Author & Book Templates

For publication hubs and personal author sites. Book 1 launched, Book 2 in progress.

academicpages/academicpages.github.io

• Use for: Author hub with bio, publications, speaking
• Why: Built for academics, adapts well to author/publication pages
• 🚀 Fork to use: https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io/fork
• Repo: https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io
• Demo: https://academicpages.github.io

mmistakes/minimal-mistakes

• Use for: Author blog + portfolio hybrid
• Why: Most-used Jekyll theme, tons of customization, fits Nomad/Black Crab Park voice
• 🚀 Fork to use: https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/fork
• Repo: https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes
• Demo: https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/

cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy

• Use for: Writer blog with clean typography
• Why: Dark mode default, reading-focused, great for long-form
• 🚀 Use this template: https://github.com/cotes2020/chirpy-starter/generate
• Repo: https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy
• Demo: https://chirpy.cotes.page