One place for everything
Your books, buy links, events, press and newsletter live on a site you control, instead of spread across five social profiles.
For Martin-Newens Literary Management clients
Your book has an agent. Now give it a home.
A custom author website, designed from scratch around your books. Martin-Newens clients get $300 off our Author Website package, plus their first 3 months of hosting free.
$1,500$1,200or 6 payments of $200
Partner pricing ends Dec 30
Trusted by debut authors and USA Today and Sunday Times bestsellers. Read what they say
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From the agency
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Jen
President, Martin-Newens Literary Management
Why now
When the deal is announced, people start searching for your name.
Editors, publicists, booksellers and early readers will all look you up. What they find should look as professional as the book your agent is selling.
Readers before launch day
A newsletter sign-up connected to your email platform starts building your list long before the book is on shelves.
A brand that's yours
No template. The colours, type and personality come from your books, so readers know what kind of story you tell.
Already have a website?
Your book got better. Did your website?
Most author sites we're asked to fix were built in a hurry, by a friend, or from a template years ago. If any of these sound familiar, we can fix them.
“I can't update it without help.”
Your designer has moved on, or every change means wrestling with a page builder. With Care, we make the updates for you: new covers, events and buy links, with 2 hours of edits every month.
“It looks like a template.”
It doesn't match the books your publisher is putting out. We design from scratch around your covers and genre, so your site looks as professional as your books.
“Readers can't tell what to read next.”
Buy links are missing or out of date, and the series order isn't clear. Every book gets its own page with links to every format and retailer, plus a clear reading order for each series.
“Nobody signs up for my newsletter.”
We connect a sign-up form to your email platform and put it where readers actually see it.
“It's slow and it breaks on phones.”
Your new site is fast, built for phones first and accessible to WCAG AA. Care adds speed checks and security monitoring.
“I'm scared to move it.”
We handle the move, including your domain, with very little downtime, and schedule it for when it disrupts you least.
“Michael Lee captured the concept and revamped my fumbling DIY attempt into something so far beyond what I could have imagined.”
Cheli Vance, author
Go on, play with them
Sites readers remember.
Every author we build for gets a site that feels like their books. These three demos come from sites we've built recently. They're live, so try them.
Elizabeth Kellie · Southern rom-com
Elizabeth Kellie presents
A Southern Love Story
scroll to make me write the darn book ↓
Somewhere south of the Mason–Dixon,
the sun’s going down slow and the sweet tea’s sweating.
Two people who swore they’d never…
(they will)
B
Beta readers · nowTashaChapter twelve made me scream in a Waffle House.
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Messages · nowMamaELIZABETH KELLIE. Are you writing kissing again?
C
Messages · nowChurch group chatPotluck Sunday. Also, we all read chapter 23. We will not be discussing chapter 23.
MM
Messages · nowHer marketing managerLove this. Can we get the kiss on TikTok by Friday? #BookTok #MamaApproved #ClutchYourPearls
1%
Battery · now1% batteryPlease. I’m begging you.
Do not disturb
Closed-door romance in progress.
Mama reads these.
M
Messages · nowMamaDid somebody just slam a door? I heard a door.
!
Kellie’s laptop quit unexpectedly.
This is the second one. We don’t talk about the first one.
IgnoreReopen
*taps mic*
ahem.
Sorry about that. Allow us to reintroduce…
Unhinged Southern Rom-Com Author
Elizabeth Kellie
Writes the kissing. Mama reads it anyway.
Elizabeth Kellie
A rom-com trailer that plays as you scroll
Kellie's home page is a short film driven by the scrollbar. Scroll forward and the story plays, scroll back and it rewinds. Readers get the genre, the humour and the author in one pass.
- Opening credits
- The romance
- Everybody texts at once
- Closed door
- Technical difficulties
- *ahem*
- The reveal
Scroll slowly. The film plays as you go and rewinds when you scroll back up.
