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Six writers. Six completely different projects. Each site designed from scratch around what they write, who reads it, and what the design needs to do. No templates — and nothing that looks like anything else.

THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE · LITERARY FICTION
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Literary Fiction
"Every silence
holds a story
we stopped telling."
Novels of grief, memory, and the weight
of what we inherit from the people we lose.
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A Novel
THE
WEIGHT
OF
SILENCE
M. Fenn

A novelist writing about grief, memory, and what we inherit

Literary Fiction

Dense interior fiction set across three generations. The site had to carry literary weight without becoming oppressive — so we built with high contrast, editorial serif typography, and deliberate negative space. The design treats the writing as the visual anchor rather than competing with it.

Design decisions

High-contrast dark palette Editorial serif display type Excerpt-first navigation Book cover carried into site identity Breathing room as design element
Memoir & Personal Essay
"I kept the letters.
I didn't keep
anything else."
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A memoirist writing about place, family, and what stays

Memoir

Memoir readers arrive looking for a relationship, not just a book. The design leads with a pull quote before it leads with anything structural — warm parchment tones and journal-line texture signal intimacy before a single word is read.

Design decisions

Parchment & notebook texture Quote-first layout Terracotta accent — warmth, not formality Personal essay blog integration
Book One in the Agency Files
LAST
WIT­NESS
A Psychological Crime Novel V. Voss
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A thriller writer building a recurring detective series

Thriller

Tension has to start loading before the page does. Near-black base, single red accent, brutally short copy. Every design choice serves the genre — including what we chose not to say. The series arc page structure converts first-time readers into binge readers.

Design decisions

Near-black — maximum tension Single red accent only Condensed type — urgency Series arc structure
Adventures for Young Minds
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A children's author writing picture books and middle grade adventures

Children's

The site serves two audiences at once: children who want to explore, and parents making buying decisions. The book cover palette drives the whole visual system. The school visit booking page alone generates consistent inbound enquiries.

Design decisions

Book cover palette as design system Illustrated, scene-driven hero Large accessible type scale School visit booking integration
A Six-Book Series
The Millbrook Chronicles
1 First Light
2 Still Water
3 Last Summer
4 Hold On
5 Almost Home
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A romance author with a six-book small-town series

Romance

Romance readers are intensely loyal to series. The homepage leads with the full reading order — series spine display, not a single book cover — because capturing a new reader means showing them everything they're about to fall into. Newsletter conversion tripled after launch.

Design decisions

Series arc — reading order first Spine display over cover display Rose gradient palette — aspirational warmth Newsletter-first conversion flow
Leadership · Decision-Making · Non-Fiction
3×
speaking enquiries
in six months after launch
Credentials Methodology The Book
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Clarity.
Direction.
Results.
Dr. M. Wayne · 2026

A non-fiction author writing leadership and decision-making books

Non-Fiction

Self-help authors face a specific challenge: the site has to establish authority before anyone will trust the advice inside the book. The information hierarchy is deliberate — credentials first, methodology second, the book third. Clean structural grid, confident green palette. Speaking enquiries tripled in six months after launch.

Design decisions

Credentials-first hierarchy Structural grid — authority through order Forest green — credibility, not decoration Speaking enquiry conversion flow Book → course → speaking funnel
Author Website Checklist

What every professional author website needs

Whether you build it yourself or work with us, this is what separates an author website that works from one that just exists. Use it as a benchmark for wherever you are right now.

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1

A clear author brand

Colours, fonts, and visual identity that match your genre and voice — consistent across every page.

2

An About page that connects

Not a resume — a story. Readers want to know who you are, not just what you've written.

3

A dedicated Books page

Each title with cover, description, buy links, and excerpt. Series? Show the reading order clearly.

4

A newsletter sign-up

The most important real estate on your site. Your mailing list is the only audience you truly own.

5

SEO-ready structure

Proper meta titles, descriptions, and page structure so Google can find you and understand what you write.

6

Fast mobile performance

Over 60% of author site traffic is mobile. If it loads slowly or breaks on phones, readers leave.

7

Press & media kit

A page for journalists, podcasters, and event organisers with bio, headshot, and contact details.

8

A clear contact path

For readers, agents, publishers, and event bookings. Make it effortless to reach you.

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