Start by listing the first name that appears on the book in last name, first name format. Jane friedman shares 3 things to avoid when social media marketing your book, edie melson lists 29 quick and easy social media updates to share, and debbie young has 1 simple marketing tip to boost the reach of facebook author pages. If youd like to work with a professional web design agency that. Charlottes web is a childrens novel by american author e.
It not only proves your legitimacy as an author but gives you certain functions and capabilities. Gobook is still in development and may change unexpectedly. Bookbrowse is a selective website featuring some of the best books published in the past 15 years. Your author page is your author homepage on amazon. Jan 16, 2017 this post showcases the best personalbranded book author websites on the market today.
Desktop author is an electronic publishing software that allows you to create 3d page turning digital web books digital web books are any type of epublication including ebrochures, ebooks, digital photo albums, ecards, digital diaries, online resumes, quizzes, exams, tests, forms and. A web search is the first place people go when looking you up and you want to. If you depend on social networking to take the place of an author website, this is a terrible strategic move. Check out our list of great author website examples from bestselling authors and writers. Avi the awardwinning author of poppy, beyond the westen sea, and many more novels. Desktop author is an electronic publishing software that allows you to create 3d page turning digital web books digital web books are any type of epublication including ebrochures, ebooks, digital photo albums, ecards, digital diaries, online resumes, quizzes, exams, tests, forms and surveys. Learn how to use advanced options in pages to fine tune or create a digital book in the epub book format. When a book has two authors, order the authors in the same way they are presented in the book. Dec 17, 2015 an author website is your most critical tool for book promotion and longterm platform development. Here are the basic pages every author should have on their site as a bare minimum. If you are not able to use gobook in its current state, please try again after we respond personally or the. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. This is one of the best benefits of an author website, because its what publishers and agents look for in potential authors. Your books amazon page probably has a brief description of your book.
Ten author websites that really do the business the. A lot of authors default to setting up their website under their book title or a. The big mistake of author websites and blogs class alert. Websites by childrens authors and illustrators federation. Social media is an important part of any campaign to spread the word about your book. For more information about the basic components of author websites, check out jane friedmans excellent post.
Each are fully customized to reflect your content, while the site is built to be easily updated and added to by you. The epub format is an open digital book ebook standard from the international digital publishing forum. Be sure to let me know if i missed any this should be on this list. A web search is the first place people go when looking you up and you want to make. The main characters of this classics, childrens story are fern, avery. Heres quite literally everything i know about facebook author pages. Consider creating an author andor book web page vote up 0 vote down reply. Here is a very short video less than a minute and a half that gives you a quick explanation of how to use our free book design templates for your inside pages. Visiting an authors website is one of the leading ways that book readers support and get to know their favourite authors better. Landing pages for indie authors selfpublishing advice. But please remember, you dont have to use our templates. The authors listed here each have a page on this site where youll find things such as. When an indie author links a reader to such a page, the visitor can do many things. Nonfiction authors need websites too, and this is a good one.
All authors should build and maintain a website to support their career. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019. The definitive guide by chuck musciano and bill kennedy oreilly. How to setup amazon author central and your author page. The most well designed and functional author websites on the internet. Im e l james, the author of the fifty shades trilogy and its companion novels, grey and darker, and im one of the producers on the fifty shades movie adaptations. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 184 pages and is available in paperback format. The biography page of joel rendall looks both professional and creative. The events feed is prominent and nice and full and the blog a good insight in to the writers activities. Otherwise they just see my like from my personal age, and it means. Her pages include bio, blog, books, extras media and contact details. I liked a page relevant to my book, but it showed as a like on my personal page. For example, on your facebook author page, if youre attending a book signing and that was an event you had rsvpd to, then go ahead and. This post showcases the best personalbranded book author websites on the market today.
Many people jump into the process of hiring a web developer before. If you dont find the book or author youre looking for in the first page of results the chances are its because it is not one that we have featured. The page of books that i had created was ungainly, cluttered, and disorganized. If any of your books have coauthors, both authors can join author central and manage an author page, both claiming the book. Sep 30, 2019 learn how to use advanced options in pages to fine tune or create a digital book in the epub book format. In the hands of another web designer, this tactic could easily go awry, but reina. There are other website pages like the book pages which, again, feel much like. These sites can provide inspiration for any authors or publishers looking to. Authors often make the mistake of thinking that people visit their websites just to read their. Now i want to create a web site to link to my blog so i can sell writing and other related author products. Its easy to create and update for novice web users. The site has a skin that reflects the design of the authors latest tome, but that will surely change when there is a new book to promote. The author page of roni loren is a visual representation of her works the black and pink color mix simbolizes both the romantic and dark side in her prose. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named charlotte.
