Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, on the Established Author ($9/mo) or Prolific Author ($19/mo) plan you can point a custom domain to your book page. Add the domain in Author Portal → Custom Domain, create a CNAME DNS record with your registrar, then click Verify. SSL is issued automatically.

Yes. On paid plans you can enable a bookstore for each book and add products (ebook, paperback, audiobook, bundles). Buyers pay via PayPal, Authorize.net, or Stripe — configured per bookstore. You keep 100% of the sale price; HostingAuthors charges no per-transaction commission.

On paid plans, visitors can subscribe to your mailing list directly from your book page. Subscribers receive a confirmation email and are only added after they click the link. You can view, manually add, and export your subscriber list from the Author Portal.

Yes, blog posts are available on the Established Author and Prolific Author plans. Write and schedule posts in Author Portal → Blog. Your public blog appears at /blog/your-author-url. On the Prolific Author plan you can also publish a podcast RSS feed compatible with Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Click Register (or sign in with Google) to create a free account. Then go to your Author Portal, click New Book, and fill in your title, cover, and description. Your book page is live immediately at hostingauthors.com/your-book-name. Upgrade your plan any time to unlock more features.

There are three plans. New Author is free and includes 1 book page. Established Author is $9/month and includes up to 10 book pages, a custom domain, author page, mailing list, and custom logo. Prolific Author is $19/month and adds unlimited book pages plus a blog and podcast feed.

AuthorPass is a benefit program from SelfPublishing.pro. If you have an active AuthorPass subscription there, you can activate a free Established Author plan on HostingAuthors using the same email address — no payment required. Look for the "Claim your benefit" link on your Author Portal dashboard.

Go to Author Portal → Subscription and click Cancel. Your paid features remain active until the end of the current billing period, then your account reverts to the free New Author plan. No refunds are issued for partial months.

HostingAuthors has been rebuilt on a modern platform with improved speed, cleaner architecture, and better SEO foundations.

The AI assistant (accessible at Author Portal → AI) is a built-in chat tool powered by Claude. It can read and update your book page content, suggest improvements, help with bio copy, and answer questions about your site — all without leaving the portal.

Better SEO helps authors get found more easily, present books more professionally, and build a stronger long-term online presence.