Author Websites Examples
Looking for inspiration? Here are some examples of sites recently created on Author Websites.
Author: Hester Fox Genre: Historical Fantasy What We Like: The color scheme and watery background image match the book cover that’s the focus of this site and evoke a moody, magical tone.
Author: Michelle Rowen Genre: Paranormal Romance What We Like: Everything on the site works together to provide a clear introduction to Michelle's brand of paranormal-romance — her headshot, the book covers, and the logo at the top of the page.
Author: Alana Rachel Parker Genre: Romantic Fantasy What We Like: The background image complements the book cover without distracting from it, and helps signal the author's genre.
Author: Diane Vallere Genre: Mystery What We Like: A distinctive logo image anchors this site and establishes a cohesive color scheme, while still keeping a focus on the book.
Author: Uilleam Whitedale Genres: Horror, Dystopian What We Like: Uilleam’s site — from the candle in the logo to the misty red background image — makes us feel like we're about to step into a haunted house.
Author: A. K. Steel Genre: Steamy Romance, Romantic Suspense What We Like: The full carousel of consistently styled book covers (and the matching background image) set a tone and highlight A. K.’s depth of titles. We also like the hiding-behind-the-book headshot, which is a great option for authors who prefer to stay anonymous.
Author: Lila Appleton Genre: Cozy Monster Romance What We Like: That logo! It’s whimsical, on-brand with the book covers, and communicates the author’s genre.
Author: Vivian Buhler, M.D. Genre: Nonfiction (Parenting) What We Like: This site provides a clean, clear, and helpful introduction to both Vivian and her book.
Author: Maisy Magill Genre: Cozy Fantasy Romance What We Like: The logo, the butter-yellow background, the book cover, and the illustration of the author drinking something warm combine to make us feel like we're about to step into a cozy romance.
Author: Evelyn Tanner Genre: Sweet Romance What We Like: This is a clean site with lots of content and excellent sweet-romance vibes.
Author: L. M. Dalgleish Genre: Contemporary Romance What We Like: The bulletin-board header image, with its coffee and writing notebook, make us feel like we’re sitting down with L.M. as she starts her next novel.
Author: Allie Car Genre: Romance What We Like: With its green background and illustrated chameleon, this polished site stands out.
Author: Richard D. Bailey Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller What We Like: All the elements of this site communicate the author’s quirky style and genre-bending blend of science fiction, horror, and thrillers.
Author: Khalia Moreau Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy What We Like: This site has a personal header image that sets the tone for the whole site.
Author: Jude McLean Genre: Small Town Romance What We Like: Jude’s logo, together with the Surrender book cover, give the site a strong Irish-romance voice. She’s also using her site to promote a preorder.
Author: Nancy S. Thompson Genre: Thrillers What We Like: Nancy's striking site design puts the focus on her book covers, showcasing her entire catalog.
Author: Paul Cude Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy What We Like: Paul's site shows how eye-catching imagery — logo, book covers, and site header image — can make a site stand out.
Author: Howard Veregin Genres: Non Fiction (Historical) What We Like: A dark custom header image and brooding head shot set the tone for the site.
Author: Cuddlefish Genres: Non Fiction (Coloring Book) What We Like: We just love cute, colorful illustrations! This simple site lets these images pop and speak for themselves.
Author: Kara R. Hunt Genre: Women's Fiction What We Like: This site highlights multiple books by Kara, a podcaster. It also manages to keep her bio front-and-center.