TypetransStandard Manuscript Format
The universal manuscript format accepted by most publishers and literary agents. Based on Writers' Digest and SFWA guidelines.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Built-in DOCX templates
Format templates for manuscripts, academic papers, and e-books
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Manuscript and publisher formats
Submission-ready templates for novels, short fiction, agents, and publishers.
SFWA Manuscript
SFWA-style manuscript template for science fiction and fantasy submissions. Uses standard manuscript fundamentals with speculative-fiction market conventions.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Tor Books Submission
Tor Books and Tor Publishing Group-style manuscript preparation for science fiction and fantasy submissions, agented review, or imprint-specific calls.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
HarperCollins Submission
HarperCollins-style publisher-review manuscript preparation for agented submissions, imprint programs, or editor-requested DOCX files.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Penguin Random House Submission
Penguin Random House-style publisher-review manuscript preparation for agented submissions, imprint programs, or editor-requested DOCX files.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Academic and journal formats
Common academic, citation, journal, and professional document standards.
APA 7th Edition
American Psychological Association style, 7th edition. The default uses Times New Roman 12pt; APA also accepts Calibri 11pt, Arial 11pt, and Georgia 11pt.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
MLA 9th Edition
Modern Language Association style, 9th edition. Used in literature, language, and cultural studies. TNR 12pt, double-spaced, Works Cited page.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Chicago / Turabian
Chicago Manual of Style (Turabian variant) for humanities, history, and publishing. Supports both Notes-Bibliography and Author-Date citation styles.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Harvard Referencing Style
The dominant academic format in UK, Australia, Ireland, and much of Europe. Author-date citation system based on Cite Them Right. Uses A4 paper.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Vancouver / ICMJE
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors recommendations. Numeric citation style used by 1000+ medical journals including BMJ, JAMA, NEJM, and The Lancet.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
IEEE Format
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers format for engineering, computer science, and electronics papers. Numeric citation with square brackets.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
AMA 11th Edition
American Medical Association Manual of Style, 11th edition. The standard for US medical journals including JAMA, JAMA Surgery, and JAMA Network Open. Numbered superscript citations.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
Bluebook (US Legal)
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 22nd edition (2025). The definitive legal citation standard for US law reviews, courts, and legal scholarship. Published by Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Penn law reviews.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
OSCOLA (UK Legal)
Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities, 5th edition (2024). The dominant legal citation standard in UK and Commonwealth law schools and legal publishers.
Times New Roman 12pt · Double spacing
E-book and platform formats
Readable DOCX structures for KDP, EPUB preparation, and digital publishing.
Amazon KDP
Kindle Direct Publishing format for e-book submission on Amazon. Optimized for Kindle reflowable content.
Times New Roman 12pt · 1.5x spacing
Smashwords Style Guide
Smashwords formatting requirements for wide e-book distribution. Strict about using styles over manual formatting.
Times New Roman 14pt · 1.5x spacing
Draft2Digital
Draft2Digital formatting guidelines for wide e-book distribution. More forgiving than Smashwords but styled headings are essential.
Times New Roman 12pt · 1.5x spacing
Kobo Writing Life
Kobo Writing Life DOCX formatting guidelines for e-book conversion. Optimized for Kobo e-readers across Canada, Europe, and Japan.
Times New Roman 12pt · 1.5x spacing
B&N Press (Nook)
Barnes & Noble Press formatting guidelines for Nook e-book submission. Emphasis on section breaks for chapter generation and clean style-based formatting.
Times New Roman 12pt · 1.5x spacing