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  • Laptop screen displaying a website. On the left, text reads "Will Dean is the award-winning author of 10 novels. He lives in a remote Swedish forest with his wife, son, Norwegian forest cat, and St Bernard." On the right, a black and white photo of a person with a beard, wearing a checkered shirt, sitting on a wooden deck next to a large dog.
  • Website homepage for author Beth O'Leary, featuring a welcome message and a photo of a woman standing by a door.
  • kit conway author website
  • A laptop screen displaying a website, featuring the name 'Elisabeth Elo' at the top. Below are two book covers: 'North of Boston' and 'Finding Katarina M.' Text on the right reads, 'Elisabeth Elo writes literary suspense novels set in faraway places.' Navigation and a 'Buy the Books' button are visible.
  • Laptop screen displaying Mel Pennant's website, featuring an author description and photo. The text highlights Mel as an author, playwright, and lawyer, announcing the debut novel 'A Murder for Miss Hortense,' published June 12, 2025.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website homepage for "CARI ROSEN" with navigation options including About, Editorial, Writing, Books, and Contact, featuring images like a typewriter and stacked books.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website with an illustration of a girl holding a jar of glitter and quote about finding calmness. Includes navigation links and a button to discover the book.
  • Website promoting the book 'The Festival' by Louise Mumford, featuring a cover image with people silhouetted against flames. Includes options to buy on Amazon or from an independent bookshop.
  • Laptop screen displaying Harriet Tyce's book "A Lesson in Cruelty" with pre-order information and release date April 11, 2024, on a green background.
  • Laptop displaying a website for author Catherine Law, featuring a stack of books on the right and website navigation options at the top.
  • Promotional webpage for the book 'The King's Mother' by Annie Garthwaite. Features a book cover with text about four historical figures: Cecily, Marguerite, Elizabeth, and Margaret, highlighting their maternal roles. Includes a release date of November 7, 2024, with a pre-order option.
  • Laptop displaying a website with a woman looking to her right, leaning on a railing. The top menu includes links to 'Books,' 'News,' 'Extras,' and 'Events.' The text below identifies her as a bestselling author named Lesley Kara.
  • Laptop displaying the homepage of Matt Graydon's website, featuring text about writing historical fiction. A silhouette of a person holding a toy airplane against a sunset background. Navigation links appear at the top.
  • Laptop displaying Paula Greenlees website with navigation menu; showing home, about, books, blog, contact sections. Background features a tropical plant in front of a light-colored door.
  • Laptop displaying Emma Christie's website featuring three book covers: 'In Her Shadow', 'Find Her First', and 'The Silent'. The background has a raindrop texture with text including quotes praising the books.
  • Website homepage showcasing "The Glass Woman" book by Alice McIlroy, featuring book cover and media reviews from The Guardian, New Scientist, and The Irish Times. Menu includes Home, Books, About, and News. Social media icons present.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website for author Julie Ma, featuring a red background, introduction text with a photo of an individual, and navigation links for "About," "Books," "Blog," and "Contact." Wooden utensils are pictured on the right.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website page for a contemporary fiction author. The page includes a photo of a woman sitting and smiling, alongside a text biography mentioning her novels and achievements. Menu options include About, Books, and Contact.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website homepage with "Stephen Barrett" written at the top. The background features skyscrapers, and the text "Welcome to my website and my books" is overlaid. The menu includes links to About, Books, Contact, and social media icons.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website for author Ruth Irons featuring her two psychological thrillers "The Perfect Guest" and "Home Sweet Home." Includes a brief description of the books' themes, such as moral dilemmas and toxic relationships, alongside navigation links and a "Buy the Books" button.
  • Laptop displaying Annie Murray's website homepage with a canal scene background.
  • Laptop displaying a webpage about Eleanor Anstruther's upcoming novel "In Judgement of Others", set to be published on January 28, 2025. The page includes links to sections like books, bio, and teaching, and features a book cover image.
  • Website homepage of writer Tony Kent, titled "Boxer. Barrister. Thriller Writer." It features a quote comparing him to Baldacci, a brief biography, a photo, and links to books and contact information.
  • Laptop screen displaying a website for Jacquie Bloese, a writer of historical bookclub fiction. The site features a header with navigation links, a brief author bio, and images of three book covers: 'The French House,' 'The Secret Photographs,' and 'The Golden Hour.'
  • Laptop displaying a webpage about Michael J Chaplin, a British author. The page includes a navigation menu with links to About, A Fallen God, Chaplin | Spirit of The Tramp, and Contact. The text describes Chaplin's background, noting he was born in California in 1946, grew up in Switzerland, enjoys traveling, and that 'A Fallen God' is his debut novel.
  • A laptop screen displaying a website for Sophie Haydock featuring four art illustrations of women by Egon Schiele. The site promotes Haydock's debut novel, 'The Flames,' about the muses who posed for Schiele. The page includes menu links for 'About,' 'Books,' 'Contact,' and social media icons for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. A button labeled 'Discover the Book' is also visible.
  • Laptop screen displaying an author's website with a black and white image of the Eiffel Tower. The screen features text about an award-winning historical crime fiction author, with navigation links at the top.
  • Laptop displaying Freya Sampson's website, featuring a welcome message, author introduction, and navigation links.
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it’s time to take control

of your author website!

Let me guess, you…

→ Hate tech?

→ Want a website that does your writing proud?

→ Tried to build your own author website but got completely stuck?

→ Set your website up in 2011 and haven’t touched it since?

→ Need a website that’s easy to update in the future?

→ Would rather be writing your next book than spending hours on (unhelpful) help chats trying to fix issues with your website?

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Author website designer Charlotte Duckworth using a laptop, wearing a pink blouse, sitting on a couch.

Author websites, made by an author

Hello! I’m Charlotte, I’m a 8x traditionally published author myself and I help authors get to grips with their websites so that they can focus on doing what they do best – writing… 🖊️

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author websites, made by an author

Author website designer Charlotte Duckworth holding a book titled 'The Sanctuary' in one image, and sitting next to a stack of books titled 'Unfollow Me' and 'The Rival' in another.

I’m an author too!

My psychological suspense novels are published by Quercus in the UK & the US.

I also write bookclub fiction under the name Charlotte Rixon, published by Bloomsbury (UK) and St Martin’s Press (US).

Before my first novel was published, I worked as an online journalist for more than a decade and also ran my own digital marketing agency.

I set up my web design business 6 years ago, and use all my experience of the web to design beautiful websites for fellow authors, to ensure their online presence reflects their unique creativity.

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