Author Website Templates

Make Your Author Website More Efficient
Create an engaging online presence on your author website template with our HTML widgets. Highlight books, share your story, and connect with readers. Build a loyal fan base and promote your work effectively—turning passion into success!

Instant Communication with Readers

Use an AI-powered chatbot to interact with visitors on your website, answering questions about your books, upcoming releases, and author events, providing real-time assistance and engaging your readers directly.
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Instant Communication with Readers

Share Updates and Writing Insights

Create a blog to share writing tips, book updates, behind-the-scenes content, and personal insights into your creative process, keeping readers engaged and encouraging return visits to your website.
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Share Updates and Writing Insights

Allow Easy Communication with Fans

Add a contact form to your website, giving readers the opportunity to reach out with feedback, questions, or collaboration inquiries, strengthening your connection with your audience.
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Allow Easy Communication with Fans

Build Excitement for New Book Releases

Add a countdown timer for upcoming book launches or special author events, creating excitement and encouraging readers to visit your website on launch day.
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Build Excitement for New Book Releases

Engage with Readers on Facebook

Enable Facebook Chat on your website, allowing you to connect with fans through Facebook Messenger, providing quick responses to reader inquiries and offering a more personalized experience.
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Engage with Readers on Facebook

Showcase Book Highlights and Author Moments

Integrate your Instagram feed to showcase beautiful visuals of your books, behind-the-scenes writing moments, and author-related events, giving readers a personal and engaging view of your life and work.
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Showcase Book Highlights and Author Moments

Offer Direct Book Purchases

Add a PayPal button to facilitate direct book sales or donations to support your writing, making it easier for readers to buy your books or contribute to your ongoing work.
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Offer Direct Book Purchases

Display Book Covers and Author Events

Use a photo gallery to display stunning images of your book covers, promotional events, book signings, and fan interactions, visually engaging your audience and promoting your work.
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Display Book Covers and Author Events

Display Book Bundles or Special Offers

Add a pricing table to offer book bundles or special packages, showcasing discounted rates for readers who buy multiple works, encouraging them to engage more deeply with your writing.
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Display Book Bundles or Special Offers

Create Social Proof for New Book Purchases

Show real-time notifications of recent book purchases or fan interactions, creating a sense of urgency and encouraging new visitors to make their own purchase, leveraging social proof.
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Create Social Proof for New Book Purchases

Connect with Readers Across Platforms

Enable social media icons to help visitors easily follow and engage with you on various platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, expanding your reach and creating more opportunities for engagement.
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Connect with Readers Across Platforms

Showcase Reader Reviews and Endorsements

Display a testimonials slider to showcase positive reviews and endorsements from readers, critics, or fellow authors, building credibility and encouraging new readers to trust your work.
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Showcase Reader Reviews and Endorsements

Share Author Interviews and Book Trailers

Embed a YouTube gallery to feature author interviews, book trailers, and event recordings, offering multimedia content that draws readers deeper into your world and drives interest in your books.
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Share Author Interviews and Book Trailers

Generate Anticipation for Book Releases

Use the countdown timer to create excitement for your upcoming book releases, making your website a central place for fans to get updates and countdown to the big day.
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Generate Anticipation for Book Releases

Showcase Author Appearances and Book Signings

Add an event calendar to display upcoming book signings, speaking events, or virtual author talks, allowing fans to stay informed and plan to meet you in person or online.
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Showcase Author Appearances and Book Signings

Answer Common Reader Questions

Add a comprehensive FAQ section to address common inquiries from readers, such as questions about your books, upcoming releases, or how to contact you, providing clarity and enhancing the reader experience.
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Answer Common Reader Questions

Enable Easy Access to Book Purchases

Generate a QR code that fans can scan to quickly access your book purchase pages or website, streamlining the process for readers to buy your books on the go.
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Enable Easy Access to Book Purchases

Showcase Book Covers and Promotions

Use a slider to feature rotating images of your book covers, special promotions, or upcoming releases, offering dynamic content that highlights the most important aspects of your work.
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Showcase Book Covers and Promotions

Display Reader Testimonials

Highlight positive reviews and testimonials from your readers or book critics, sharing their praise and building social proof to encourage other potential readers to make a purchase.
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Display Reader Testimonials

Expand Your Reach Globally

Add a website translator to your website to reach international audiences, allowing non-English speaking readers to access your work and make purchases, expanding your readership beyond language barriers.
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Expand Your Reach Globally

Ready to Connect with Online Readers?

Showcase books, build your mailing list, and create a vibrant author platform with our widgets. Now is the time to boost your website.

FAQ

How to embed widgets on your author website template?

Perform the following guidelines to embed the widgets on your website in 3 easy steps:

  1. Customize the template. Tweak visual elements in the online configurator to match your aesthetics.
  2. Receive the embed code. Save the changes and copy the generated installation code.
  3. Add the code to your website builder. Sign in to the admin area of your website, put the code where needed, and refresh the page. You’re all set!
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What author website builders and CMS are compatible with widgets?

With a compatibility rate of 99.9%, our widgets are the perfect solution for almost any website platform. Below are a few of the commonly used ones:

Squarespace, Wix, HTML, Webflow, WordPress, Shopify, Elementor, Google Sites, GoDaddy, iFrame, Bigcommerce, Weebly, Joomla, and many others.

Can I use Elfsight widget templates for free?

Yes. Elfsight has five subscription levels, with the Free option available. It encompasses all essential elements for personalization and installation. However, the higher-tier plans offer even more incredible add-ons.

 

Do I need coding skills to embed widgets on the author website template?

No, it’s not essential. All the widgets from Elfsight are crafted to be coding-free. So, whether you have limited or no programming know-how, fear not—we’re here to assist you!

 

Can I customize the widgets for my author website?

Yes, you can. All widgets come with multiple adaptable aspects and features. You can freely alter them and introduce your unique CSS or JS scripting.