The Debut

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The Perfect Author Website—For the Debut Author

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Embark on your authorial journey with The Debut Template, a versatile Squarespace design crafted to showcase your unique narrative voice. Whether you're penning tales of romance, fantasy, or any other genre, this template adapts seamlessly to your storytelling style. With its intuitive layout and customizable features, establishing a professional online presence has never been easier. Start building your author brand today, even before your first book hits the shelves.

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The Perfect Author Website—For the Debut Author

VIEW THE WEBSITE DEMO

Password: Books

Embark on your authorial journey with The Debut Template, a versatile Squarespace design crafted to showcase your unique narrative voice. Whether you're penning tales of romance, fantasy, or any other genre, this template adapts seamlessly to your storytelling style. With its intuitive layout and customizable features, establishing a professional online presence has never been easier. Start building your author brand today, even before your first book hits the shelves.

The Perfect Author Website—For the Debut Author

VIEW THE WEBSITE DEMO

Password: Books

Embark on your authorial journey with The Debut Template, a versatile Squarespace design crafted to showcase your unique narrative voice. Whether you're penning tales of romance, fantasy, or any other genre, this template adapts seamlessly to your storytelling style. With its intuitive layout and customizable features, establishing a professional online presence has never been easier. Start building your author brand today, even before your first book hits the shelves.

 

This Template Is Designed Around Key Pages to Market Your Debut Novel


A Captivating Homepage – Highlight your book cover, share an engaging synopsis, and include clear call-to-action buttons to purchase or learn more.

A Dedicated Newsletter Page – Build your mailing list with an optimized page encouraging readers to subscribe for updates, exclusive content, and special offers.

A Comprehensive Media Kit – Provide journalists, bloggers, and influencers with easy access to your author bio, high-resolution images, press releases, and other media assets.

An Engaging Events Page – Keep readers informed about your book tours, signings, virtual events, and speaking engagements with an interactive calendar and event details.

A Book Club Page – Foster community engagement by offering discussion questions, reading guides, and resources for book clubs featuring your novel.

Additional Features to Enhance Your Author Platform:

  • About Page – Share your personal journey, writing inspirations, and connect authentically with your audience.

  • Contact Page – Provide a straightforward way for readers, media, and industry professionals to reach out.

  • Shop Page – Offer signed copies, merchandise, or future books directly to your readers.

  • Link in Bio Page – Optimize your social media presence with a centralized hub linking to key areas of your website.

  • Terms and Conditions & Privacy Pages – Ensure transparency and build trust with clear policies regarding user data and site usage.

Not ready to use all these pages yet? Simply hide them from navigation until you’re ready!

This template streamlines the process of establishing a professional online presence, allowing you to focus on what you do best—writing.

Begin building your author platform today with confidence!

*The stunning book cover featured in this demo was designed by Ashton Smith. Check out more of her work at www.ashtonmsmith.com.

 
 

WHAT’S INCLUDED

 
  • Website Launch Checklist

    Website Images

    Quick Start Guide – A simple step-by-step walkthrough on how to access your new website and start editing (please note: this is not a full “Squarespace 101 Course” and I suggest you refer to Youtube for the most up to date Squarespace tutorials).

    .★ Official Squarespace Tutorial Links – A bonus for extra guidance (please note: these are external resources, and I don’t guarantee updates).

  • ★ Template design transferred to you as a new website within 2 business days of purchase

    ★ Mobile Friendly Design

    ★ Fully optimized for on-page SEO

    20% off your first year of Squarespace subscription

    ★ Thoughtfully created reusable book section templates that can be used across your website and make showcasing new books a breeze!

 


HOW IT WORKS

Step 1: Choose and purchase your template 

Step 2: Your template will be transferred to your Squarespace account within 2 business days. 

Step 3: Use the recommended Youtube tutorial videos to help guide your redesign of the template.

 
 

Reason’s You’ll Love It

 

 Designer-Made Excellence

Crafted by an expert designer, every aspect of this template has been meticulously considered for both form and function. Strategically crafted pages that elevate your work with professional polish.

Easy to Customize

Tailor every detail to your unique vision with effortless flexibility. Seamlessly adjust fonts, colors, and content, or rearrange and add sections to create a truly personalized showcase. Make it your own in just a few clicks.

 Expert Materials

Included in this purchase is access to my Website Launch Checklist, Recommended Squarespace Youtube Tutorials and the Quick Start Guide to walk you through accessing your template and starting to edit!

 Responsive Design

This template intelligently adapts to various screen sizes and browsers, ensuring your content remains legible and accessible on desktops, tablets, and smartphones. While layouts may shift to suit each device, your site's essence and functionality are preserved, maintaining a cohesive brand experience for all visitors.

 
 
 
 
 

Frequently Asked Questions

 
  • Pricing starts at $16/mo

  • Up to two business days excluding all major U.S. holidays

  • Yes, the entire template is 100% customizable in a user-friendly drag-and-drop website editor.

  • Not at all! I've designed my templates with you in mind. You can customize your site without ever touching a line of code.

  • No, the website installed as a new website

  • Yes! Check out my Website Design Services

  • In lieu of template specific tutorials, I provide a link to Squarespace's Official tutorials organized into modules, I also provide access to a monthly live class: Introduction to Squarespace for authors.

 
 

One Template, Many Ways

The Hemingway Template is deliciously customizable. You’ll have a blast applying the colors and fonts that speak to you!

 
 
 
 

Reason’s You’ll Love Squarespace

 ✨ Experience an all-in-one delightful platform
Experience the joy of seamless website management with Squarespace. I chose Squarespace for its unparalleled ease of use and comprehensive features. As your author business grows, effortlessly expand your site to include e-commerce, blogging & email marketing—all within the same delightful platform. Enjoy stress-free updates and edits, making your online presence a pleasure to maintain and evolve.

 
 
 
 

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