Finally, a place to build your author home.
Get your custom domain and author email, and begin building with early access to The Bookshelf, an author-focused website platform that’s in beta now and expanding to include direct sales soon.
Your annual subscription doesn't begin until the direct sales feature goes live, so you get months of bonus access FREE.
Start With What’s Ready Now
Claim Your Domain
Secure your custom author domain today. Many domains are included for free and premium options are discounted.
Set Up Your Author Email
Activate your professional, domain-matching email address included with your subscription.
Let's Build Something Together
The website builder is in beta and improving fast. It’s ready for authors who want to start today and help shape what comes next.
Choose A Template
Professionally designed, author-focused templates, with new additions rolling out all the time.
Customize Your Look
Use simple global style controls to update colors and fonts across your whole website with just a few clicks.
What's Coming Next
More Email Integrations (Mailerlite is already live!)
Beyond MailerLite (available now), we will be adding integrations with author-friendly email platforms including Kit, Klaviyo, Flodesk and more. These will allow you to sync readers and trigger automations directly from your site.
Expanded Template Library
More genre-specific templates are on the way, designed for romance, fantasy, sci-fi, nonfiction, thrillers, children’s books, and more. These templates will roll out gradually, with Early Adopters getting early access as they are released.
Direct Sales for All Formats
You’ll be able to sell ebooks, audiobooks, and print books directly through your author website. The Bookshelf will handle payment processing, digital delivery, print fulfillment, and all sales tax requirements—readers buy from you, and we take care of the rest.
Automated Sales Tax Handling
We are building a system that automatically calculates, collects, and remits state and local sales tax for you, so you never have to worry about compliance. This will be part of the direct sales launch and included in your subscription.
Early Adopter Offer - Over 30% Off!
Join as an Early Adopter to get started with your custom domain and matching email address, plus receive extra months of access, because your subscription only begins when direct sales officially launch.
With The Bookshelf, you can launch an engaging website that actually helps you sell more books. We take care of the hard stuff (yes, even taxes), so you can focus on your stories, your readers, and keeping more of what you earn.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is included in the Early Adopter offer?
- A custom domain (many domains included free; premium domains discounted)
- A matching professional author email address
- Full access to the beta website builder
- Our initial set of author-focused templates and global styling tools
- Instant access to future templates and features as they roll out
- MailerLite integration (live now)
- All upcoming direct sales features (fulfillment integrations, tax automation, and more)
- 12-month subscription included, starting only when the direct sales tools officially launch (aka months of bonus access at no added cost)
When will the direct sales features go live?
The direct sales tools are currently in development and expected to roll out in mid-2026. We’re not announcing a specific date yet, because we want to ensure the launch is smooth, secure, and built correctly for authors. That’s why your subscription doesn’t begin until direct sales are live. In the meantime, you’re getting bonus months free along with the 30% off Early Adopter pricing.
Can I still build and launch a live website with the Early Adopter version?
Absolutely! Our domain hosting and website building features are fully functional, meaning you can build and launch your author website whenever you're ready.
What if I already have a domain/website somewhere else?
You'll have the opportunity to rebuild your website using our professionally designed, author-focused templates. When you're ready, you can redirect your existing domain to The Bookshelf, so everything is managed in one place.
Do you have a free trial I can try first?
The Bookshelf does not offer a free trial, but we encourage you to give it a try for 30% off as an Early Adopter, knowing that you can always change your mind within 30 days if you feel it's not right for you.
What's your return policy?
We offer a 30-day refund so you can try Bookshelf with confidence.
If you register a domain through The Bookshelf, your refund will be reduced by $20 to cover the cost of securing your domain. We believe your custom domain should always stay yours, even if you leave. It’s your name, your brand, your home on the internet and you can take it wherever you want, no strings attached.
