JOB POSTING: WordPress Developer – Transmedia Author Website
PROJECT: Sovereign Futures Universe Website Development
TIMELINE: 5 months (April–August 2026)
PROJECT TYPE: WordPress redesign & development with WooCommerce e-commerce
WHAT WE NEED
We're looking for an experienced WordPress developer to build a professional website for a transmedia creative project featuring multiple interconnected book series, games, and storytelling experiences.
The site will include:
- Professional homepage and core pages
- WooCommerce e-commerce (digital & physical books, games)
- Individual book series pages with purchase options
- Universe lore section (timeline, characters, world-building)
- Blog for author updates and SEO content
- Newsletter signup and email marketing integration
- Mobile-responsive, fast-loading design
- SEO optimization and analytics
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
Must have:
- Advanced WordPress expertise (custom theme/plugin development, NOT just builders)
- WooCommerce and e-commerce experience
- WordPress security and performance optimization
- Responsive mobile design
- SEO knowledge
- PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript skills
Nice to have:
- Author/publisher website experience
- Book industry knowledge
- E-commerce conversion optimization
- Email marketing integration
DELIVERABLES
Phase 1: Discovery, audit, sitemap, wireframes, design mockups (Weeks 1–2)
Phase 2: Design approval, theme setup, WordPress config, training (Weeks 3–5)
Phase 3: Core development, WooCommerce, blog, forms, analytics (Weeks 6–12)
Phase 4: Content integration, testing, optimization, SEO audit (Weeks 13–16)
Phase 5: Final testing, launch support, documentation (Weeks 17–20)
Post-launch: Monthly maintenance and support
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Sovereign Futures Universe is a professional transmedia project with:
- Multiple interconnected book series (literary/speculative fiction)
- "The Kiesecker Chronicles" x 3 books (Book 1 on Amazon now)
- Lord Kitchener's 100 Surgeons WW1 biographies and diaries (on Amazon now)
- "St Leo G..." (factional novel) underway - factional, multiple characters.
- Symphony of Peace series - teaching sovereignty, Ruby's Recipes, Sadie's Sewing,
- 3 x childrens' books
- 2 books (yet to be revealed)
- Planned game experiences
- Target: All ages, community groups, schools, universities, global readers interested in literary fiction and non-fiction - its a unified experience - educational, fantasy, cosmic everything humans are experiencing now and our history.
Current status: Existing WordPress site needs total build to accommodate complexity of transmedia universe.
WHY THIS PROJECT IS DIFFERENT
✓ Well-defined scope (not vague)
✓ Realistic timeline (not rushed)
✓ Fair budget (not race-to-the-bottom)
✓ Professional client with clear vision
✓ Potential for ongoing support and future phases
✓ Creative, meaningful work
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL
- Your WordPress expertise and experience level
- Must be native and fluent in English (I'm in Australia would be my pref)
- Portfolio: 3–5 WordPress sites you've built (especially with WooCommerce)
- Any author/creator/publishing project experience
- How you'd approach the database and information architecture
- Your typical development process and timeline
- Post-launch support options
- Communication style and availability
- 2–3 client references - I want to see your websites.
BUDGET
PAYMENT STRUCTURE
- 20% upon start
- remaining 80% divided equally and paid once per month.
NEXT STEPS
Submit your proposal with portfolio and approach. Top candidates will be interviewed. References will be checked before hiring.
Ready to build something great for a transmedia universe? Apply now.
(the images attd epitomize the project - people walking into the light of sovereignty, cosmology, what's really out there - lots of subjects covered)
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