Landing Page
$200
A single, polished page for you and one featured book.
- One scrolling page
- Short author bio
- One featured book
- Buy and newsletter links
- One round of revisions
Websites for independent authors
Give your books a beautiful home online.
One writer builds you an author site your work deserves, from $200. I handle the copy, the design, and the launch. You skip the meetings and the monthly agency bill.
Fixed pricingNo meetingsCopy written for youYou own everything
ALINA VALEBOOKS ABOUT CONTACT
THE NEW DARK FANTASYWhere the
Where the
Night Remembers
Some secrets sleep. Others wait.
ALINA VALETHE NIGHT
REMEMBERSA NOVEL
REMEMBERSA NOVEL
Sites from$200
One questionnaireOne private previewOne site you're proud to share
Featured build
The site I built for myself.
I write epic fantasy under my own name. xavierschwindt.com is the author platform I coded for it, page by page, custom features and all. Click through the real pages and see what a build can do.
xavierschwindt.comOpen live ↗
Homepage
The first ten seconds do the selling.
A reader lands and gets the mood, the promise, and one clear thing to do: read a free story. The hero art and the Reader's Passport pull them in before they've scrolled. A curious click becomes a subscriber.
- Custom animated hero
- Free-story funnel
- React + TypeScript
This is my own author site, built page by page. Yours can work the same way.
Get features like these →Under the hood
Built by hand, in real code.
Templates and drag-and-drop tools hit a wall the moment you want something they didn't plan for. I write the code by hand, so your site can do the specific, memorable things a reader remembers, like the Reader's Passport above. Here's what I build with.
- Languages
- HTMLCSSJavaScriptTypeScriptPythonSQL
- Frameworks & UI
- ReactNext.jsAstroTailwind CSSVite
- Motion & polish
- Custom animationSVGCanvasGSAPScroll effects
- Data & logic
- Node.jsREST APIsJSONLocal-storage stateGit
- Hosting & launch
- NetlifyVercelCloudflareCustom domainsSSL
Need something not on the list? Ask. If it can run on the web, there's usually a way to build it, and I'll tell you straight if there isn't.
The portfolio
Be one of the first sites here.
The studio is new, so right now the portfolio holds one build: my own, above. Founding rates are closed. The studio is premium-only from here. Your live site can still earn a spot in this portfolio.
In return, your live site earns a permanent spot in this portfolio and a short line about how the build went. Same work, same hosting, same ownership. Same work, same hosting, same ownership.
Start a premium site ↗Premium studio
Landing, House, and Launch. No cheap packages.
- Landing Page2 slots
$200$200 - House2 slots
$1,200$1,200 - Launch2 slots
$2,000$2,000 - Launch Site2 slots
$2,000$2,000
Three ways to start
Pick a size. Look professional either way.
Every package includes the copy drafting, the mobile layout, the deployment, the domain setup, and your integrations wired up free. No surprise line items.
House
$1,200
A full author platform, built to grow with your catalogue.
- Expanded single page
- Up to three books
- Newsletter signup
- Contact and social links
- One round of revisions
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Launch
$2,000
A full author platform, built to grow with your catalogue.
- Up to five pages
- Up to six books
- About and contact pages
- Search and social previews
- Two rounds of revisions
Launch Site
$2,000
Made for a new release, a series, or a reader magnet.
- Up to six pages
- Up to ten books
- Reader-magnet page
- Newsletter integration
- Three launch graphics
Managed hosting, $29/month. SSL, deployment, domain, monitoring, and support included. Pay $290 for the year and save two months.
How the money works
Fair to you, both ways.
- Half to start, half at launch.You book the work with 50% up front and pay the rest once your site is live.
- A preview before the balance.You see the real thing first. If you genuinely don't want it, I refund your deposit.
- You own it all.Your domain and files are yours, and you can cancel hosting anytime, no lock-in.
The honest comparison
Weigh it against the alternatives.
Three ways to get an author website. Here's how they line up on what you pay, how long it takes, and what you walk away owning.
| Compared on | Indie Author Web | DIY builder | Freelancer / agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to launch | From $200 | $0, plus your time | $800–$3,000+ |
| Copy written for you | Included | You write it | Sometimes, costs extra |
| Time to launch | Days | Weeks of evenings | Weeks to months |
| Designed around your books | Every build | Pick a template | Usually |
| Ongoing cost | $29/mo hosting | $16–$49/mo | Retainer or hosting |
| You own the domain & files | Yes | Locked to platform | Usually |
| Meetings required | None | Just you, late at night | Several |
| Someone to fix it | Me, by email | A support ticket | If they reply |
The short version: a builder trades your money for your evenings, an agency trades a bigger budget for the polish. This is the premium, no-meetings option, and you own all of it.
