*This guide should be shared with the person you ask to write the foreword for your book, if applicable. What is a book foreword? A book foreword introduces the reader to the author of the book and is written by someone other than the author or editor in order to bring credibility or validation to the author and their book. In order, a foreword appears first, before the preface and introduction. It's the first thing that people read when they open up a book. A foreword should draw the reader in, set the tone for what they're about to read,…