Every Published Author Needs a Professional Author Website. Here Is Why Yours Cannot Wait.
A social media profile is not an author website. A listing on Amazon is not an author website. A page on a book retailer's platform that you neither own nor control is not an author website. A professional author website is a piece of digital real estate that belongs entirely to you, one that works around the clock to build your reputation, showcase your catalogue, grow your readership, and generate sales.
The authors who build the most sustained readership over time are not simply the ones who write the best books. They are the ones who create a consistent, credible, and engaging presence online, one that readers can find through a Google search, navigate easily on any device, and rely on for accurate, up-to-date information about upcoming releases, events, and where to buy.
At Lunar Publishings, we build custom websites for authors that do far more than look attractive. We build in the features that matter, integrated book shops, newsletter sign-up tools, blog sections, media and press pages, event listings, and social media connections, and we optimise every element for search visibility so that readers who are actively looking for books like yours have the best possible chance of finding you.
What Our Author Website Design Services Include
Every author website we build is designed from the ground up around two questions: what does this author need readers to know, and what does this author need readers to do? Every feature, every page, and every design decision flows from the answers.
Custom Author Website Design
We design custom author websites tailored to your books, audience, and personal brand, creating a professional online presence that reflects your work and helps build reader trust.
Mobile-Responsive Design
Every website is fully mobile-responsive, ensuring readers enjoy seamless navigation, fast loading speeds, and a consistent experience across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.
SEO Optimisation for Authors
We optimise your website with author-focused SEO strategies, helping improve search rankings, increase visibility, and attract readers actively searching for books online.
Book Sales Integration & eCommerce
We integrate retailer links, online shops, and direct sales functionality, making it easier for readers to purchase your books from any device.
Newsletter & Email Marketing Integration
We connect email marketing platforms, subscriber forms, and automated campaigns, helping you grow your audience and maintain lasting reader relationships.
Blog, Events & Media Page Integration
We create dedicated blog, events, and media sections that increase engagement, support promotion, and provide readers with valuable author updates.
Your Author Website Should Be Working for You Every Hour of Every Day.Let's Build One That Does.
A professionally designed author website is not an optional extra for writers who take their career seriously; it is the foundation of every other marketing effort you make. When readers look for you, make sure they find something worth staying for.
Author Websites We Have Designed and Built
Every site in our portfolio was built for a real author with a specific readership, a distinct visual identity, and a clear set of commercial goals. Browse our work and see how we translate an author's world into a website that earns its place online.
What Separates a Good Author Website from One That Actually Grows Your Readership
Most authors who ask us to redesign their existing website say a version of the same thing: the old site looked fine, but it was not doing anything. Visitors arrived and left. The newsletter sign-up sat empty. The books page was there, but nobody bought from it. The blog had three posts from two years ago.
This is the difference between a website that exists and a website that performs, and it comes down entirely to how the site was planned and built in the first place.
When we talk about what makes the best website builder for authors an inadequate solution for serious writers, we are not being dismissive of the tools themselves. We are acknowledging that a template platform designed to serve every possible type of website is not the same thing as a purpose-built author platform designed around how readers actually discover books, what they do when they find an author's site, and what it takes to convert a first visit into a newsletter subscription, a purchase, or a long-term fan.
What Every Author Website We Build Delivers
A professional author website should do far more than simply display your books online. It should attract readers, support discoverability, encourage engagement, and create opportunities for long-term audience growth. Every website we build is designed with these goals in mind, combining strategy, functionality, and performance to create an online platform that works as hard as you do.
Built Around Your Readers
We design websites around your target audience, creating intuitive experiences that encourage engagement, increase exploration, and strengthen reader connections with your books.
Designed to Generate Results
Every page includes strategic calls to action that encourage newsletter sign-ups, book purchases, enquiries, and meaningful audience growth across your platform.
SEO Built In From the Start
We incorporate search engine optimisation throughout development, helping improve rankings, increase visibility, and attract readers actively searching for books online.
Easy to Manage and Scale
Your website is built for long-term growth, allowing simple updates, content expansion, and complete ownership as your publishing career evolves.
How We Design and Build Your Author Website
Our process is designed to combine strategy, design, and technical precision so your site not only looks professional but also attracts readers, supports discoverability, and drives meaningful engagement with your books and brand.
Questions Authors Ask Us Most
Publishing can feel complicated before you understand the process. Here are honest answers to the things most authors want to know before getting started.
What Our Authors Say About Publishing with Us
We measure our success not in books printed, but in authors who finally saw their story reach the readers it deserved.
Rachel H.
I had been sitting on my memoir for three years, convinced it was not ready. Lunar Publishings gave me an honest assessment, an incredible editor, and a published book I am genuinely proud of. The whole team was professional from start to finish
James Orwell
The marketing team at Lunar Publishings genuinely understands how readers discover books. Within the first month of launch, my novel had more reviews and more visibility than I ever expected. Brilliant service.
Priya Sharma
I used their ghostwriting service for a business book, and the writer they matched me with completely understood my voice and my industry. It reads exactly as I would have written it myself, only far better.
Tom Warren
Their author website design is exceptional. It is clean, professional, and has genuinely helped me build an audience between book launches. I have had readers contact me directly through the site who found me through a Google search.
Claire B.
As a first-time author, I had no idea how much was involved in publishing a children's book. Lunar Publishings handled everything, the illustrations, the formatting, the distribution, and the result is something I will treasure forever.