Author Websites Portfolio
Explore sites we've designed and built in our unique WordPress theme for authors.
We design websites from the ground up for authors – from assembling the sites in our author theme to helping our clients craft a visual design and home page layout to match their marketing priorities!
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Garth Nix
EPIC FANTASY AUTHOR
“Dawn has designed and implemented several iterations of my site, keeping it up-to-date, fresh, and effective. Austin DesignWorks has always been on time, cost-effective, and communicative and I recommend Dawn to anyone who needs web design services, particularly authors.”
– Garth Nix
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Simon McCleave
CRIME THRILLER & SUSPENSE AUTHOR
“Working with Austin DesignWorks was a fantastic experience. They are clear, reliable, and really know their stuff. The site they designed is brilliant and I couldn’t be happier with it. My readers have been very positive about its superb new look and how easy it is to navigate.”
– Simon McCleave, Author
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Vivian Arend
MULTI-GENRE AUTHOR
“I love working with Dawn. She’s smart and eager, and quick to figure out solutions that look great.” – Vivian Arend, New York Times Bestselling author
“Dawn is fantastic to work with! She creates incredible designs while also making sure to accommodate all our needs.” – Nicole, Assistant to Vivian Arend
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The select sites below have all been built in the latest iteration of our WordPress theme for authors. The theme uses a fill-in-the-blank approach to content management, making it easier for our clients to do updates vs wrangling with a page builder. Consequently, many of our clients manage their own sites. Of course, we happily lend a hand to those who prefer to be hands off – ask about our Website Wellness plans!
Get A QuoteContemporary Romance
Sweet Romances
Historical Romance
Romantic Suspense
Steamy / Edgy / Erotica
Paranormal & Fantasy
Cozy Mysteries
Women’s Fiction
Suspense/Thriller
Children & Young Adult
Fiction
Multi-Genre
Multiple Pen Names
Ecommerce
Series Dedicated
- Pepper the Prepper (Donna Fletcher)
- Big Honey Dog Mysteries (H.Y. Hanna)
Multi-Role, Publishing
- Tricia Skinner (author/literary agent)
- Allie Pleiter (author / speaker / coach)
- Perfectly Proper Press
- Sky Publishing
Translation
- Darcy Burke (Deutsch)
A Case Study - Tricia Skinner

Tricia Skinner is a longtime Austin DesignWorks client. When her career focus changed from author to literary agent, she approached us to transform her author website into a showcase for her agent services. Her desired new brand would be more personalized and especially reflect her commitment to her clients’ success.
As a part of the transformation, she wanted to utilize the core functions of our custom author theme to feature her clients’ books but to forego the usual series and book grouping pages. To meet her objective, we developed a special page template for client bio pages and reconfigured the standard code to be able to include client’s book(s) on their respective bio pages.
Tricia manages her own site, which is built in WordPress and Bootstrap.
Check out Tricia’s Skinner’s literary agent website
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“I’ve always managed my own website redesigns, but after adding a new career (literary agent) to my author life, I suddenly found ‘free time’ to be a myth. I wanted to streamline my author site, adjust my branding away from individual projects, and cut away as much fat as possible. Dawn’s process is ridiculously easy to follow.
“Once she had the basics, the redesign received the Cinderella treatment. Like magic, everything I wanted was ready to go. Dawn was quick, efficient, professional, and accessible. She answered all of my questions promptly, making this a worry-free process. I’d recommend Austin DesignWorks to anyone in publishing.”
– Tricia Skinner, literary agent and author
All Author & Publishing Clients
- Alison Aimes
- AlterKate (multiple pen names)
- Allie Pleiter
- Ashley Gardner
- August Obita
- Barbara McMahon
- Big Honey Dog Mysteries (H.Y. Hanna)
- Beth Pattillo
- Brenda Fickey Hutcheson
- Bronwen Evans
- C.L. Bevill
- Cara Bristol
- Cate Lawley / Kate Baray
- Christine Pope
- Colleen Gleason
- Cynthia D’Alba
- Dana Alexander
- Danielle Gaudette
- Darcy Burke
- Darcy Burke (Deutsch)
- Deanna Chase
- Debra Clopton
- Denise Grover Swank
- Dianna Wilkes
- Donna Fletcher
- Donnell Ann Bell
- Efthalia
- Elizabeth Bromke
- Garth Nix
- Gemma Cates
- Genevieve Jack
- Gillian Archer
- Glynnis Campbell
- Grace Callaway
- Greta Rose West
- Heather Blackwood
- H.Y. Hanna
- Jan Moran
- Janna MacGregor
- Jaymin Eve
- Jenna West
- Jennifer Ashley / Allyson James
- Jennifer L. Hart
- JoAnn Ross
- Jocelyn McClay
- Kate Mulgrew
- Katlyn Duncan
- Katrina Stonoff
- Keri Arthur
- Kerrigan Byrne
- K.F. Breene
- Kit Hawthorne
- Laurie Benson
- Lisa Marie Rice
- Louise Bay
- Marc Johnson
- Magda Alexander
- Mary Campisi
- Michele Brouder
- Michele Gilcrest
- Mimi Matthews
- McKenzie Hunter
- Monette Michaels
- Monique Moreau
- Pamela Kelley
- Patricia Barletta
- Patricia Bernstein
- Pepper the Prepper (Donna Fletcher)
- Perfectly Proper Press
- R.K. Lander
- Rachel Hanna
- Rachel Hawkins / Erin Sterling
- Ramona Flightner
- Robyn DeHart
- S.T. Bende
- Sarah Relyea
- Shannon Mayer
- Simon McCleave
- Sky Publishing
- Stephanie Rowe
- Susan Grant
- Susan Warner
- Tammy L. Grace
- Tilly Wallace
- Tracey Livesay
- Tricia Skinner
- Tracy Sumner
- Val McBeath
- Valerie Bowman
- Vivian Arend
- Vonna Harper
- Women Finishing Well
Project Archive
Over the past 15+ years, Austin DesignWorks has built more than 200 sites for authors. The following selection of sites use previous versions of the theme (for now) but we feel the visual design and/or content of these sites merit a mention here. Have fun exploring!
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Austin DesignWorks’s existing author clients qualify for a loyalty discount on redesigns, theme upgrades, or adding other sites, so please reach out to get a quote and find out how soon we can book you into our development calendar!