Katie Bailey · Paranormal horror-comedy
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Ghost severers welcome
Katie Bailey
Spooky books, terrible jokes, lots of coffee.
Katie Bailey
Ghosts you can catch, drawn by the author
Katie illustrates her own books, so her ghosts haunt every page of her site. They drift away from your cursor, throw their arms up when you get close, and keep score. Readers stay longer because there's always one more ghost.
Catch five ghosts. They're shy.
Lindsey Mone't Gilbert · Southern Gothic
Southern Gothic · Historical Fiction
Lindsey Mone't
Gilbert
Some stories refuse to stay buried.
Lindsey Mone't Gilbert
Quiet, refined and unmistakably hers
Not every author wants fireworks. Lindsey's Lowcountry debut called for watercolour magnolias, an arched frame and motion you notice only on a second look. The petals breathe and the butterflies wander, and the page stays calm and elegant.
Move your cursor slowly across the garden.
Also built by Book Genie: Jeanne De Vita Mandy Bardisbanian Myah Ariel Kelsey Josephson Jo Mizuno
The Martin-Newens offer
Everything in our Author Website package, for $300 less.
It's the package most of our authors choose: a complete, custom site with every page a debut or growing backlist needs, usually launched in 1–2 weeks.
Author Website package
$1,500
Martin-Newens client discount
−$300
First 3 months of hosting
Free
Your price
$1,200, 3 × $400 or 6 × $200
Hosting and care plans start at $30/mo and are required, because we host and look after every site we build. See the plans below.
$300 off + 3 months free hosting
Author Website
$1,500$1,200or 6 payments of $200
Partner pricing ends Dec 30
- First 3 months of hosting free ($90 value)
- A custom design made from scratch for you
- Home, About, Catalogue, Contact and a page for each book
- Retailer buy links for every book
- Newsletter sign-up connected to your email platform
- Mobile-ready, fast, with basic SEO included
- Accessible design to WCAG standards (AA and AAA available)
- All site text professionally copyedited
Send your Martin-Newens intake by December 30 to lock in $1,200 and 3 months of free hosting, even if you'd rather start your build in the new year.
Hosting and care
Every site needs a home. Here's how hosting works.
We host and look after every site we build, so a monthly plan is required. Pick the level of help you want.
Plan
Hosting$30/mo
Most popularCare$79/mo
Store Care+$149/mo
Fast hosting and SSL certificate
✓
✓
✓
Daily backups
✓
✓
✓
WordPress theme and plugin updates
Manual
Scheduled
Scheduled
Ongoing minor edits
30 mins / mo
2 hours / mo
+5 hours / mo
Support level
Standard
Premium
Priority
Cloudflare Enterprise caching
—
✓
✓
Protection from common AI scraping
—
✓
✓
Security monitoring and malware protection
—
✓
✓
Speed and performance checks
—
✓
✓
Legal pages kept up to date (privacy, cookies, terms)
—
✓
✓
WooCommerce store hosting for direct sales
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✓
What the Martin-Newens offer covers
The $300 discount comes off the one-time design fee, so your site is $1,200 instead of $1,500. On top of that, your first 3 months of hosting are free. If you choose Care or Store Care, we take $30 off each of those months. After that, plans are billed monthly at the prices above. Store Care is an add-on for authors who sell books directly from their site.
How it works
From intake form to live site in 1–2 weeks.
Tell us about your books
Fill in the Martin-Newens intake form below. It tells us about your books and the site you picture.
Pick a direction
We show you a few design concepts built around your books, and you choose the one that feels like you.
We build and copyedit
We build every page, connect your newsletter and buy links, and copyedit all the text.
Launch
Your site goes live on your domain, and we host, back up and look after it from then on.
What authors say
From debut authors to USA Today and Sunday Times bestsellers.