Included free
Wired into the tools authors live in.
Your site should plug straight into how you already sell books and reach readers. Every integration below comes set up free as part of your build. Add or swap one after launch and it's a flat $5, no upsell, no monthly fee.
- BookFunnelDeliver ebooks and reader magnets to any device.
- BookVaultSell signed and special-edition print books direct.
- Amazon / KDPBuy buttons straight to Kindle and paperback.
- KitGrow and email your newsletter list.
- MailchimpNewsletter signups wired to your audience.
- SubstackSend readers to your Substack, or embed signups.
- PayhipSell ebooks and bundles direct, keep more of the sale.
- GoodreadsLink your author profile and your reviews.
- StoryGraphConnect the reader-favorite tracking community.
- Stripe & PayPalTake payments for anything you sell direct.
- Google AnalyticsSee where your readers come from.
Use something else? Name it. If it offers a normal embed or link, I can almost certainly wire it in, free with your build.
Grow it later
Add-ons, priced in the open.
A new book, a new page, a change down the road. Here's what the common extras cost, posted up front so nothing surprises you. Each is a one-time charge unless it says otherwise.
- New book pageAdd a title with its cover, blurb, and buy links.
- $15
- Reader-magnet pageA dedicated freebie page built to grow your newsletter.
- $19
- Extra content pageEvents, press, an FAQ, or anything else you need.
- $15
- Blog setupA clean, taggable blog wired up and ready to post.
- $29
- Content updatesText and image tweaks any time after launch.
- from $5
- Integration swapChange or add an integration after your site is live.
- $5
- Rush deliveryJump the queue and launch on a tighter deadline.
- +$29
Something bigger in mind? Email me and I'll quote it before any work starts, at the same clear, flat rates.
A low-contact process
No calls. No homework.
You can buy a website without adding a single meeting to your week. Answer a few questions, and I take it from there.
Choose a package →Choose your site
Pick the package that fits your books and where you are in your publishing.
Tell me about your work
Fill in one guided questionnaire and drop in your covers and a headshot.
Review your preview
I send a private link. You send back one form with everything you'd change.
Go live
I connect your domain, test the whole thing, and publish it.
Copy help included
Stuck on the words? I'll draft them.
Writing about your own book is its own kind of hard. Answer a few focused questions and I'll draft your homepage, your bio, your blurbs, and your buttons.
You approve every name, date, claim, and detail before launch.
Xavier, the authorwho builds your site
Author to author
I know how fast publishing adds up.
I'm Xavier, an author who also designs and builds for the web. Editing, covers, formatting, ads: they all pull from the same small budget, and a website can feel like the one cost too many.
So I started Indie Author Web to make that part premium, done for you, and off your desk. You work with me from the first email to launch day, and what this earns helps pay for my own next book.
— Xavier
Email me →Before you buy
Straight answers.
Do I have to write my own copy?+
Only if you want to. Send me finished copy and I'll use it. If you'd rather not, answer a short set of questions and I'll draft your homepage, bio, book blurbs, and buttons. You read every word before it goes live.
What does the $29 hosting cover?+
Deployment, an SSL certificate, your domain connection, uptime monitoring, and me on the other end of an email when something needs fixing. Prefer to pay once a year? It's $290.
How does payment work?+
Half up front to book the work, and the other half once your site is live. You see a private preview before that second payment, and if you genuinely don't want the site, I'll refund your deposit. Hosting is separate, at $29 a month or $290 a year.
Do I own my site and domain?+
Yes. The domain stays in your name, and you can ask for your site files or move the whole thing elsewhere whenever you like. If you leave, the hosting charge stops.
How much of my time will this take?+
One questionnaire and one revision form. No calls, no scheduling, no learning a dashboard. Most of the back-and-forth happens while you get on with writing.
Can I add a new book later?+
Of course. New books and small content changes are quick, and I keep the rates for them low and clearly posted.
Do you build blogs or storefronts?+
The packages focus on author sites: books, newsletters, and reader magnets. If you need a blog or a direct-sales store, email me and we'll sort out what fits.
Start here
Tell me about your books.
Send a few details and I'll reply with the right package, a rough timeline, and answers to anything you're unsure about. No account to make, no call to schedule.
- A real reply from me, usually within a day
- A fixed quote before any work starts
- Your details stay between us
Your books deserve a real home.
Choose a package, tell me about your work, and I'll build it. You'll see the first version, and pay the balance only once it's right.
Build my website ↗Or email xavier@xavierschwindt.com with a question first.