Inside IvyRose, the Website Template Made for Authors
IvyRose is a Squarespace website template built specifically for authors, with your covers, your bio, and your books ready to add in. It comes with more than 15 pages built for what an author site needs: growing an email list, sharing a series, and giving readers a way to follow your work.
If you'd rather something different in tone, IvyRose Dark shares the same layout in a richer, darker palette. Either way, you're starting from a styled site built for your job as an author, not a blank canvas.
View the IvyRose demo or view the IvyRose Dark demo.
Built to Turn Readers Into Fans
A reader rarely finds your website first. It usually starts with a review, a Goodreads rating, or a friend's recommendation, and from there they get your book through Libby, Kobo, Kindle, or their local bookstore. Your website comes after that, once they're already curious about you.
That's exactly the moment IvyRose is built for. Every page is designed to take a reader who just finished your book and turn them into someone who follows your series, joins your list, and buys the next one. The imagery, colours, and tone work together so a visitor feels like they've stepped inside your story, not landed on a business page.
Every Page Doing Its Job
Both templates come with the following pages:
Bonus Chapter. A page to offer a free chapter in exchange for a sign-up, growing your email list.
Reading Guide. Helps readers navigate your backlist and figure out where to start.
Preorder and Coming Soon. Build momentum before launch. You can include links to retailers here.
Sign Up and Thank You. If you choose not to use something like BookFunnel, you can use these included pages to add readers to your email list.
Link in Bio. Turns a single social link into a hub pointing anywhere on your site.
Fan Art Gallery. A page to showcase artists creating fan art for your series.
Events. Keeps signings, live Q&As, and virtual meetups in one place.
Rounding it out: Home, Individual Series Page, Book Collection, Individual Book Page, About, Blog, Latest News, Contact, Legal Pages, and Error 404.
Designed for Romantasy, Flexible for Every Genre
IvyRose and IvyRose Dark were designed with fantasy romance in mind, but the structure works well beyond one genre. Thriller writers can use the Reading Guide to sequence a series by tension. Nonfiction authors can use the Latest News page to share research updates, speaking engagements, or media appearances. Memoir writers can use the Events page for readings and signings.
Curious what this could look like for your catalogue? Take a look at the IvyRose or IvyRose Dark product page and see how the pages fit your genre.
Grows With You, Whether You're Just Starting Out or Well Established
IvyRose includes more pages than some of the simpler templates in the Pretty Boss Designs collection, but you don't need to fill every one right away. New authors can start with the pages they need now, like a Home, About, and Sign Up page, and add the rest, like Preorder or Fan Art Gallery, as their catalogue grows. Established authors with a full backlist can put every page to work right from the start.
If you'd rather hand off the building process entirely, reach out and we can team up to bring your website to life.
What You Get
Every template from Pretty Boss Designs, IvyRose included, is delivered within 24 hours, with access to a tutorial library. IvyRose also includes template-specific video tutorials to help you along the way.
Along with the template, you'll get:
A 6-month free Squarespace trial, so there's plenty of time to build before anything is due
20% off your first annual Squarespace plan once you're ready to go live
60 days of tech support while you get everything set up
A Note on the Preview Content
The demo images and placeholder copy across these templates were created using AI tools. They're there only to fill space and show how the layout looks once it's full of content, never meant to represent a real book, a real designer's cover, or a real author's voice. Every template is handed over with the expectation that you'll swap in your own covers, photos, and writing before your site goes live.
For Web Designers and VAs
If you work with author clients, IvyRose gives you a styled, author-specific page structure to build from instead of starting from zero. The layout logic and conversion-focused pages are already worked out, leaving more room for what makes each client site unique.
FAQs
How long does it take to get the template?
IvyRose and IvyRose Dark are both delivered within 24 hours of purchase. You will receive a invite by email.
Do I need design experience to use it?
No. Both templates are built on the user-friendly platform Squarespace and come with access to a tutorial library. IvyRose also includes template-specific video to walk you through setting up your site.
What's the difference between IvyRose and IvyRose Dark?
They share the same pages and layout, so the difference comes down to feel. IvyRose has a clean, majestic feel, while IvyRose Dark uses a richer, moodier palette if you'd prefer something different.
Is this template right for me if I'm just starting out?
Yes. IvyRose has more pages than some of the simpler templates in the collection, but new authors can start with what they need (disable the rest) and add pages like Preorder or Fan Art Gallery as their catalogue grows.
Can I use it if I don't write romantasy?
Yes. Every page, colour, and section can be customized to suit your brand and genre, whatever you write.
What if I'd rather not build it myself?
You're welcome to reach out so we can team up and build it together instead.
Ready to See It for Yourself?
Take a look at IvyRose or IvyRose Dark, or reach out if you'd like a little help turning the template into your finished website.
