They should never be essential for the reader to understand the book itself. Now, let’s dive a little deeper and explore both prefaces and forewords.īut, as you can probably guess, many readers simply skip over the preface. Have a look at the Master Guide on book parts. Note: This is part of a series of posts on the many parts that go into formatting a book, and the differences between them. It’s most common in nonfiction works and provides the reader with some background information on the research and writing of the book. It lends credibility and trust, enticing the reader to keep turning the pages.Ī preface is written by the author. Usually, this is someone with name recognition. So, to clear things up, let’s take a look at a preface vs forward.Ī foreword is always written by someone other than the author. Each of these serves a specific purpose and is only appropriate in certain types of books. And two sections that tend to cause a lot of confusion are the preface and foreword (not “forward”).
The main work is done, but now it’s time to think about what you need at the front of the book before publishing. For many authors, the front matter of the book comes as somewhat of an afterthought.
0 kommentar(er)