Ten author websites that really do the business the writing. With many years of experience, kate not only creates beautiful, easytouse, fresh designs, but also helps. Authors and illustrators pages carol hursts childrens. A lot of janes tips are in her post the basic components of an author website. If you dont know html, you should gain some experience with simple web pages before you try to tackle php. We bring you internets best author websites to inspire you to create your own. Bookwire offers the most complete list of books with comparison prices of the books you want from all the major online retailers. Tedd arnold the picture book authorillustrator no jumping on the bed. Each book should have its own page on your author website with a long. A celebration of women writers banned books online prize winners online. Mar 28, 2010 at author central, you can share the most uptodate information about yourself and your works with millions of readers. In case you are planning to launch a book store with online shop functionality, check out this collection for the full list of online book store templates. The first edition of the novel was published in 1952, and was written by e.
Guest post about amazon author central pages by the uber talented writerand my editor for kindlepreneur val breit from. It goes without saying that every writer needs an author website. Add your biography, photos, blog, video, and tour events to the author page, your homepage on. Bookpage is a discovery tool for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres. This would work for adult fiction, such as adventure and then mystery. In the reference list, include the page range for the chapter or part. Well teach you how to use it, so you wont be dependent on us or anyone else to make changes to your site in the future.
Self publishing, book printing free book templates. Visiting an author s website is one of the leading ways that book readers support and get to. In this category the templates are related to books, authors, bookstores, publishing companies, literary clubs, etc. Is there a way to like other pages from my author page to connect with them. Good author website examples for you to learn and be inspired from. We reach public domain day, and 3 million titles blog everybodys libraries latest book listings. This page is intended as a resource for anyone looking for more information about a given author or illustrator. No longer just a fancy, static, online business card, it is an author s homebase, a marketing and networking hub and a portal that allows communication to flow between an author and his or her readers. If youre an author, you need it twice as bad because youre trying to build relationships with readers too. At author central, you can share the most uptodate information about yourself and your works with millions of readers.
The stronger the relationship, the more likely zealous advocates will spread the word about the author to friends, family and peers. An authors page, or authors bio, is typically located at the end of a book and is meant to tell readers a little about the author of the book. I am thrilled to announce that my new novel, the mister, will be published on 16 april 2019. When wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer. Quite literally everything i know about facebook author pages. Listing over 3 million free books on the web updated wednesday, april 29, 2020. May 28, 20 the author page of roni loren is a visual representation of her works the black and pink color mix simbolizes both the romantic and dark side in her prose. Jane friedman recommended a separate page for each title.
There are regular web templates, flash templates, and oscommerce templates. Beautiful author websites for your books launch my book. And once youre a published author, this is where readers of your book can connect with you. This book assumes you have a working knowledge of html. Most web pages have links, photos, menus, videos, etc. It should be a 247 resource for readers and mediaone that you update, own and controlserving as an online hub for everything you do. Prepare, publish, promote promote your book kindle merchandising programs author central. It includes stepbystep howto along with templates and example author website designs so you have everything you need. Free download or read online charlottes web pdf epub book. Gretchen rubin has done this by devoting whole pages of her sites to tipsfilled. Any publishersponsored content is clearly labeled as such. Sign up for free on our marketplace to meet nick hornbys website designer. Dec 09, 2011 the big mistake of author websites and blogs posted on december 9, 2011 october 16, 2012 by jane friedman 121 comments one of the easiest ways for an author to get a site up and running is to use blogger or wordpress. Sign up for free on our marketplace to meet nick hornbys website designer and many more.
The complete guide to creating an author website ingramspark. An effective author bio is short and highlights basic professional information about the. Sponsored by the association for library service to children a division of the american library association. Our author websites link up to all your social media platforms. The big mistake of author websites and blogs jane friedman. Jul 12, 2018 if youre trying to sell anything online, you need a facebook page. A stepbystep guide to build your author website writers. Within only one page, author vince frost leverages a strong use of graphic design to capture interest. Learn more about your favorite sas authors and get access to free book excerpts, example code and data. Using amazon author central and creating an author page can make a big difference in your book sales. I have set up an author facebook page from my personal account. Tedd arnold the picture book author illustrator no jumping on the bed.
Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Our five author website templates have been specifically selected to best feature the content you select to share with your audience. Websites by childrens authors and illustrators this page is intended as a resource for anyone looking for more information about a given author or illustrator. This is a simple, classic and very informative web designer biography page. How to write an authors page for a book pen and the pad. Since author sites often feature many books, with lots of titles and cover art, and sometimes even widely varied topics, you want the aesthetic of the site to be neutral enough to be able to showcase your books without competing with them. Use advanced book creation options in pages apple support. Our author websites are built on a platform that is intuitive. Copyblogger suggested buying the prose theme and getting help building a custom and easy to maintain web site. This article has everything you need to build the perfect author website. And the author uses his ultimate readers section to enrich the reading experience with extra goodies. Author pages are created for each individual author listed as a contributor to a book and we arent able to create a shared author page. This will help your site visitors easily share, like, and talk about your book across all social media platforms.
A cinderella story for the 21 st century, its a passionate romance set in london. Authordate style the chicago manual of style online. With pages, you can export your documents in the epub format so they can be read using the books app on your iphone, ipad, ipod touch. It not only proves your legitimacy as an author but gives you certain functions and capabilities on amazon that will help to convert readers into fans. Here is where you can collect email addresses and build a list. I also want you to check in to events that youre hosting or attending.
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