Foreword

A foreword is an optional part of a book, and it is usually written by someone other than the author. It is at most a few pages, and it’s intended to brag to the reader about the author without the author having to do that. The foreword is often written by a close friend or business confidante as well as by someone with some name-recognition who can vouch for the writer personally, professionally, or both. In effect, a foreword is a lengthy recommendation for reading the book.

The comments may be professionally written, especially if the endorsing person is not an author himself or herself. Or they may even be written by the author of the book and then approved by the time-crunched friend or associate whose name is on it.

Tanyab 05:41, 10 November 2008 (UTC) Brought to you by | www.publishing-store.com