Author Website Template

Free Author Website Template

Easily build a fast, fully customisable site designed to scale from a single book to hundreds across multiple series.
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Looks Professional, Works Brilliantly.

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Everything an Author Needs, Nothing They Don't.

Built to Scale

Effortlessly manages everything from a single book to a hundred-title backlist.

Fully Accessible

Ensures your website can be enjoyed by all readers.

Optimised for Search

Helps new fans discover you and your books online.

Fully Customisable

Works right out of the box  and every element is customisable to match your brand.

A Powerful & Professional Foundation

The Author Website Template is built for the world's most popular platform, WordPress, and comes with powerful, pre-configured tools to make your life easier.
Easy Drag-and-Drop Editing

Visually design your site with the intuitive Breakdance Builder. To power these premium features, this template requires a Breakdance Pro license. It's the best visual editor for WordPress, giving you incredible control without code. Get your Breakdance Pro license here and try it completely risk-free with their 60-day money-back guarantee.

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Pro-Level SEO Tools
Includes SEOPress, fully configured to automatically optimise the on-page SEO for your author website to help readers discover you on search engines and AI Queries.
Simple Book Management
Easily add and organise all your books, series, and retailer links in one simple interface.
Reliable Email Integration
Easily connect the built in forms with any email marketing platform to grow your newsletter. Also connects to any SMTP service to ensure every message from your website lands safely in the correct inbox.

What You'll Need to Get Started

I believe in 100% transparency. Here is everything you need to launch your new author website.
Author Website Template
FREE
You get my professionally designed template, step-by-step video tutorial, and content template at no cost.
Breakdance Pro License
PAID
You get my professionally designed template, step-by-step video tutorial, and content template at no cost.
WordPress Hosting
PAID
This template will run on any WordPress hosting plan. You can see which ones I recommend here.

Launch Your Website in 3 Simple Steps.

Download

Download the template and import to a clean WordPress install. The video below shows you how.

Customise

Add your bio, book covers, retailer links and other content. The guide shows you exactly how.

Launch

Go live and share your new professional author website with the world.

Follow Along as I Walk You Through Everything

This complete video tutorial walks you through every single step, from downloading the template to launching your finished, professional website. There’s no guesswork and no coding required. Just press play and build alongside me.
  • Install the template with a few clicks.
  • Add your author bio, photos, and social media links.
  • Easily upload your book covers, descriptions, and buy links.
  • Customise colours and fonts to perfectly match your author brand.
  • Launch your site and share it with the world.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, the author website template and the comprehensive tutorial video are completely free. The template is built using the powerful Breakdance Pro page builder, which requires a paid license. They offer a 60-day money-back guarantee, so you can invest with confidence. You will also need a domain name and web hosting, which are standard for any website.

To be fully transparent, some links (like the one for Breakdance Pro) are affiliate links. This means I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase, at absolutely no extra cost to you. These commissions help support the ongoing maintenance for this template, and I'm very grateful for your support.

Absolutely not. If you can use a word processor, you can use this template. Our video guide walks you through every single click.

When you sign up, you get lifetime access to the Author Website Template Portal, which contains the template files, all demo content, and the full video tutorial with timestamps.

By using this template and the step-by-step tutorial, you are saving hundreds, if not thousands of dollars (or your local currency equivalent) compared to hiring a professional web designer to build a custom site from scratch. You get a premium, professional result without the premium price tag.

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