Do I need design experience to use these templates?

No design experience needed. Each template is built in Squarespace's Fluid Engine drag-and-drop editor, so swapping in your colours, fonts, copy, and images is something you can do on your own. A tutorial library is also included with every purchase.

Can I use a template if my business type isn't listed?

Yes, many templates work well outside their original niche with a few style tweaks. If a template built specifically for your industry doesn't exist yet, request a template to help show where the demand is.

Will this template be added to my existing Squarespace website?

No. A brand new website is added to your Squarespace account.

Do I need a Squarespace subscription to get started?

Every template comes with a free 6-month trial, so there's no subscription required before or at the time of purchase. When you're ready to go live, you'll receive 20% off your first annual plan.

What's not included with the template?

Templates do not include customization or additional design services, ongoing maintenance, legal page copy (privacy policy, terms and conditions, etc.), domain registration, or your Squarespace subscription.

How do I access my template after purchase?

After your order is processed, check your email within 24 hours for your template access instructions. The included tutorial library will help you get comfortable in Squarespace from there.

Is Squarespace a good fit for a romantasy or fantasy romance author website?

Yes. Squarespace lets authors build a fully custom looking site without touching code, and IvyRose Dark is built specifically with your genre in mind, giving you pages for growing an email list, sharing a series, and keeping readers connected between releases.

How much does the IvyRose Dark template cost, and what's included in the price?

IvyRose Dark is $400.00 CAD. That price includes the full 19-page template, tutorial library access, a 6-month free trial of Squarespace, 20% off your first annual Squarespace plan, and 60 days of tech support after purchase.

How long until my author site is live?

IvyRose Dark is delivered within 24 hours of purchase as a fully built template ready to customize in Squarespace. Going live from there depends on how quickly you add your own covers, blurbs, and other content.

Do I need design experience to use IvyRose Dark?

No. IvyRose Dark is built on Squarespace, a platform designed for people without coding or design experience, and every purchase includes access to the tutorial library to help you get set up.

Is there support if I get stuck?

Yes. IvyRose Dark comes with 60 days of tech support, so help is available if you run into a question while setting up your site.

What if I don't need all 19 pages right away?

That's fine, pages like Preorder or Fan Art Gallery can be disabled until you're ready for them, so you can start with the essentials, like Home, About, and Sign Up, and turn the rest on as your catalogue grows.

Can I use IvyRose Dark if I don't write romantasy?

Yes. IvyRose Dark was designed with fantasy romance in mind, but the layout, colours, and sections can all be adjusted to fit other genres, whether you write thriller, memoir, or nonfiction.

IvyRose Dark

For Authors

May 22

Written By Pretty Boss Designs

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Author Website Template for Squarespace

$400.00 CAD

IvyRose Dark is a Squarespace website template built for romantasy and fantasy romance authors who want a moodier, more atmospheric home for their books. It comes with 19 pages, from a series showcase to a fan art gallery, and arrives within 24 hours of purchase as a fully built foundation. From there, it's yours to fill in, your own covers, blurbs, and voice, before you decide when to bring it live.

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This Template Is a Good Fit If You Are…

A romantasy or fantasy romance author whose books lean toward higher stakes, darker themes, or shadow and smoke world building, and want your site to match that tone
Actively building a readership around preorders, newsletter sign ups, or bonus chapters, and need dedicated pages for each without hiring a developer
Looking for a place to feature fan art, blurbs, and behind the scenes extras that gives readers a reason to come back between releases
Comfortable using Squarespace's built in editor to swap in your own covers and copy, without wanting to build the page structure from scratch

Three mobile layout designs showcasing a mobile-responsive author website template.

IvyRose Dark vs. IvyRose

IvyRose Dark is the moodier of the two designs overall, staying dark and atmospheric throughout, with warm amber lighting and forest, firefly toned imagery carrying that feel through every section rather than sitting in just one spot. IvyRose, its lighter sibling, leans open and airy, built around white space with soft floral and gold touches used more sparingly.

Both templates share the same 19-page structure, so the choice comes down to which overall mood fits your brand. If you want that dark, cinematic atmosphere carried through the whole design, IvyRose Dark is the better starting point. If you'd rather have a lighter, more open foundation, IvyRose is worth a look instead.

Want to learn more about the IvyRose templates? Read Inside IvyRose: A Website Template Made for Authors.

Pages Included
→ Home
→ Reading Guide
→ Individual Series Page
→ Book Collection
→ About
→ Blog
→ Bonus Chapter
→ Preorder
→ Contact
→ Coming Soon
→ Legal Pages
→ Link In Bio
→ Error 404
→ Individual Book Page
→ Sign Up
→ Thank You
→ Latest News
→ Events
→ Fan Art Gallery

Note: the demo images and placeholder copy are AI generated, meant to show what the website could look like once it's built out.

What Comes With Every Website Template

Tutorial
Library Access

Learn how to use Squarespace to customize and launch your website.

6-Month
Free Trial

Extended Squarespace access so you have real time to build and launch, if you need it.

20% Off Your
Squarespace Plan

A discount on your first annual subscription when you're ready to go live.

60 Days of
Tech Support

Direct access to answers if you ever get stuck.

FAQs

Yes. Squarespace lets authors build a fully custom looking site without touching code, and IvyRose Dark is built specifically with your genre in mind, giving you pages for growing an email list, sharing a series, and keeping readers connected between releases.
IvyRose Dark is $400.00 CAD. That price includes the full 19-page template, tutorial library access, a 6-month free trial of Squarespace, 20% off your first annual Squarespace plan, and 60 days of tech support after purchase.
IvyRose Dark is delivered within 24 hours of purchase as a fully built template ready to customize in Squarespace. Going live from there depends on how quickly you add your own covers, blurbs, and other content.
No. IvyRose Dark is built on Squarespace, a platform designed for people without coding or design experience, and every purchase includes access to the tutorial library to help you get set up.
Yes. IvyRose Dark comes with 60 days of tech support, so help is available if you run into a question while setting up your site.
That's fine, pages like Preorder or Fan Art Gallery can be disabled until you're ready for them, so you can start with the essentials, like Home, About, and Sign Up, and turn the rest on as your catalogue grows.
Yes. IvyRose Dark was designed with fantasy romance in mind, but the layout, colours, and sections can all be adjusted to fit other genres, whether you write thriller, memoir, or nonfiction.

Ready to Bring IvyRose Dark into Your Author World?

The IvyRose Dark template comes with 19 pages within 24 hours, giving you a dark, atmospheric foundation to fill with your covers, blurbs, and story world before you bring it live.