Create Your Author Website with Jimdo

The easiest way for writers to get online

With Jimdo, you can make a beautiful website in minutes—no coding required. Our modern designs will help you capture readers’ imaginations and promote your work all over the world.

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Author website designs with everything you need

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Sell books in your online store

Your work, your profits. Save on third-party platform fees and let readers buy books and merchandise from you directly. Upload an image, add a description, and start selling!

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Reach more readers

With Jimdo’s automatic SEO, it’s never been easier to grow your audience online. Track your traffic and stay in touch with fans with our built-in marketing tools.

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Keep your website GDPR-compliant

Legal jargon not your niche? Our Legal Text Generator creates personalized Imprint and Privacy Policy texts that are GDPR-compliant—guaranteed. So you can focus on the writing you love. (EU only)

How to make a website for authors and writers

  1. Create a free Jimdo account and answer a few questions about your writing project.
  2. Jimdo gathers your professional info from places like Google and Facebook.
  3. Choose a design and color palette to match your style. We’ll use photos and text you already have, or add some free author website content to get you started.
  4. Add your author bio or writing samples, publish it, and you’re done.
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Web design for every professional writer

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Copywriter

Bring your words to life with a stunning website that shows your creative side. No art director required!

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Journalist

Build a professional website to showcase your work, promote your social media profiles, and get new leads, all in one place.

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Publisher

Make it easy for readers to find a title they’ll love, with beautiful slideshows and galleries to show off your work and upsell preorders.

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Editor

Creating a portfolio website is a great way to showcase your skills and win editing work. Add your writing samples, rates, and contact info—then you’re all set.

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Beautiful author website examples built with Jimdo

Want to create a website for your writing or go from unpublished author to self-published sensation? Here’s all the author website design inspiration you need!

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