Feature tour

Explore our comprehensive set of tools designed to empower authors and illustrators. We're constantly evolving, and your input matters! If you have ideas for new features, we'd love to hear from you. Your creativity could shape the future of Book Blinks!

Features

Author page

Book spotlight

Bio

Profile

Gallery

Connected books

Page language

Listings

Activity

Email sign-up

Custom domain

Page themes

Gallery plus

Analytics

Book page

Spotlight

Book cover

Book gallery

Video promotion

Book details

Other books

About

Sell your book

Domains for books

Languages

Themes

Book page plus

Creator hub

Author page

Your personalized webpage to showcase your work, share your biography, connect with readers, and manage your online presence. You can even sell your books or services here. Below, you'll find a comprehensive list of our features. Each feature is tagged to show:

  • If it's for the author page or book page
  • If it's available only for Premium plan holders

We've organized the list based on importance, starting with author page features, followed by book page features.

Book spotlight

Author page

The eye-catching section at the top of your webpage. It includes:

  • A customizable hero image
  • Your profile picture or logo
  • Your name or pen name
  • Your role(s)

This is your first impression, setting the tone for your page and engaging visitors.

Bio

Author page

A brief, engaging summary about you as a writer, illustrator, or creative. Include:

  • A catchy tagline
  • Your writing journey, education, notable works, and awards
  • A byline (optional)
  • Links to your active social networks 

Bio helps readers connect with you on a personal level and provides context for your work, making it an essential element of your author page.

Profile

Author page

Your professional snapshot, showcasing your expertise and current projects. You can:

  • Display your availability for projects
  • Share your email address
  • Indicate if you're seeking representation
  • Show your location
  • List your genres, categories, and art mediums
  • Share your publishing status
  • Add a link to an additional website

Connected books

Author page

Display and promote your books on your author page:

  • Show all or selected books
  • Arrange books in your preferred order to highlight key books prominently

Page language

Author page

Choose from 12 different languages for your page display. Want your language added? Let us know at info@bookblinks.com.

Available languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Portoguese, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Latvian.

Note: You'll need to translate your content yourself. 

Listings

Premium plan
Author page

Showcase and sell your work or services.

With Listings, you can:

  • Set prices in your preferred currency
  • Offer discounts to boost sales
  • Showcase a variety of services and products

Spark your creativity with these offerings:

For Authors:

  1. Writing workshops and seminars
  2. Manuscript editing and proofreading
  3. Ghostwriting services
  4. Speaking engagements
  5. Book readings and signings
  6. Writing coaching or mentoring
  7. Literary consultations
  8. Creative writing courses
  9. Freelance article writing
  10. Marketing copywriting

For Illustrators:

  1. Custom book illustrations
  2. Book cover design
  3. Character design
  4. Storyboarding
  5. Concept art creation
  6. Editorial illustrations
  7. Graphic design services
  8. Art prints or original artwork
  9. Illustration workshops
  10. Commission work

For Both:

  1. Online courses or webinars
  2. One-on-one consultations
  3. Branded merchandise design
  4. Licensing your work
  5. School visits and educational programs
  6. Podcast or YouTube channel hosting
  7. Subscription-based content creation
  8. Book marketing services
  9. Self-publishing consultation
  10. Creative retreats

Activity

Premium plan
Author page

Your personal update feed to keep visitors engaged:

  • Add unlimited posts
  • Create text and link posts
  • Include images in your updates

Email sign-up

Premium plan
Author page

Grow your newsletter subscriber list:

  • Add a customizable newsletter form
  • Collect email addresses through your author page settings
  • Download collected emails as a CSV file for your marketing campaigns

Custom domain

Premium plan
Author page

Personalize your web address:

  • Use your own domain (e.g., www.yourname.com)
  • Get help with domain setup (service fees apply) Tip: Check www.godaddy.com to see if your preferred domain is available!

Page themes

Premium plan
Author page

Choose from 7 unique color combinations to personalize your page's look and feel.

Analytics

Author page
Book page

Understand your audience and optimize your online presence:

  • View visitor statistics for author and book pages
  • Track conversion data for order listings and book pages
  • See visitor countries and languages
  • Make data-driven decisions to support your book's success

Book page

A dedicated space to showcase and market your book. Customize it to meet your needs and promote your book to a global audience in over 10 languages. Use these features to create a compelling and professional book page that drives engagement and boosts sales.

We've organized the list book page features below based on importance we think it is to you. 

Spotlight

Book page

The attention-grabbing top section of your book page. Include:

  • Book title
  • Creator names
  • An appealing image This creates a strong first impression for visitors.

Book cover

Book page

Provide essential book information to entice readers:

  • Upload a book cover image
  • Add a catchy tagline
  • Write a brief synopsis
  • Include a purchase link

Video promotion

Book page

Engage visitors with a visual introduction to your book:

  • Embed a promotional video from YouTube or Vimeo
  • Highlight key aspects and themes
  • Create compelling visual content to drive interest Note: Use standard videos only, not shorts. Share shorts via the Activity timeline instead on your Author page.

 

Book details

Book page

Provide essential information to improve discoverability:

  • Add book categories and genres
  • List series information
  • Include release date and publisher
  • Add ISBN number

Other books

Book page

Show books that are part of a series:

  • Choose which books to display or hide
  • Arrange the order to highlight important titles
  • Optinally add books in series only

About

Book page

Share additional information about your book, series, or yourself:

  • Include a tagline
  • Write a brief message or short story
  • Add a byline for bios or introductions
  • Link to relevant website
  • Connect social media accounts

Sell your book

Premium plan
Book page

Offer direct sales or pre-orders:

  • Set price and currency
  • Enable pre-orders for unreleased works
  • Add discounts to boost sales

Domains for books

Premium plan
Book page

Create a separate domain for your book page:

  • Use a custom domain (e.g., www.yourbooktitle.com)
  • Get assistance with domain setup (fees apply)

Languages

Author page
Book page

Choose from 12 languages to display your book page:

  • Switch page language
  • Translate your content to reach a global audience
  • Contact info@bookblinks.com to suggest new languages

Available languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Portoguese, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Latvian.

Themes

Premium plan
Book page

Customize your page colors:

  • Select from 7 distinct themes
  • Align the page design with your book's style

Book page plus

Premium plan

Expand beyond the initial page limit:

  • Add 5 extra book pages at a time (for a fee)
  • Create unlimited book pages as needed

Creator hub

Your central command center:

  • Manage author and book pages
  • Update bio and content
  • Connect social accounts
  • Access all customization tools