Your author brand stays coherent
One book record powers your site, storefront, launch pages, press materials, and marketplace presence.
The publishing home you own
Give every book a place to be discovered
Build a polished author site, bring your catalog together, sell directly or link to retailers, and run each launch from one focused workspace.
Built around the many ways books reach readers
Debut authorsIndependent pressesProlific backlistsLiterary agenciesSeries writers
One connected platform
From first announcement to enduring backlist
Present the whole body of work
Bring your bio, books, series, reviews, awards, events, and press into one coherent author site.
Choose how every book sells
Send readers to trusted retailers or sell editions and merchandise directly through your own storefront.
Turn attention into readership
Capture subscribers, send newsletters, and give each launch the right message from preorder through backlist.
Built to compound
Own the work around the work
Marketplaces are useful for discovery. AuthorPad gives your catalog, audience, and publishing history a lasting home of their own.
Your reader relationships stay yours
Build a first-party audience through direct sales, newsletter signups, and the analytics behind every visit and click.
Your site keeps pace with the book
Campaign sections can move from preorder to launch to evergreen without rebuilding the page for every milestone.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need any technical skills to set up my site?
No. Choose a template, add your books and bio, and publish. AuthorPad handles hosting, domains, and updates.
Can I sell books directly through my AuthorPad site?
Yes. Connect Stripe to sell editions and merchandise from your site, or send readers to the retailer links you already use.
What happens to my existing mailing list?
You can bring in existing subscribers, capture new readers on your site, send broadcasts, and export your list when needed.
Can a publisher or agency manage multiple author sites?
Yes. Organization workspaces bring multiple author sites, billing, and team access together while keeping each author’s site separate.
Can I use my own domain?
Yes. You can connect a domain you already own, verify its DNS from your workspace, and serve the finished site securely.
A longer publishing life
One continuous path from setup to backlist
01
Establish your publishing home
Choose a book-first structure, add your catalog, and publish on an AuthorPad subdomain or your own domain.
02
Shape the launch
Build anticipation with a countdown, sample chapter, bonuses, reviews, events, and the right purchase path.
03
Grow beyond release day
Keep the book discoverable, follow reader activity, grow your list, and turn a new release into a durable backlist.
The AuthorPad letter
Useful notes for the work beyond writing
Occasional, practical dispatches on author websites, book launches, direct sales, press, and readership.