to build something that works
Apply for a custom site and we'll connect within 48 hours to see if we're a good fit. Spots are limited, I work with a small number of authors at a time.
How to Build an Author Website
Exactly What to Include (Page-by-Page)
You don’t need a $5,000 designer.
Most author websites don’t fail because of design.
They fail because:
• The homepage is vague
• The book page rambles
• The structure is unclear
• There’s no reason to stay
Making it pretty won’t fix that.
Knowing what to include will.
This guide shows you:
• How to build an author website from scratch
• What to put on an author website (page-by-page)
• The exact author website layout that works
• Real author website examples that used this framework
• A fill-in-the-blank author website template for every page
You can apply it on any platform:
Squarespace. WordPress. Wix. Showit. Anything.
It’s the same framework used before building $2,500+ custom author websites.
Know exactly what to include.
Know exactly what to write.
Know exactly how to structure it.
Look like a bestselling author, without a big publisher budget.
1 | The Website Planner
Self Guided | You need a professional map.
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2 | The Squarespace Template
Semi-guided | You want a pro look fast.
Looking for an author website that looks professional, loads fast, and actually helps you sell your book or pitch your next one?
This easy-to-edit Squarespace author website template is designed specifically for writers — whether you’re querying agents, self-publishing, or preparing for a launch.
No code. No stress. Just a polished, agent-ready site that looks like it cost $4,000 — for only $699.
✅ Built for Authors Who Want to Look Legit
This is not a generic website template.
It’s made for exactly what authors need most:
Home Page
A clean, cinematic introduction that instantly sets your tone.Book Page
Showcase your novel, series, or nonfiction book with a cover, synopsis, blurbs, and purchase or pre-order links.Writing Page
Highlight essays, short stories, or in-progress work to show your range and voice.About Page
Tell your author story with personality, clarity, and intention.Press Kit
Media-ready bios, high-res photos, and FAQ prompts — built to make interviews and agent pitches easy.Blog / Updates Page
Share behind-the-scenes process, essays, book news, or upcoming events. Great for SEO.Freelance Page
Optional space for editing, coaching, speaking, or services you offer beyond writing.Contact Page
A professional, simple form so agents, readers, and media can reach you directly.
⚡ Easy to Use. Fast to Launch. Fully Customizable.
Built on Squarespace (the most author-friendly platform)
Designed to be plug-and-play, you can launch in days
Includes step-by-step prompts so you know what to write on each page
Easily swap in your brand colors, photos, and fonts
Mobile Optimized – Looks beautiful on every screen.
SEO Optimized – Show up in search results with clean structure and fast load speeds.
Best for Launches
3 | Custom Design
Fully managed | You have a launch coming and zero room for error
Start small or go big.
Most authors start with 5 pages ($2,500): Home · Books · About · Blog/Media · Contact.
Choose the number of pages you need:
Need more than 8 pages? You can always add pages later at $500 each.
Want a shop? $500 for the shop page (up to 20 items) + $20 per extra item.
Your website is either
building your list
or it isn't.
WHAT THE DATA SAYS
There's no neutral. Every reader who lands on your site and leaves without signing up is a reader you'll have to pay to reach again, with ads, with social, with luck.
The authors who sell consistently aren't the most followed. They're the ones who built a list before they needed it. A site designed for that outcome is the difference.
I see it every time. An author with a beautiful Squarespace site, zero email subscribers, and a launch that disappears in a week. The design wasn't the problem. The strategy was missing.
The Reader List Math
More revenue per launch
Authors with an email list of 1,000+ earn 20× more per book launch than those relying on social media alone.
20×
Average sign-up rate on a well-designed landing page
A warm list, built before launch, opens at twice the industry average. Cold audiences don't buy on day one.
40%
The window that determines your launch
Most book sales happen in the first 72 hours. Who you can reach on day one decides whether your launch has momentum or silence.
72h
The site that does nothing
vs. the site that works.
Without a strategy-first site
Readers land on your homepage. No clear reason to stay or sign up.
Your newsletter form is buried. The copy says "subscribe for updates." Nobody does.
Launch day arrives. You have 60 subscribers, mostly family, and post on Instagram hoping for the best.
Agents Google you and find a half-finished site that makes you look earlier in your career than you are.
Your book is out. Your site is static. There's no system pulling new readers in while you write the next one.
With a custom site, built to grow your list
Every page has one job. The homepage pulls readers in. The book page makes them curious. The newsletter page converts them.
Your signup is designed to convert the right words, the right place, a reason to say yes. Not a form. An invitation.
You arrive at launch with a warm list. People who asked to hear from you. Open rates at 40%+. Day one sales that actually move.
Agents see a professional platform. A site that looks like the work it represents. No apologies. No "still building this."
Your site keeps working. New readers find you through search. Your list grows. Every book you write has an audience waiting.
THE PROCESS
Three meetings. 2 weeks.
A site that converts.
01
Brand Direction
You leave knowing exactly what your site will feel like
Before we build anything, we establish your visual identity. Color, typography, Image tone.
02
Website Reveal
You see your full site, built and live in Squarespace
Every page designed around the reader journey , from first impression to newsletter signup.
03
Pre-Launch
You leave with a live site, a connected list, and zero loose ends
Mobile polish, SEO setup, email integration tested, custom domain connected. You're ready to share your site with the confidence that it's ready to work.
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What happens when
the site actually works.
Ready to build something that works
Apply for a custom site and we'll connect within 48 hours to see if we're a good fit. Spots are limited, I work with a small number of authors at a time.
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