Author website templates for writers who want a professional site without hiring a designer.

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Beautiful, easy-to-use website templates & design services for debut and series authors

Author Website Templates

  • An author website and mobile screenshot of a book website featuring the novel "The Lost Heart Returns" by Isabella Lundberg, with book covers and reviews, device screens showing a responsive design.

    The Series

    Perfect for authors with multiple books!

  • Web page and mobile view of a author website for Sara Burton, promoting her book "Making Shadows with our Footprints." The site features the book cover, a description, reviews, a newsletter sign-up, and author bio. The mobile view shows a condensed version of the same content.

    The Debut

    For first-time authors ready to share their book with the world.

  • An Author website homepage with a pink and white theme promoting a romance author named Victoire Allen. Features include book covers, newsletter signup, and author introduction with a photo of a woman sitting at a desk and holding a mug.

    The Manuscript

    For authors writing their first book and don’t have their book cover yet!

  • A website displayed on both a desktop and a mobile phone screen featuring a book, with an illustration of two people sitting at a table. The webpage includes sections about the book, reviews, newsletter sign-up, about the author, and contact information.

    One-Page Author Website

    For authors who need a gorgeous and strategic website fast!

  • Screenshots of a website homepage, blog page, and mobile view featuring an author named Claire Martin, with sections for books, reviews, a blog, and contact information, set against a green and white natural theme.

    The Gilbert

    A gorgeous website for health and wellness authors.

  • Website homepage for a romance author named Martine Sol, featuring book promotions, sample book covers, a newsletter signup, social media links, and a mobile view with a promotional image for a free short story.

    The Hemingway

    Moody, sexy and provocative…this website is for authors who love 🔥

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Website Power Hour

Feeling stuck with your Squarespace author website? Book a Website Power Hour session today!

Cost: $97/hr

Who can sign up? Anyone who has purchased a Guided Web Design website template or has a Squarespace website they need help with.

What is it? The Website Power Hour is one hour of hands-on Squarespace support. You send your list, I complete as much as possible within 60 minutes, and I follow up with clear notes and next steps.

How do I sign up? Simply fill out the form below to inquire and schedule your time. I typically book 2 weeks out.

  • A woman in a pink and gold dress sitting in a grassy field with yellow flowers during sunset.

    “An absolute dream to work with!”

    “You are incredible, Kate! An absolute dream to work with. Not only did you bring my vision to life, but you gave me the tools and empowered me to manage the site from here on out. You are so talented and I am blessed to work with you.”

    – Jade

  • A woman smiling with curly black hair, hoop earrings, and a black t-shirt in a well-lit indoor setting with large windows and plants.

    “I cannot recommend her more highly.”

    Kate Cross is an amazing professional with whom to work! I loved every step of creating my website with her, and I found her insights, design suggestions, patience and kindness to be magical. I cannot recommend her more highly.

  • A smiling middle-aged woman with wavy brown hair sitting outdoors on a bench, wearing an orange blouse and blue jeans, surrounded by greenery and colorful flowers.

    “Her personalized approach made me feel seen and understood every step of the way.”

    “Working with Kate was an absolute dream! From the very beginning, she took the time to truly listen to my vision and brought it to life with such creativity and care. Her personalized approach made me feel seen and understood every step of the way.’

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a beige zip-up jacket over a black top, standing against a plain light-colored wall, smiling at the camera.

    “The first time she sent me the website for review, I was thrilled!”

    “Kate was so strategic in designing my website - the first time she sent me the website for review, I was thrilled! I couldn't believe it was my own. Kate offered insight and gave me suggestions so I could customize my site just as I envisioned, and she made it so easy!

    – Chelsea

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You pick the author template, send me the necessary materials to lauch your site and I’ll set it up for you in 5 days or less!

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Your website should make it easy for people to buy your book & join your email list — without you constantly fiddling with tech.

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The Author Homepage Checklist

In this easy-to-digest PDF, I’m sharing my secrets to designing an author homepage that highlights your books and boosts newsletter sign-ups.

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Customer Showcase

Customer Showcase

These are real author websites built using my Squarespace templates — customized either by authors themselves or through my design services.

Templates shown include The Manucript, The Debut, The Series and The Gilbert.

  • Tablet displaying a newsletter sign-up page, with a header about joining a newsletter, a profile picture of a woman in a pink shirt, and social media follow information, on a wooden table with scattered paper and tissue papers.

    The Debut Template

  • An iPad displaying a website titled 'Inanna Carter Love Stories in the Making,' with a background of a cup on an open book and a cozy workspace setup.

    The Manuscript Template

  • Tablet displaying a website with a book cover titled 'Secrets Beneath' and a brief description about the book, with a newsletter signup section, on a wooden table surrounded by scattered white and blue flower petals.

    The Debut Template

  • A tablet displaying a webpage for a book titled "Frost, Fiction, and Felony" by Lucy Penbrook. The webpage features the book cover, a brief description, and options to buy or learn more. The tablet is held over a stack of papers and a pair of socks, with a wooden background and scattered flower petals.

    The Series Template

  • A tablet displaying a website titled "TEND TO YOUR SPIRIT" with an image of a book cover and text about spiritual living and chronic illness.

    The Debut Template

  • A person holding a tablet displaying a webpage for a book series, featuring images of book covers titled "City At My Feet" and "City In My Hands."

    The Quick Start Template

  • A tablet displaying a website for Jade Starbala, a life coach, with two photos of Jade outdoors, one standing in a field and the other sitting in tall grass, surrounded by flowers and greenery.

    The Gilbert Template

  • A tablet displaying a website for Laura McKail, featuring a book titled 'Living in Full Bloom' with a girl in a field of flowers on the cover. The background shows a beach scene.

    The GIlbert Template

  • A tablet displaying the homepage of Radha Lin Chaddah's website, featuring a book titled 'And the Ancestors Sing' and a photo of Radha smiling.

    The Debut Template

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Hi, I’m Kate

Squarespace Website & Newsletter Setup Specialist

I specialize in setting up author websites & newsletters that actually get used — not just talked about.

After years working in Squarespace, I saw the same pattern over and over: authors knew email mattered, but the setup felt confusing, technical, or easy to put off. Forms weren’t connected, welcome emails weren’t written, and newsletters stayed on the to-do list indefinitely.

Now, I help authors get their Squarespace email campaigns set up simply and correctly — so your newsletter is ready to go without overthinking it.

If you want email to quietly support your work in the background, without turning it into a project, you’re in the right place.

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