Welcome to Author Tools, a curated collection of professional templates, guides, and resources designed to make writing, formatting, and publishing your book easier, faster, and stress-free. Whether you’re preparing a manuscript for print, designing your first book interior, formatting client projects, or looking for tools to elevate your writing workflow, this is where you’ll find everything you need to publish with confidence.
At Blue Crab Books, we believe every author deserves access to publishing-quality tools without the stress or steep learning curve. Our templates and guides are built with clarity, visual appeal, usability use professional publishing standards — whether you write fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, or classic literature.
Explore our growing collection of book templates, writing aids, formatting resources, and professional add-ons created to help you focus on what matters most: your story.
Featured Tools
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Book Templates (Word format)
This section includes professionally designed Word templates.
Classic Fiction Word Template (6×9″ Trim Size)
A beautifully refined interior inspired by timeless literary styles in the style of classic literature — perfect for historical fiction, gothic novels, literary works, and modern classics. Featuring Garamond 11.5 pt, 1.2 spacing, elegant chapter openers, scene breaks, and optional drop caps. Fully print-ready for KDP, IngramSpark, Lulu, and other POD platforms.
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Classic Modern Word Template
Classic Non-Fiction Word Template
Endpapers
Flourishes & Scene Break Collection
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