AUTHOR WEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Your books deserve a home of their own.
Bring your books, your voice and your readers together. SiteKrafters builds author websites that help people discover your work, explore your books and stay connected with what you write next.
Your name on the cover. Your voice on the website.
A reader finishes your book. Someone hears you speak. An agent searches your name.
Give them a place to discover more.
Your website brings your published work, author story and latest news together. It gives readers a clear way to buy your books, join your mailing list or contact you.
Built around your writing career
Whether you’re preparing your first release or presenting an established collection, your website should reflect where you are and where you want to go.
First-time authors
Introduce yourself, showcase your debut and build interest before publication.
Independent authors
Bring your titles, retailer links, reader updates and promotional activity together.
Established authors
Organise your books, series, editions and achievements in one easy-to-explore website.
Poets and creative writers
Give your words room to breathe, with considered typography and space for selected work.
Nonfiction authors
Connect your books with your expertise, speaking engagements, training or consulting services.
Make every book easy to discover
Each title deserves more than a cover image.
We create book pages that help readers understand the story, subject or experience your book offers. Depending on your requirements, these can include:
- Cover artwork and book descriptions
- Sample chapters or selected excerpts
- Formats, editions and publication details
- Links to Amazon, your publisher and other retailers
- Genuine reviews and endorsements
- Reading order for books within a series
- Preorder and launch information
Give readers a reason to return
Your next book starts with a connection.
Offer visitors a way to hear from you again. We can include newsletter sign-up forms and connect them with your chosen email platform.
Share writing updates, new releases, event announcements or a reader resource. Build an audience you can reach directly between publications.
A design that feels like your work
Literary fiction calls for a different atmosphere from a business book. A children’s author needs a different approach from a poet.
We shape the typography, colours, imagery and page layouts around your writing, audience and author identity.
The result should feel recognisably yours, with comfortable reading and straightforward navigation across desktop and mobile.
Help readers find the right author
Readers may search for your name, a book title or a subject you write about.
We plan your website’s structure, page titles, headings and internal links to support discovery. Clear author information and dedicated book pages help visitors understand who you are and what you have written.
An existing pen name can lead the website, with biographical details presented where appropriate.
More ways to connect
Your website can support the opportunities around your books.
Media and press
Provide an approved biography, author photographs, book covers and a downloadable media kit.
Speaking and events
Present your speaking topics, appearances, readings and booking enquiries.
Book clubs
Share discussion guides, reading resources and ways to request an author session.
Articles and journals
Publish essays, reflections and updates in a searchable collection.
Direct book sales
Where required, add ecommerce functionality for signed copies, bundles or other products. Payments, delivery and stock requirements are agreed before development.
A website you can keep writing
Your author website should grow with your work.
WordPress is a flexible option for managing book pages, articles and announcements. We can also recommend other platforms based on your selling requirements, preferred workflow and budget.
The proposal defines what you can update yourself and where ongoing support may help.
From first conversation to launch
Understand your work
We discuss your books, readers, author identity and goals.
Plan the pages
We agree the structure, features, content requirements and platform.
Design and build
We develop the website around your visual direction and review it with you.
Check and launch
We test the agreed functionality, mobile layouts, retailer links and enquiry forms before launch.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Can I have a website before my first book is published?
Yes. You can introduce your work, share publication updates and invite readers to join your mailing list. Book pages and purchase links can be added when ready.
Can the website use my pen name?
Yes. The website can use your pen name throughout its branding and reader-facing content. Any required business or legal details can be handled separately.
Can you link my books to Amazon and other retailers?
Yes. We can add purchase links for the retailers, formats and regional editions you specify.
Can I sell signed copies directly?
Yes. Direct sales can be included in the scope. We’ll need to agree payment methods, delivery areas, shipping charges and how orders will be fulfilled.
Can you help write my author biography and book descriptions?
Yes. Author biographies, website copy and book descriptions can be included in your proposal.
Can I add more books later?
Yes. We can structure the website so you can add new titles, series and editions as your catalogue grows.
Do you provide maintenance?
Yes. Ongoing care can include updates, backups, monitoring and technical support, depending on the agreed plan.
Give your readers somewhere to find you.
Your books begin the relationship. Your website gives it somewhere to grow.