Debut Author Website Template
TheDebut Author Website Template is a three-page website template designed for debut authors who want to promote their book and build their audience.
Three pages: Homepage + Newsletter Landing Page + Featured Book Page
Built with debut authors in mind
Built in Google Sites
😏 For Authors Who Want to…
Drive sales for their newest book with its own page
Start building their audience and collecting emails as they write
Get the most affordable website available (you will need a Gmail account)
🔷 Main Functions
Draw readers into your book
Collect newsletter subscriptions and ARC signups
Present yourself professionally to book industry professionals
✅ Simple Homepage
The homepage houses the necessary functions like showcasing your debut novel, introducing the author, and sending visitors to an external newsletter subscription like Substack.
✅ Use the Featured Book Page as a Landing Page
Send viewers directly to the featured book page instead of your homepage. There, you can give them detailed information that wouldn’t make sense on a homepage to help them decide if the book is right for them.
⚡ Standout Features of the Debut Website Template
You can link the newsletter landing page directly to your Instagram bio
The Featured Book Page strengthens your marketing
⚒️ Built-In Functionality
Includes placeholder text to guide you through what to type
Easily swap in text, images, and links
Capability to duplicate, add, or delete pages and sections
Capability to connect your own domain without additional yearly premium fees (domains typically cost about $20-30 per year)
✅ Free Resources
Getting Started Guide
Website Publishing Checklist
❔ Still on the Fence? Here’s Why Author Websites Are Important
Show conferences, publishers, agents, and readers that you take your work seriously
Share the art you worked so hard to create
You already put so much effort into marketing through social media and other channels—make it count with a professional website so people can actually buy your books
An author website is an investment in yourself