Author Website
A professional website that presents you, your books, and a clear way for readers to connect.
- Free consultation
- A written quote, specific to your book
- You keep full ownership
Readers, media, and booksellers who hear about your book look you up. An author website is where they find you, learn about your books, and take the next step, whether that is buying a copy, joining your list, or getting in touch. Our author website services in the USA build that home for you, designed around your books and written to turn visitors into readers.
We design and build websites for authors in Chicago and across the United States, and we hand over a finished, working site rather than a design file you still have to build.
What you get with our author website services
Everything included, so you know what you are getting from the start.
Custom Author Website Design
A design built around your genre, your covers, and your personality, not a template that looks like every other author's site.
Book Pages That Sell
Each book gets its own page with the cover, description, retailer links, and reviews you choose to show.
Website Copywriting
Your about page, book descriptions, and calls to action written in your voice. See our Content Writing service for more.
Newsletter & Contact Integration
Signup forms, contact forms, and social links set up so readers and media can reach you easily.
Mobile-Friendly, Fast, and Searchable
Built to load quickly on phones, with the basic on-page SEO that helps readers find you by name and title.
Our 6-step author website process
The same clear sequence on every project: you always know what happens next.
Discovery
We learn about you, your books, your readers, and what the site needs to do.
Site Plan
We agree the pages, structure, and the one action each page should lead to.
Design
We design the look of the site around your covers and genre and review it with you.
Build & Copy
We build the site and write or refine the copy for every page.
Review & Revisions
You review the working site and we refine it based on your feedback.
Launch & Handover
We launch the site and walk you through how to update it.
Why an author website matters
Retail pages belong to the retailer. Social profiles belong to the platform.
Your website is the one place online that belongs to you, where you decide what a visitor sees first and what you ask them to do next. It gives media and event organizers a professional place to learn about you, gives readers a place to join your list, and gives every book you publish a permanent home. For authors in Chicago or across the United States, it is the center that the rest of your marketing points to.
Before we start
Make every part of the book tell the same story. Good author website starts with the decisions behind the work. Here is what to think about, what to prepare, and how to make your reviews more useful.
Designed to be seen
in a crowded market.
Start with a clear brief
Describe the reader, the genre, the tone, and the formats you need. Share covers, audiobooks, or sites you admire and say what you like about them: the energy, the restraint, the typography, the pacing. A good brief gives creative decisions a direction.
Review it the way a reader will meet it
Look at a cover as a small thumbnail on a phone as well as full size. Listen to an audiobook sample at the speed you actually listen. Open the website on your own phone. Reviewing in context catches what a desktop preview hides.
Prepare the handover
Confirm the file formats, dimensions, and platform requirements before production ends, and keep the approved version separate from drafts. Ask which source files are included so a future reprint or redesign starts from the right place.
Come with an idea. Leave with a clear direction.
Bring your current material, your intended readers, a few references you like, and any deadline that matters. We will talk through the work and confirm what belongs in your scope.
Everything you need to know
Common questions about author website.
Do I need a website if my book is on Amazon?
A retail page sells one book. A website presents you as an author, collects readers' email addresses, and gives media a place to find you. Most authors benefit from both.
Do you offer author website services in Chicago?
Yes. We design and build author websites in Chicago and across the USA.
Can I update the site myself?
Yes. The site is built so you can add a book, a post, or an event without technical help, and we walk you through it at handover.
Will the site be mobile friendly?
Yes. Every site is designed and tested for phones and tablets as well as desktop.
Can you write the copy as well?
Yes. Website copy is included, and our Content Writing and Blog Writing services can keep the site current afterwards.
What happens after you get in touch
Three steps, and nothing starts until you have seen a plan in writing.
A consultant reads it
A publishing consultant looks at what you sent and gets back to you within one business day.
A free consultation
A call about your book, your goals and where it stands. No pressure to commit on the call.
A written plan and quote
What your book needs and in what order, with a quote in writing, specific to your book, before anything starts.
Serving authors in Chicago and across the United States
We provide author website design services in Chicago while also working with clients across the United States. Whether you are local or nationwide, our team ensures clear communication, professional work, and consistent support so your project is completed to a high standard.
Every project is scoped on its own. Tell us what you are making and where it stands, and we will come back with a clear recommendation.
Call us
+1 888 389 5182Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm CTWe reply within one business day.info@chicagobookclinic.comComplete author services you may also need
Author Website is one part of the publishing journey. These related design & production services make sure your book is prepared and positioned for readers.
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Book Cover Design
We design eye-catching covers that attract readers and reflect your book's message.
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Book Illustration
Interior illustration for picture books, graphic novels, and illustrated non-fiction.
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Audiobook Production
Professional audiobook production for authors who want quality.
Ready to take the next step with your book?
With the right guidance, author website becomes a structured and achievable process. Let us help you move forward.
You keep full ownership of everything we make for your book.