Front matter is everything that comes before your first chapter. It sets the stage for your reader.
Available Front Matter Types
Title Page — The face of your book. Displays your title, author name, and optionally publisher information.
Copyright Page — Legal information: copyright year, holder, ISBN, rights statement, and any additional credits.
Table of Contents — Can be auto-generated or customized. You control the depth level and whether to include chapter numbers.
Dedication — A short tribute to someone special. Keep it brief and heartfelt.
Epigraph — A quotation or extract that sets the tone for your book. Include the attribution.
Acknowledgments — Thank the people who helped bring your book to life. Can also go in back matter.
Prologue, Foreword, Preface, Introduction — Fuller sections that introduce your work in different ways:
- Prologue: Part of the story, often a teaser or backstory
- Foreword: Written by someone other than the author
- Preface: Author's statement about the book's creation
- Introduction: Sets context, especially for non-fiction
Adding Front Matter
Right-click on the Front Matter folder in your book, then choose the type you want to add. Each type has its own template to get you started.