Is it alright to weave prefatory matter into the introduction and do away with the preface altogether?
I begin the introduction with the hook (my book is a philosophical enquiry which I intend to self-publish), followed by the central premise underlying my enquiries; the scope; the reason for citing so many sources; how the book came about; an outline of the chapters; the upshot of such an enquiry. This seems to me a better arrangement for my book than having a preface and introduction.
I am not sure if any acknowledgements are in place – I have consulted some geneticists who were kind enough to answer my queries – can’t say if they would really want their names to be associated with my work. And do you thank an editor and others involved in prepress you hire yourself?
Thanks in advance
I begin the introduction with the hook (my book is a philosophical enquiry which I intend to self-publish), followed by the central premise underlying my enquiries; the scope; the reason for citing so many sources; how the book came about; an outline of the chapters; the upshot of such an enquiry. This seems to me a better arrangement for my book than having a preface and introduction.
I am not sure if any acknowledgements are in place – I have consulted some geneticists who were kind enough to answer my queries – can’t say if they would really want their names to be associated with my work. And do you thank an editor and others involved in prepress you hire yourself?
Thanks in advance