Book Platforms for Indie Authors
BOOK PLATFORMS FOR INDIE AUTHORS
WEBSITES THAT
INTO FANS.
Premium, genre-forward platforms for indie fiction authors who are serious about their craft — and their readers. Delivered in weeks, not months.
Every project starts with a free 15-minute fit call.
BUILT BY AN AUTHOR. DESIGNED FOR READERS.
AUTHOR-BUILT
Designed by a working indie author who knows launches, blurbs, and reader magnets from the inside.
READER-CENTERED
Genre-aligned experiences that turn midnight browsers into subscribers and fans.
LIST-GROWING
Newsletter capture, reader magnets, and clear buying paths built into the architecture.
AUTHOR-OWNED
A publishing home you control — beyond retailer dependency, growing with your career.
AUTHOR PLATFORM PACKAGES
Four ways in, one through-line: a genre-aligned platform that grows your reader list and your publishing business. Start where you are — a single launch page or a full ecosystem — and upgrade when you’re ready.
COMPARE PACKAGES
ONE-BOOK LAUNCH
BOOK PAGE
Launch-ready in a week.
5–7 BUSINESS DAYS
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Single genre-aligned launch page
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Preorder CTAs + retailer links
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ARC signup + newsletter capture
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BookFunnel reader magnet delivery
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Polished launch copy
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$400 credit toward any platform
$950 →
MOST POPULAR
RETAIL-READY PLATFORM
BOOK TABLE
Your reader-business headquarters.
2–3 WEEKS
✓
Up to 5 core pages
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Books CMS — up to 8 titles
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Retailer buy pathways
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Newsletter capture + reader magnet
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Copy shaping across core pages
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14-day post-launch support
$1,500 →
DIRECT-TO-READER SALES
BOOK SHOP
Sell direct. Own the relationship.
3–5 WEEKS
✓
Everything in Book Table
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Up to 8 pages + Series CMS
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Direct ebook sales via Payhip
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Automated delivery + buyer tagging
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Direct print pathways
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30-day post-launch support
$2,800 →
BESPOKE ECOSYSTEM
BOOK WORLD
One brand. Every world you’ve built.
5–8+ WEEKS
✓
Custom 9–14 page architecture
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Multi-series & pen-name structure
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Bespoke art direction + motion
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Expanded direct-sales ecosystem
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Umbrella brand messaging
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30-day priority support
$4,800 →
KDW CONCEPT STUDIES
Live, fully interactive concept sites — built to show exactly what a KDW platform delivers. Click through to experience the magic.
EXPLORE ALL STUDIES
Concept studies are self-initiated KDW projects — so what you see is exactly what I can build for you.
WHY AUTHORS CHOOSE KDW
AUTHOR-TO-AUTHOR
I’m Justin — indie fiction author first, designer second. I live the launch cycle too, and it shows in every build.
READER-JOURNEY STRATEGY
Every decision maps to how readers actually behave — discovery, signup, purchase, read-through.
PREMIUM CRAFT, FAST
Built on Framer, the platform behind some of the web’s most polished sites — delivered in weeks, not months.
ONE PERSON, START TO FINISH
The same author-designer from fit call to launch. Direct line, clear communication, no handoffs.
THE KDW PROCESS
1
FIT CALL
Free, 15 minutes. Your books, your readers, your next launch — and the package that fits.
2
PROPOSAL
Fixed scope, fixed price, clear timeline. No surprises, no scope creep.
3
DESIGN
Genre-aligned creative direction, your copy shaped and refined, structured review points.
4
BUILD
Pages, book catalog, and integrations — connected, tested, and verified live.
5
LAUNCH
Final QA, walkthrough video, support window. You go write.
Timelines start when your content is ready — so the schedule you’re quoted is a schedule you can trust.
THE PERSON BEHIND KDW
I’m Justin Knepper — an indie fiction author who builds every KDW platform personally, from fit call to launch. I write in the same genres I design for, so these platforms come from inside the launch cycle, not outside it.
MEET JUSTIN
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Most author websites help readers find a book. KDW builds platforms that turn readers into long-term fans.
— THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND EVERY KDW BUILD
Ready for a platform that works as hard as you do?
Book a free 15-minute fit call. By the end, you’ll know exactly what your platform needs — whether you build it with KDW or not.
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