Free Author Websites for Writers and Book Authors
Launch a premium-looking author website in minutes. Spotlight your books, build a writing portfolio, collect reader emails, and grow your author platform.
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Launch a premium author website in minutes — spotlight your books, tell your story, and collect reader emails. See the whole build flow end-to-end.
How it works
Use a free author website builder made for books
Create your free account
Sign up in minutes — no credit card needed. Claim your author site instantly.
Design your book pages
Add covers, descriptions, testimonials, and buy links in a beautiful layout.
Promote and engage readers
Share your site anywhere and convert visitors into loyal fans.
Why authors choose us
Built to promote books and grow your audience
Stunning Book Image
Showcase each title with visuals that instantly communicate quality and genre.
About Your Book
Present compelling descriptions, excerpts, and "why read this now" messaging.
Positive Reviews
Add glowing testimonials to build trust and boost reader confidence.
Call To Action
Guide readers with clear buttons for buying, subscribing, and contacting you.
About the Author
Tell your story and strengthen your personal connection with readers.
Reader Engagement
Capture leads and keep your audience coming back for every new release.
Author paths
Choose the author website path that fits your books
Every author needs a page that answers reader questions quickly, but a romance launch, nonfiction expert platform, and children's book resource page do not all need the same emphasis.
Direct bookstore
Sell from your own author site
Retailer links are useful, but paid HostingAuthors plans also let you create a direct bookstore for ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks, and bundles.
Keep direct sales
Authors keep 100% of bookstore revenue after normal payment processing fees.
Sell bundles
Offer digital files, signed print copies, audiobooks, or multi-book packages.
Use discounts
Create coupon codes for launch readers, events, media, and newsletter offers.
Real author sites
See what's possible
Every site below was built right here on HostingAuthors — no designer, no code. Yours can look just as good. Click any Visit site to explore the real thing.
Year To Success
When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts.
Logically Fallacious
The ultimate collection of 300+ logical fallacies
Rules of Reason
Making and evaluating claims
Eat Meat… Or Don’t
The moral arguments for and against eating meat
Reason: Books I & II
A reason- and science-based approach to issues that matter
Uncomfortable Ideas
Facts don’t care about feelings.
Socially Psyched
The most important findings in social psychology
The Journey
A clean, modern author book site
A Mostly Magnificent Memoir
True stories, dramatized and somewhat fictionalized
The Biased Brain
A comprehensive exploration of cognitive distortions
SQUAT!
A readable sitcom
A complete author hub
Every book in one beautiful author website
Buyer questions
Clear answers before you start
Start with a free page, then upgrade only when the author platform needs more books, custom domain support, direct sales, or deeper audience tools.
How much does HostingAuthors cost?
You can start with the free New Author plan and publish one book page without a credit card. Paid plans add more books, author hub features, custom domain support, mailing list tools, and direct bookstore features. The current prices are always shown on the Pricing page.
What happens after I create an account?
You enter your author or book details, add a cover and links, and publish a reader-facing page. The AI Webmaster can help draft copy and shape the site, while you can edit details from the author portal whenever you need to update a title, review, link, or bio.
Is HostingAuthors a good fit if I only have one book?
Yes. A single book page is often the right starting point for a launch, preorder, media appearance, reader magnet, or back-matter link. If you add more titles later, paid plans let the site grow into a fuller author hub.
Is HostingAuthors useful for authors with a backlist or series?
Yes. Authors with multiple books can organize titles under one author hub, give each book its own page, connect series or related titles, and send readers to retailer links or a direct bookstore when available on their plan.
How quickly can my author website be online?
Most authors can publish a basic page in minutes once they have a book title, description, cover, and buy links. More polished pages take longer only because you may want to refine your bio, reviews, FAQs, media links, and signup offer.
What do I actually get when I publish a page?
You get a hosted public author or book page with the sections readers expect: book details, cover, description, author information, buy links, reviews, FAQs, social or media links, and reader signup options depending on your plan.
Do I own my book content and author brand?
Yes. HostingAuthors hosts and presents your author-site content, but your books, cover art rights, author name, brand, and uploaded copy remain yours. You are responsible for having the rights to anything you upload.
What is the next step if I am ready?
Create a free account, publish your first book page, then upgrade only when you need more books, custom domain support, author hub features, direct sales tools, or broader platform features.
Ready to promote your book like a pro?
Create your free author website today — no credit card required. Upgrade any time as your audience grows.
