diff --git a/frontend/src/components/LandingPage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/LandingPage.tsx
index ffb46c12..b14e1049 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import { useI18n } from '../lib/hooks/useI18n';
 import { useDarkMode } from '../lib/hooks/useDarkMode';
 import { type Locale } from '../lib/i18n';
+import { api } from '../lib/api/client';
 import { Statistics } from './Statistics';
 import { ErrorBoundary } from './ErrorBoundary';
 
@@ -15,12 +16,12 @@ export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({ className }) => {
   const [email, setEmail] = React.useState('');
   const [emailError, setEmailError] = React.useState('');
   const [isSubmitted, setIsSubmitted] = React.useState(false);
+  const [apiError, setApiError] = React.useState('');
   const formStatusRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
-  const handleSubmit = (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
-    
-    // Basic email validation
+
     const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
     if (!email) {
       setEmailError(t('hero.emailRequired'));
@@ -30,13 +31,22 @@ export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({ className }) => {
       setEmailError(t('hero.emailInvalid'));
       return;
     }
-    
+
     setEmailError('');
-    setIsSubmitted(true);
-    
-    // Announce success to screen readers
-    if (formStatusRef.current) {
-      formStatusRef.current.textContent = 'Successfully subscribed to updates!';
+    setApiError('');
+
+    try {
+      const result = await api.newsletterSubscribe({ email });
+      if (result.success) {
+        setIsSubmitted(true);
+        if (formStatusRef.current) {
+          formStatusRef.current.textContent = t('hero.successMessage');
+        }
+      } else {
+        setApiError(result.message || 'Subscription failed');
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setApiError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Network error occurred');
     }
   };
 
@@ -154,6 +164,11 @@ export const LandingPage: React.FC<LandingPageProps> = ({ className }) => {
                   {emailError}
                 </span>
               )}
+              {apiError && (
+                <span id="api-error" role="alert" className="error-message">
+                  {apiError}
+                </span>
+              )}
             </div>
 
             <button 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/LandingPage.accessibility.test.tsx b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/LandingPage.accessibility.test.tsx
index 5bbfe842..ef38a913 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/__tests__/LandingPage.accessibility.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/__tests__/LandingPage.accessibility.test.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event';
 import { axe, toHaveNoViolations } from 'jest-axe';
 import LandingPage from '../LandingPage';
 
 expect.extend(toHaveNoViolations);
 
+const originalFetch = global.fetch;
+
 describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    global.fetch = jest.fn();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    global.fetch = originalFetch;
+    jest.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
   describe('Automated Accessibility (jest-axe)', () => {
     it('should have no axe violations on initial render', async () => {
       const { container } = render(<LandingPage />);
@@ -25,6 +35,11 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
     });
 
     it('should have no axe violations after successful submission', async () => {
+      (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        ok: true,
+        text: async () => JSON.stringify({ success: true, message: 'Subscribed' }),
+      });
+
       const { container } = render(<LandingPage />);
       const emailInput = screen.getByLabelText(/email address/i);
       const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /get early access/i });
@@ -32,6 +47,10 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
       await userEvent.type(emailInput, 'test@example.com');
       await userEvent.click(submitButton);
       
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(emailInput).toBeDisabled();
+      });
+
       const results = await axe(container);
       expect(results).toHaveNoViolations();
     });
@@ -149,6 +168,11 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
     });
 
     it('should allow keyboard navigation through form', async () => {
+      (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        ok: true,
+        text: async () => JSON.stringify({ success: true, message: 'Subscribed' }),
+      });
+
       render(<LandingPage />);
       
       const emailInput = screen.getByLabelText(/email address/i);
@@ -168,7 +192,9 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
       // Press Enter to submit
       await userEvent.keyboard('{Enter}');
       
-      expect(screen.getByText(/subscribed!/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(screen.getByText(/subscribed!/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
     });
 
     it('should allow keyboard navigation through navigation links', async () => {
@@ -256,6 +282,11 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
     });
 
     it('should disable form after successful submission', async () => {
+      (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        ok: true,
+        text: async () => JSON.stringify({ success: true, message: 'Subscribed' }),
+      });
+
       render(<LandingPage />);
       
       const emailInput = screen.getByLabelText(/email address/i);
@@ -264,8 +295,10 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
       await userEvent.type(emailInput, 'test@example.com');
       await userEvent.click(submitButton);
       
-      expect(emailInput).toBeDisabled();
-      expect(submitButton).toBeDisabled();
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        expect(emailInput).toBeDisabled();
+        expect(submitButton).toBeDisabled();
+      });
     });
   });
 
@@ -327,6 +360,11 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
 
   describe('Screen Reader Compatibility', () => {
     it('should announce form submission success', async () => {
+      (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        ok: true,
+        text: async () => JSON.stringify({ success: true, message: 'Subscribed' }),
+      });
+
       const { container } = render(<LandingPage />);
       
       const emailInput = screen.getByLabelText(/email address/i);
@@ -335,8 +373,10 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
       await userEvent.type(emailInput, 'test@example.com');
       await userEvent.click(submitButton);
       
-      const statusRegion = container.querySelector('#form-status');
-      expect(statusRegion).toHaveTextContent(/successfully subscribed/i);
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        const statusRegion = container.querySelector('#form-status');
+        expect(statusRegion).toHaveTextContent(/successfully subscribed/i);
+      });
     });
 
     it('should have visually hidden text for screen readers', () => {
@@ -354,6 +394,11 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
     });
 
     it('should update button label after submission', async () => {
+      (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        ok: true,
+        text: async () => JSON.stringify({ success: true, message: 'Subscribed' }),
+      });
+
       render(<LandingPage />);
       
       const emailInput = screen.getByLabelText(/email address/i);
@@ -362,8 +407,10 @@ describe('LandingPage Accessibility Tests', () => {
       await userEvent.type(emailInput, 'test@example.com');
       await userEvent.click(submitButton);
       
-      submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /already subscribed/i });
-      expect(submitButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /already subscribed/i });
+        expect(submitButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+      });
     });
   });