foreword
Guest author's introduction
A foreword is an introductory section of a book, typically written by someone other than the author—often a notable figure lending credibility or context to the work.
It precedes the main text and usually explains why the book matters or how the writer knows the author.
Not to be confused with forward, though the spelling error is common.
Introductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- epilogueConcluding literary section
- appendixSupplementary section after main text
acknowledgments · dedication · index · chapter · frontispiece · flyleaf · spine · jacket
Gap or start
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- lead-inPreliminary portion before main content
threshold · commencement · onset · outset · dawn · kickoff · precursor · herald
Preliminary section or presentation
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- overviewBroad general summary
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
rationale · motivation · purpose · framing · orientation · scene-setting · explanation · justification
preface
Introductory book section
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- epilogueConcluding literary section
appendix · acknowledgments · dedication · index · chapter · frontispiece · flyleaf · spine · jacket · footnote
opening
Gap or start
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
lead-in · threshold · commencement · onset · outset · dawn · kickoff · precursor · herald · curtain-raiser
introduction
Preliminary section or presentation
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
- overviewBroad general summary
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
background · rationale · motivation · purpose · framing · orientation · scene-setting · explanation · justification · thesis
sneak peek
Advance partial viewing
sample · synopsis · blurb · excerpt · overview · outline · abstract · coming attractions
author
Creator of written works
- guest writerInvited outside author
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
mentor · colleague · authority · endorser · luminary · scholar · editor · friend · collaborator
- textstext, book, article, essay, document
- beginning phrasesonce upon a time, in the beginning, first of all, to start with, to begin with
- beginningsbegin, beginning, start, first, opening
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
- document contentappendix, appendices, addendum, addenda, supplement
- document partstitle, page, paragraph, sentence, chapter