“I can't gush enough about my experience with Book Genie! Michael does fabulous work and best of all, he's so kind and communicative throughout the process. We had a tight deadline for our website launch… Michael was very conscientious of our timeline and the mission of our initiative, so he made sure our website was ready to go. I love the versatility of services offered by Book Genie, and would definitely recommend them to anyone looking to establish their author and/or publishing brand!”
Myah Ariel, USA Today bestselling author of When I Think of You (Berkley)
“Book Genie has been a fantastic help to me over the last six months. Not only did they build me a new, better, much more secure website, but they also gave me invaluable advice on how to market and sell my books. I have been an author for over twenty years, but they have taught me so many new tricks. I couldn't recommend them highly enough.”
Keith Lowe, Sunday Times bestselling author and winner of the Hessel-Tiltman Prize for History
“Hiring Michael to design my website may have been my smartest move as a self-published author… I receive compliments on the site all the time, but most importantly, I'm finding new readers and newsletter subscribers because of it.”
Gage Greenwood, author
“The quality of work that Michael and Book Genie have put into this website inspires me. It makes me want to be the writer that is worthy of this site.”
Peter Marsh, author and podcast host
“He was able to take everything and run with it waaay beyond anything I could have dreamed up on my own… I feel seen!”
Kelsey Josephson, author
“He found a way to display our series and the different platforms where they are available for purchase, simplifying the readers’ access to our books… If you are looking for a quick turnaround, professional support, and budget-friendly customization, you'll get all and more in Michael's hands.”
Willa Drew, author
“I'd always had so much anxiety about my author website… Michael made the process so easy, and even fun! I got a clean and gorgeous website that I love.”
Hazel Wells, author
“He asked me some key questions about what I wanted to achieve with my website, and before I knew it, he had some mock-ups for me. Michael is approachable, knowledgeable, and an absolute delight to work with.”
Johnny Miles, author
“Michael made the entire process of designing and publishing my author website so much easier than I ever could’ve expected! He was always incredibly communicative, on top of things, straightforward, and patient.”
Rebecca Hartwell, author
“I highly recommend Michael. He’s incredibly talented and will make your website look amazing.”
Julie Coons, award-winning author
Questions
Before you claim it
Who qualifies for the $300 discount?
Authors currently represented by Martin-Newens Literary Management. The intake form asks who your agent is, and we confirm it with the agency before we send your quote.
I’m not ready to start yet. Can I still get the discount?
Yes. Partner pricing ends on December 30, 2026, but you only need to send your intake by then. Your $1,200 price stays locked in even if your build starts later, for example once your deal is announced.
Can I get interactive features like the ones above?
Yes. Tell us what you picture in your intake form. We’ll suggest ideas that suit your books and include them in your quote.
Do I have to take a care plan?
Yes. We host every site we design, starting at $30/mo for hosting. Care plans add security monitoring, speed checks, legal pages kept up to date and more editing time. Martin-Newens clients get their first 3 months of hosting free.
How long does a build take?
Usually 1–2 weeks from intake to live. The biggest factor is how quickly decisions on colours, fonts and branding come together, so allow a little flexibility.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. The discounted package is $1,200 in full, 3 payments of $400, or 6 payments of $200.
What if I already have a site?
We’ll design your new site and help you move your domain. Most sites have very little downtime during a move, and we schedule it for when it will disrupt you least.
Martin-Newens clients only
Your agent believes in your book. Let's show readers why.
$1,500$1,200or 6 payments of $200
Partner pricing ends Dec 30
Tell us about your books and the site you picture. We'll check your representation with the agency, then send your scope, timeline and discounted quote.
Send it by December 30 to lock in $1,200 and 3 months of free hosting. You don't need to be ready to start yet.
Takes about ten minutes. Skip anything you're unsure of.
No payment or commitment until you approve the quote.
The discount is for authors currently represented by Martin-Newens Literary Management.
“I'm finding new readers and newsletter subscribers because of it.”
Gage Greenwood, on his Book Genie website