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WEBSITES FOR AUTHORS

A website and mobile view of a book titled 'Limb & Life' by Amanda Lauren, featuring poetic and lyrical content, with options to pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and shop exclusive merchandise, including a mug and stickers.

Everything you need to launch your author website—the right way.

Author Web Design Services

Something for every vision & budget.

Website and mobile view of a book titled 'Limb & Life' by Amanda Lauren, featuring a green cover with gold illustrations, along with a shop section offering exclusive merchandise including a mug and stickers.

Custom Author Website Design


Starting at $1500

Designed to take you & your book to the next level.

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A website titled 'Olivia Vintage' displayed on a tablet and smartphone screens. The landing page features a photo of three women walking past a newsstand with posters and signs, including one that says 'DUBONNET' and another that says 'QUINQUINA'. The page advertises a book called 'A Time For Love' and contains sections about the author and pre-order options.

Author Website Template Customization Service

$500

Budget-friendly template customization service that’s fast & easy-to-launch.

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Screenshot of a website with a light blue and white theme, featuring a woman in a white coat and black shoes standing with a small dog, and text introducing Deedra Boyer as the author of 'Hey, Fatso!'. The website displays the book cover, an About section, and navigation links.

DIY Author Website Templates


$120

Customizable author website templates for the DIY spirit. Request to see my full portfolio here.

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ABOUT

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DESIGN FOR AUTHORS

Design for Authors was founded by Katie Bolin, an independent web designer based in Minneapolis, MN.

With years of experience in web design and digital marketing for authors and businesses alike, she builds websites that are modern, beautiful, easy-to-use, and built to connect with readers.

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Reviews

“Katharine's work is impressive. I provided her the content I wanted and she nailed my website on the very first try. No back-and-forth, just pure efficiency, professionalism, and a beautiful result. I’ve never had someone get it so perfectly right the first time—highly recommend!”

Sophia Broomfield


“I enjoyed working with Katharine every step of the way. She went above and beyond, offering fresh insights and suggestions that a seasoned designer brings. I would love to work with Katharine again, and I recommend that you do not hesitate to hire her!”

Kristen O’Meara


“I am so glad to have hired Katie. She was very efficient and helpful, and also unhesitatingly generous and patient with a total technophobe, which I was very grateful for! I recommend her services wholeheartedly.”

Natascha Scott-Stokes


“Katharine was great to work with! I highly recommend working with this professional. My website turned out better than I expected. I didn't want a stereotypical author website and Katharine was able to do what I was going for.”

Diahanna Hampton

“I found Katie easy to work with and the quality of her work was excellent.”

Peter Benedict

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