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Author Website Studio · Tasman Publishers

Author Websites That Sell Books While You Write

For Australian and New Zealand authors: your website is the one shop window you own outright. We design a fast, beautiful site with a page for every book, buy links to every store, a newsletter that grows while you sleep, and everything a journalist or event booker needs.

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  • Custom design
  • Mobile-first & fast
  • Hosting included

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No obligation. You get a fixed quote and a page plan before any design starts.

  • Custom designBuilt around your books, not a template with your name dropped in
  • A page per bookCover, blurb, reviews and working links to every store
  • Newsletter signupWired into your mailing list and tested before launch
  • A year of hostingPlus a training call so you can update it yourself

Author Website Samples

Six authors, six genres, six completely different feels. Hover over a site to scroll through it, or click (or tap) to see the full desktop and mobile versions.

Mara Ellison Thriller Dark and cinematic Book pageEventsNewsletter
Rowan Calder Epic Fantasy Series and worldbuilding Series pageReader guildEvents
Ava Linden Romance Warm and romantic Bonus epilogueNewsletterBook club
Lily Tran Children's Bright and playful School visitsActivity packsParents
Daniel Okafor Business Clean speaker site SpeakingFree resourceMedia kit
Priya Nair Self-Help Soft and calm PodcastWorkshopsNewsletter

Sample designs made for fictional authors to show different styles. Names, books and reviews are not real.

Built For Readers, Reviewers And Event Bookers

Three kinds of people visit an author site, and they want three different things. We build for all three instead of making a brochure.

Readers

Want your books and where to buy them. Every title gets its own page with the cover, blurb, formats and one-click links to every store.

  • Book pages & series order
  • Buy links for every retailer
  • Newsletter & reader magnets

Reviewers & Media

Want your bio, photos and a way to reach you, fast. A press kit page means they never have to email you for the basics.

  • Short and long bio
  • High-res photos & covers
  • Review copy requests

Event Bookers

Want your topics, availability and a contact. Festivals, schools and libraries can see what you offer and book you directly.

  • Events calendar
  • Talks & school visits
  • Booking enquiry form

Everything An Author Site Needs, Nothing It Doesn't

The pages that earn their place, built properly. Anything beyond them tends to sit unvisited, so we leave it out unless you want it.

Mobile-firstMost readers visit on a phone, so we design for it first
Fast loadingOptimised images and clean code, no bloated page builders
Search-readyTitles, descriptions and book structured data set up for Google
Easy to updateAdd events, books and news yourself in minutes
Secure hostingSSL, backups and updates handled for the first year
AnalyticsSee which books and pages readers actually visit

From First Call To Launch Day

You see the design before we build it, and you get a dated schedule from day one.

  1. 01

    Discovery Call

    We talk about your books, your readers and the sites you love, then plan every page the site needs.

  2. 02

    Design

    A homepage and book page design drawn from your covers and genre, refined with your feedback.

  3. 03

    Build & Content

    We build every page, add your books and buy links, connect your newsletter and test it all on real phones.

  4. 04

    Launch & Training

    Your site goes live on your domain, and a short training call shows you how to keep it up to date.

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Author Website Questions

The things authors usually ask before we start.

How long does an author website take?

Most author sites are designed, built and launched in a few weeks. You get a dated schedule at the start, and it depends mainly on how many books and pages you need and how quickly content comes together.

Can I update the website myself?

Yes. Every site comes with a short training call, so you can add events, books and news yourself without paying a developer for small changes.

Is hosting included?

Your first year of hosting is included, along with an SSL certificate so the site loads securely. We can also help you register or connect your own domain name.

Will my newsletter signup work with my mailing list?

Yes. We connect the signup form to the email platform you use and test it before launch, including the welcome email new subscribers receive.

Do you write the content as well?

We can. Many authors send us their bio and book details and we shape them into web copy, book descriptions and a press kit page that works for journalists and event bookers.

Will the site show up on Google?

Every site is built with clean page titles, descriptions, fast loading and structured data for your books, so search engines understand who you are and what you have written.

Ready For A Website That Sells Your Books?

Send us your author name, your books and a couple of sites you like. We'll come back with a fixed quote and a page plan before any design starts.

Work with an Adelaide-based author services team today.

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