Leaf & Spine

Book anatomy · Front or back matter

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the people who helped make the book. Trade books increasingly move acknowledgments to the back matter so the story starts sooner.

What goes on the acknowledgments

Thanks to the people who helped make the book. Trade books increasingly move acknowledgments to the back matter so the story starts sooner.

Tips

  • Put them at the back of fiction so 'Look Inside' previews show your opening chapter.