Sample Sites
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We've been building websites for authors, illustrators and publishers since 2001. The web has changed during that time and so have our designs.
Here are some of our favourites.
| • | Coachhouse Publications | A small publisher's online bookshop, including a 'look inside the book' feature and a shopping cart. |
| • | Enables authors to advertise their availability for interviews, talks, workshops and commissions. It includes a database and an easy-to-use but sophisticated search facility. |
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| • | David Bedford | This author's site uses characters from his books and picture switching to add child appeal.
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| • | A Special Child in the Family |
A new use for an out-of-print book with all the text online for anyone to read. |
| • | Julie Sykes | A bright colourful site for a children's author
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| • | Julia Donaldson | This site for the best-selling author of The Gruffalo features a beanstalk and bee specially created by her illustrator.
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| • | Linda Chapman | Twinkling stars decorate this site for the author of My Secret Unicorn and other successful children's series. |
| Margaret McAllister | chose to use a picture of her house as the navigation on the home page. Run your mouse over the windows and chimneys to find the links and a hidden guinea pig. |
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| • | Brian Lux | The striking main character for this author's first children's book provides the theme for the site. |
| • | Llandudno Writers | We don't just build sites for authors. This one is for a writers' group. |
| • | Valerie Wilding |
Run your mouse over the links to see the covers of this author's books. |
| • | Pippa Goodhart | This site uses uses characters from one of her books to produce a friendly feel. |
| • | A striking combination of grey and red provides a moody feel that suits this author's books for older children and teenagers. |
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| • | Catrin Collier | Catrin designed her site herself and then handed it over to us to
create. |
| • | Mary Hoffman | The official website of Mary Hoffman, author of the Stravaganza and Amazing Grace books. |
| • | Chez Jessop | Another non-book site. This one for a holiday home in France uses colours chosen to give a Mediterrean feel. |
| • | Eggbert | A site about a series of children's books and includes downloadable activity sheets. |
| • | Men Who Danced | This site for retired male dancers has proved an effective way to bring old friends together. |
| • | Diana Kimpton | Diana's own site echoes the cartoon picture on the homepage i in the colour scheme
and links. |
| • | Helen Doe | A crisp, efficient site for a maritime historian |
| • | Theodor Storm | A research resource site that celebrates the life and
works of the 19th century German literary giant. |
| • | Maureen Lee | Reflects the Liverpool setting of this author's novels set in wartime Liverpool. |
| • | Jane Hatton | This Cornish author's site is sea-blue on white with a seagull motif. |
| • | Julia Marriner | A children's illustrator's site that uses uses a slide show for her portfolio to show her range of work. |
| • | Steffi McBride | Designed to maximise the use of the web to create viral marketing for this novel. |
| • | Nicola Morgan | Watch the home page for a while to see the gradually changing
colour scheme. |