Create a polished book landing page, blog, and mailing list—starting free and scaling affordably as your author career grows.
Start Your Free SiteAffordable author websites monthly cost is the key question for indie authors launching a book presence. HostingAuthors shows real monthly pricing (Free, $9, $19, $29) and exactly which features you get at each level so you can budget with confidence.
Trusted by 10,000+ indie and self-published authors, HostingAuthors makes it quick to build a professional book landing page, add a blog or podcast, and grow your mailing list. “I launched my book site in an afternoon and saw newsletter signups in days,” says Maya Chen, bestselling indie novelist.
Start on the free tier, upgrade only when you need a custom domain, multiple book pages, or an integrated bookstore. Explore plans and sign up at https://www.hostingauthors.com/ to test the platform with no risk.
Choose Free, Starter ($9/mo), Pro ($19/mo), or Publisher ($29/mo) based on how many books, domain needs, and features you want.
Use templates to create book landing pages with cover art, blurbs, buy links, and author bio—no coding required.
Turn on blog, podcast pages, mailing list signup forms, and an optional storefront to capture sales and email subscribers.
Point a custom domain, optimize SEO, and upgrade plans anytime at https://www.hostingauthors.com/ as your author business grows.
Launch a single-book landing page, basic SEO, and built-in sharing tools at no cost while you test the platform.
Connect your author domain, remove HostingAuthors branding, and present a professional author homepage.
Showcase multiple titles with customizable sections, chapter excerpts, reviews, and social proof.
Collect email subscribers, send newsletters, list books in a storefront, and optionally integrate podcast pages.
All plans include essential SEO settings, meta tags, and analytics so you can track traffic and conversions.
Many authors overpay for generic website builders that lack author-specific templates and bookstore features. HostingAuthors keeps author needs front and center so your monthly cost buys features that matter.
If you sell a single book, a $9/mo plan with a custom domain and a newsletter form can replace multiple other tools. For authors with several titles and a podcast, the $19–$29 range bundles everything into one predictable monthly cost.
Start free, preview templates, and upgrade only when you need more books, a custom domain, or storefront features.
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