Responsive Wordpress website for author/academic

I’m an author and academic with seven books and I’m rebuilding my personal site as a clean, minimal, book-focused WordPress site. I have hand-drawn layouts for every page, reference sites I like, and all the content. What I need is someone to build it well. IMPORTANT: Please begin your proposal with the word “SKETCHES” so I know you’ve read this. What I’m looking for A self-hosted WordPress site on my existing host (WHC.ca), built with Elementor and the Astra theme. I’m open to a different lightweight theme such as Kadence if you recommend it. I do not want a heavy, template-driven “bestselling author” look. Think solid background, strong typography, book covers doing the visual work, and no carousels or animations. Pages (sketches provided for each): Home, with an author image, short bio, a “Featured” box, a Substack button, and a book grid Books overview An individual page for each of 7 books (cover, description, “Buy this book” retailer buttons, study-guide download, reviews and endorsements) Media (articles, videos, and podcast embeds) Connections (image, text, and link rows) About Contact (simple text, no form) Footer with menu, social links, and a newsletter link Responsive design for phones and tablets A reusable layout, so that I can add a new book or article myself by copying a block I have already imported a blog archive of 359 posts that would be linked on this new website, but not given a high profile. (I've moved most of my writing to Substack and other venues.) I’d like the archive to be easy to browse, though not featured on the homepage. What I’ll provide Sketches for all pages (PDF) Reference sites for structure and tone All text, photos, book covers, retailer links, and podcast/video links Hosting is already set up. I will create a separate admin account for you. Please don’t ask for my personal logins. Not included: domain transfer and ongoing maintenance, unless you’d like to quote them separately. Timeline: Fixed price, paid by milestones through Upwork. Target completion: ideally by early December Milestones I have in mind: (1) theme setup and homepage, (2) Books and individual book pages, (3) Media, Connections, About, Contact, (4) blog archive migration and redirects. Ideal freelancer: Someone with WordPress and Elementor experience, preferably with author, academic, or nonprofit sites in their portfolio, who communicates clearly and can start soon. Please tell me which sites you personally built and what your role was.