The Book Formatting Formula

Welcome!

I’m Julia Scott, and I created The Book Formatting Formula to help authors like you format beautiful, professional books without the overwhelm.

Whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction, publishing print or ebook, I’ll walk you through the tools, techniques, and design choices that make your book not just readable, but gorgeous. From foundational know-how to step-by-step tutorials in Microsoft Word and Kindle Create, TBFF is here to make formatting simple, clear, and even a little bit magical.

Explore the sections below to grab your FREE Quickstart Guide, buy the books, check out the courses, and join the Pretty Pages Project over on Instagram!

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

The Books

TBFF – The Basics: Understand the principles of professional book design—before you even touch a formatting tool.

TBFF – MS Word Edition: Learn to format your book for both print and ebook using Microsoft Word and Kindle Create—clear, practical, and beginner-friendly.

The Courses

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to polish your manuscript for publishing, my TBFF course series is here to guide you. From understanding the foundations of book design to hands-on formatting with Microsoft Word and Kindle Create, these step-by-step courses are built to make formatting feel clear, achievable, and (dare I say) even enjoyable. No jargon, no overwhelm—just beautifully designed books, made simple.

The Pretty
Pages Project

Let’s celebrate the beauty inside books!

The Pretty Pages Project is a community showcase on Instagram (@theprettypagesproject) where authors, formatters, designers, and readers come together to highlight the art of interior book design.

Whether it’s a stunning chapter page, elegant typesetting, a magical map, or just a book that makes you go “ooooh”—we want to see it.

The Resources

Need a quick reference while formatting your book?
Download the checklists and access the recommended resources from The Book Formatting Formula right here — so you don’t have to flip through the book every time you need a reminder.

The Directory

Looking for a formatter, interior designer, or map artist to bring your book to life? The Pretty Pages Project is building a curated directory of trusted creatives who know how to make your pages shine.

From clean and simple to magical and intricate — there’s someone here for every book style.

Creatives: want to be featured? Check out the pinned post on Instagram @theprettypagesproject

About Julia Scott

Julia Scott is an indie author who writes magical, immersive stories filled with adventure, romance, and wonder.

She is also obsessed with book design, and became a book formatter in 2019, helping self publishing authors bring their stories to life with beautifully formatted interiors.

The Book Formatting Formula followed soon after, as she wanted to help simplify the process of book formatting for those who wanted to go the DIY route.

Find her on Instagram and Tiktok @julia.and.her.books