Author Website Design
A Website Built Around Your Books, Not a Template
An author’s website has a different job to most business sites. It isn’t there to sell a service — it’s there to introduce readers to your books, give them a reason to buy the next one, and make it easy for publishers, media, or event organisers to find and contact you. Since 2013, Diverse Website Design has built websites for authors across Australia, and we treat an author site as its own category — not a repurposed business template with your name swapped in.
Whether you’re a self-published author building a following one book at a time, or a traditionally published writer who needs a proper home for your catalogue and press materials, we design around what actually matters to readers and industry contacts: your books, your voice, and how to reach you.
Affordable Author Web Design Starting at $995
Our author website packages start at $995 and include a custom design, mobile-responsive layout, on-site SEO, contact form, business email accounts, social media integration, a built-in blog, and full content management access so you can update your own site — add a new book, change a bio, post an update — without needing to know any code.
If you’re planning to sell books, merchandise, or signed copies directly from your site rather than only linking out to retailers, we also build eCommerce-ready author sites with your own online store built in.
We're Specialists in Author Website Design
- Book catalogue and series pages with direct retailer links
- Author bio, press kit, and media pages
- Fully mobile-responsive design, tested across all major browsers and devices
- Events, appearances, and book signing calendars
- Custom Content Management System — update your own site with no coding required
- Built-in blog and newsletter signup
What an Author Website Actually Needs
Most “author” website templates are just business templates in disguise — a generic services list, a contact form, and stock photography. Ours are built around the things author sites specifically need to do well:
- A book catalogue that showcases each title with cover art, blurb, and direct buy links to Amazon, Booktopia, or your publisher
- An author bio and press page — a proper “About the Author” section written for readers and media, not a corporate “About Us”
- Built-in blog for updates, excerpts, or behind-the-scenes writing that keeps readers coming back between releases
- Newsletter signup integration so you can build a mailing list you actually own, rather than relying only on social platforms
- Events and appearances section for book signings, festivals, and speaking engagements
- Media kit / press page with high-res headshots, cover images, and a short bio publicists and journalists can grab quickly
We can also connect your site to platforms like Goodreads or Amazon Author Central where relevant, so your website acts as the central hub your other author profiles point back to — a structure often called an “author platform” in publishing circles.
Your Brand as an Author
Your website is usually the first proper introduction a new reader gets to you as an author, so it needs to feel consistent with everything else carrying your name — your book covers, your social presence, your newsletter. If you don’t yet have a logo, letter mark, or consistent visual identity to tie it all together, our logo design service can build one alongside your site so your author brand feels intentional rather than assembled.
For authors who run events, do school visits, or want an easy way for readers to get in touch on the go, we can also build a companion iPhone app to sit alongside your website.
Your Local Experts in Author Web Design
Our team of Certified Web Designers and Developers builds every author site to run smoothly and load quickly, and we test across all major browsers — Edge, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome — on both Mac and PC, across common screen sizes and resolutions, so your site looks right no matter how a reader finds you.
Most author websites are ready within 7–10 days of your design being approved. If you have a particular look in mind — inspired by your book covers, your genre, or another author site you admire — send it through and we’ll build to that brief.
For general guidance on what a strong author site should include, the Australian Society of Authors has useful resources for writers building their online presence.
We Know You Have Questions
Our author website packages start at $995 and include a custom design, mobile-responsive layout, on-site SEO, a contact form, business email accounts, social media integration, a built-in blog, and full content management access.
Design typically takes around 2 days once we understand your brief. After you approve the design, the build takes 7–10 days, plus any time needed to add your book content, cover images, and bio.
Yes. We can build your site with a full online store so readers can buy signed copies, merchandise, or ebooks directly from you, or set it up with clean, trackable links out to Amazon, Booktopia, or your publisher — whichever suits how you sell.
Yes. You’ll have full access to your own content management system, so you can add a new release, update your bio, or post a blog update yourself at any time — no coding knowledge needed. We provide a step-by-step guide, and our team is available if you get stuck.
Yes, every site we build is fully responsive, so your book catalogue, bio, and buy links display properly whether a reader finds you on a phone, tablet, or desktop.
Yes. You have full ownership of your site and are free to host it wherever you like, including with us on our Australian-based hosting.
Yes — we’ve worked with authors across a range of genres, from self-published debut novelists to established writers refreshing an outdated site. If you’d like to see examples from a similar genre or style to yours, let us know.
Yes. We can give your existing site a fresh design while keeping your domain, email, and existing content, or make targeted edits if you’re happy with the current design but need something changed. Let us know what you need and we’ll provide a timeframe and quote.
