Features
One catalog. Every way readers meet it.
AuthorPad connects the public site and the publishing work behind it, so every update carries further.
Site
Build a complete author home around your real catalog—not a generic portfolio that happens to mention your books.
- —Book-first templates, visual themes, and reorderable page sections
- —Live preview using your own author and catalog content
- —AuthorPad subdomain, custom domain tools, metadata, sitemap, and structured data
Books & Store
Add a title once, then use it across your homepage, book pages, store, marketplace presence, campaigns, and reporting.
- —Organize editions, series, contributors, reviews, awards, and retailer links
- —Sell products directly through Stripe or direct readers to another retailer
- —Control marketplace visibility title by title
Launch
Give a new release a campaign that changes with the moment—from early anticipation to launch day and lasting discovery.
- —Countdown, sample chapters, and preorder bonuses
- —Campaign-specific headlines, calls to action, reviews, and events
- —Lifecycle-aware sections for preorder, launch, and evergreen states
Press & Media
Keep announcements, press materials, distribution, and earned coverage connected to the author and book they support.
- —Draft, schedule, and publish structured press releases
- —Order external wire distribution when a release needs broader reach
- —Build public media coverage and press-kit sections from recorded placements
Audience
Turn visits into an audience you can reach again, without separating your website from your email workflow.
- —Newsletter capture placed throughout the author site
- —Compose and send broadcasts from the workspace
- —Import existing subscribers and export your list when needed
Analytics
See which books, pages, campaigns, and purchase paths are earning attention—without losing the catalog context.
- —Pageviews, book views, retailer clicks, subscriptions, and store activity
- —Book-level and campaign-level rollups alongside site totals
- —First-party event collection scoped to the correct author site
Start with the essentials
Build once, then keep publishing
Your site, books, audience, campaigns, and reporting stay connected as a debut becomes a catalog and a catalog becomes a career.
Start your author siteFrequently 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.
The AuthorPad letter
Useful notes for the work beyond writing
Occasional, practical dispatches on author websites, book launches, direct sales, press, and readership.