Author Resource Library
Author Resource Library
Industry-standard, submission-ready templates for every book type — pre-formatted
so you can focus on writing, not margins.
MANUSCRIPT TEMPLATES
Pick the Template That Matches Your Book
Every template comes pre-set with the correct fonts, margins, spacing, and headers so your manuscript looks professional from page one.
Fiction Manuscript
Standard submission format for novels — Times New Roman, double-spaced, proper chapter headings and scene breaks.
Non-Fiction Manuscript
Formatted for narrative nonfiction and memoir, with support for section breaks, epigraphs, and part dividers.
Children's Picture Book
Page-by-page manuscript layout built for illustrator handoff, with space marked for art direction notes.
Poetry Collection
Preserves line breaks and stanza spacing correctly — the most common formatting mistake poets run into elsewhere.
Cookbook
Recipe-block formatting with consistent ingredient/instruction layout, ready for photography insertion.
Query Letter
The exact structure agents and editors expect: hook, synopsis, bio, and comparable titles, with guidance notes.
Author Bio
Two ready-to-fill formats — a 2-sentence version for back covers and a full version for your website or press kit.
Book Marketing Timeline
A week-by-week spreadsheet covering pre-launch, launch week, and post-launch marketing tasks.
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Templates Get You Started. We Get You Published.
Professional Editing
Developmental, line, and copy editing from a real editor — not just a formatting pass.
Explore Editing →Full Interior Formatting
Skip the template entirely — our designers lay out your entire manuscript in InDesign.
Explore Formatting →Custom Cover Design
A genre-matched, market-tested cover designed around your finished manuscript.
Explore Cover Design →Before You Download
- ›Templates are provided as editable .DOCX files — compatible with Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
- ›Do not change the fonts, margins, or spacing — these already match standard submission requirements.
- ›Each template includes an instructions page explaining exactly what to replace.
Frequently Asked
› Do I need special software?
No — every template works in Word or Google Docs, free of charge.
› Will this replace professional formatting?
For self-submission, yes. If you need print-ready InDesign files, our formatting team can take it further.