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Author Website Examples for Writers and Novelists
Author websites made with Kleap. The ones the Kleap team built as examples are labeled that way. After the gallery: what readers, agents and event organizers look for on an author's site.
Authors Ally
What to put on a author website
A page for every book
Cover, a one-line hook, the full description, genre, publication date and publisher. Add buy links for several retailers and formats (hardcover, ebook, audiobook), plus an excerpt when your publisher allows it.
A newsletter signup
For most authors the mailing list matters more than social media, because you own it. Give a reason to join, such as a bonus chapter or early release news, and place the signup on the homepage and every book page.
An author bio in two lengths
A third-person bio of about 50 words for programs and press, and a longer one covering your background and what you write about. Add a recent author photo that organizers can download.
Series reading order
If you write series, list the books in reading order with numbers and say which ones stand alone. It is one of the questions readers ask most, and it helps a new reader buy the right first book.
Events and appearances
Upcoming readings, signings, festivals and podcast appearances with dates, places and links. Keep past events in a separate list; it shows organizers you are active and comfortable in front of an audience.
A press kit
Downloadable cover images, author photos, bios and a list of past interviews or reviews. Name your agent, publicist or publisher contact for rights and media requests.
A contact form
Let visitors pick a reason from a dropdown (reader mail, events, media, rights). It helps you route messages and keeps your email address off the page.
Tips for a author website that works
- Put the newest book above the fold on the homepage, with its buy button. Most visitors arrive after hearing about one specific title.
- Use your author name as the domain, not a book title. Your site will outlast any single book.
- Show review quotes with their source, and only quotes that were published or that you have permission to use.
- On launch day, update the book page, the homepage and the newsletter offer together, so every entry point says the same thing.
Build one: a prompt you can paste
Paste it into Kleap, then change the names, dates and details to yours.
Build an author website for Claire Whitman, who writes historical mystery novels. Elegant, bookish style with a deep green accent, serif headings and large book covers. Pages: a homepage featuring the newest book with its cover, a one-line hook and buy buttons, plus a newsletter signup offering a free bonus chapter; Books, with a page per title showing cover, description, publication date, formats and retailer links; Series, listing the Hollow Street mysteries in reading order; About, with a short and a long bio and a downloadable author photo; Events, with upcoming readings and festivals; Press, with covers, bios and the agent's contact. Add a newsletter form that stores name and email, and a contact form that stores name, email, reason (reader mail, events, media, rights) and message.
Questions people ask
What should an author website include?
A page for each book with cover, description and buy links, an author bio and photo, a newsletter signup, upcoming events, and a contact form or your agent's details. Series authors should add a reading-order page. Many authors also offer a press kit, a blog or a bonus-content page for newsletter subscribers.
Do unpublished authors need a website?
It is not required to query agents, but a simple site with a bio, what you write and a way to contact you helps when agents or editors look you up. Keep it modest, and avoid posting full stories or chapters you plan to submit, since some publishers and magazines treat work posted online as previously published.
Should authors blog on their website?
Only if you can keep it up. A blog last updated a year ago looks abandoned, while a newsletter archive, occasional essays or behind-the-scenes notes on each book serve the same purpose with less pressure. Readers mostly come for books, events and news, so those pages deserve your time first.
Can I add a newsletter signup to an author site built with Kleap?
Yes. Kleap builds the site from a description you type in a chat, and it can add a signup form that stores each name and email address. You refine the pages in plain language and can publish for free on a kleap.io address; a custom domain requires a paid plan. Generating a site requires an account.
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A Guardian after launch.
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