Author websites

Simple landing pages and fuller author sites for books and mailing lists.

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Free · Universal Book Links, Author Pages, Book Tabs, and Reading Lists are free (Draft2Digital sister site)

Books2Read

Draft2Digital’s free sister site for Universal Book Links (UBLs): one shareable URL that routes readers to your ebook at their preferred store, with optional Amazon geo-routing and click stats if you create a free accoun…

Author websites Email & reader magnets

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Freemium · Free limited sites; Pro from low annual fee

Carrd

One-page site builder ideal for a clean author landing page, book links, and mailing-list signup. Fast to launch; less suitable if you need a large blog or shop.

Author websites

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Subscription · UK pricing (shopify.com/uk/pricing, checked Oct 2026): Basic £19/month billed yearly or £25/month; Grow £49/£65; Advanced £259/£344. Online card rates via Shopify Payments from 2% + 25p (Basic). Third-party payment gateways add a transaction fee (2% on Basic). Trial: 3 days free, then often £1/month for 3 months — confirm current offer. No setup fee.

Shopify

Full e-commerce platform many indie authors use to sell ebooks, print books, merch, and bundles from their own branded store. Strong when you want print-on-demand fulfilment via apps (for example Lulu Direct or Bookvault…

Selling direct Author websites

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Freemium · Free tier with limitations; paid plans for custom domain/features

WordPress.com

Hosted WordPress blogging and sites. Good when you want posts, series pages, and plugins-via-plans without self-hosting. Distinct from self-hosted WordPress.org.

Author websites

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