A Manuscript Template
for Writing Children’s Books

Template Features

  • Graphic showing the top-right corner of a Word document for the manuscript template displaying placeholder text for an author's information.

    Unique First Page Header

    Placeholders for your name, information, and manuscript title.

  • Graphic showing examples of page headers, starting with page 2, in in the manuscript template.

    Global Header

    Starting on page two, includes page numbering and placeholders for your name and manuscript title.

  • Graphic showing four examples of industry standard formatting for a manuscript: 12 point type, Times New Roman Font, 10inch Margins, and Double-spaced.

    Industry Standards

    Formatted text, spacing, and margins conform to industry standards.

  • Graphic showing the bottom of a Word document with the word count accurately calculating the words in the story, and not including words in the title or author information.

    Accurate Word Count

    Document only calculates the words in your story, not the headers.

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I’ll send you my FREE manuscript template for writing children’s books.

“After struggling to format and maintain my manuscripts, I finally decided to make a template that makes my life easier. It worked and now I’m sharing it with you.”
— Kris Black

Why is this template free?

I made this template to save me time, and to share it with you.

All I ask is for you to share your name and email address with me so I can add you to my email list.

Occasionally, I’ll send emails with newly released information about my children’s books and comics, recent blog posts I write, and some fun and silly cartoon illustrations I only send to my email list subscribers.

That’s it. Nothing gross or invasive. If you don’t like the emails I send, you can unsubscribe. No hard feelings, and you will always be welcomed back if you change your mind.

Sign Up & Get the Template

I’ll send you my FREE manuscript template for writing children’s books.

Kris Black is a visual designer and cartoonist for the web, comics, and children's books.

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