Creating an Author Page

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CREATING AN AUTHOR PAGE

Physical book copies usually include a brief author page. More often than not this page will mention the author’s background, where they live, awards received and/or something about previous works. Maybe even what they enjoy doing outside of their writing or what brought them to writing in the first place.
Publishers don’t want anything too long and drawn out, after all that would increase the number of pages to a hard copy and it’s often thought that readers skip over this part, anyway.


When it comes to online distributing though, things are a little different. The author page isn’t necessarily something that gets included in the book. Instead, that information will be found on whatever distribution site is being used. Because it isn’t physically part of the book, authors have a great deal of freedom in how much and what they put on their author page.





If it’s an author page on a distributor’s site the best thing that an author can do other than their bio is, when allowed, advertise any other books they have written and include any sites used to promote their books. In the case of an author page on a Social Media site, it gives a starting point for a conversation with their audience.
On an authors’ website, besides the about me page, a blog is highly recommended, one that is updated regularly, whether it is a post about a book or personal thoughts and experiences of the author. These can all be lead in’s for a reader to communicate with the writer and get to know them in a more intimate way. Even if the author isn’t getting another book out for a while.
This gives interested readers a place they can go to keep in touch with the author and read what’s on an author’s mind in between releases.


Think of an author’s page as a form of a calling card to the world and another way to build a fan base by giving a reader insight to who the author is and where they come from. Publishers of the traditional sort, look at these types of platforms to see how you interact with your audience as well as how large you’ve grown your following.


If you’re not sure how to go about creating an author’s page, the best way to put one together is to do research. Collect bits and pieces that you like from other author sites that you respect. See how they do their pages.