Pre-Published Author Website Template
The Pre-Published Author Website Template is a three-page website template designed for pre-published authors who are building their audience as they write.
Three pages: Homepage + Newsletter Landing Page + Featured Book Page*
Built with pre-published authors in mind
Built in Google Sites
*The Featured Book Page is currently hidden from the navigation menu since your book isn't yet published. When you're ready, you can fill out this page and add it back into the menu.
😏 For Authors Who Want to…
Start building their audience and collecting emails as they write
Drive sales for their newest book with its own page
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 work in progress, introducing the author, and sending visitors to an external newsletter subscription like Substack.
✅ Use the Featured Book Page as a Landing Page
When you're ready to promote your first book, you can 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 Pre-Published Website Template
You can link the newsletter landing page directly to your Instagram bio
Get expert guidance on what to write on your website
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
You may not resell, give away, or copy this template under any circumstances.