Marketing Your Fiction Book with a Website

Writers of fiction books often see the title of "Published Author" to be the apex of all accomplishments. Indeed, once your fiction book is published, you will probably have a publisher, agent, or marketing executive pushing your books to bookstore buyers and the like. After all, they make money if your book sells.
However, the author of the fiction book obviously has an interest in seeing his or her book sell well also. The more sales, the greater chance of royalties being paid. The more sales, the greater chance of future books being snatched up by publishers.

A great way to market your fiction book is by building a website for it. You can purchase a domain name, or website address, of the title of the book or your real, or pen, name. The only thing that matters is that it is discoverable and memorable to current and future fans.

Basic Must Have Website Pages

Every fiction writer's website must have a biography of themselves, preferably with a picture. The general public is a curious bunch, and they want to be able to put a face with the author of their new favorite book. It doesn't really matter if you are good looking or not. Besides the picture, a biography should tell a bit about what you do, how you live, or the things that you think about. Readers want to connect personally with fiction writers.

Your website must also have a page where fans can contact you. If you are just starting out, you can easily field the one or two emails you might get every week. If you are famous, hire some people to answer them for you.

Fiction writers must also include a website page that outlines your current fiction book. Include the cover graphic, a brief synopsis, and information about how it can be purchased.

Website Pages Fans Love

Besides the basic website pages listed above, there are several things that fiction writer fans will absolutely love. You may want to include "Ask the Character" pages, or just write up a fake interview with the main characters yourself. You can also include artwork or notes about your book or characters.