who should be acknowledged in your book?
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Who Should Be AcknowledgedIn Your Book?
Presented by
Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.K u n z O n P u b l i s h i n g . c o m
Introductionu Here is a guide to help you start building the
acknowledgements page of your new book.
u Your acknowledgements page does not need to be an exhaustive listing of every last person that help you.
u But at the very least, you must include all the people that had an important impact on you and your book.
u And, of course, the bigger your book, the longer the acknowledgments page, or pages, will be.
u Explain to your readers, in a narrative form, exactly what each person did to help you complete your book.
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Introductionu And don’t forget that the acknowledgments page
is showing your readers that many people were involved in helping your book come to life.
u This will make your acknowledgments page become a great way for you to not only thank those that helped you, but also show your readers that you had many people helping you build a credible book.
u And don’t forget, the acknowledgments page is NOT the same as the dedication page.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
1. Familyu Your parents, spouse, children, siblings, and
relatives who supported your efforts while writing your book.
u In my case, my mother does errands for me so that I can stay in front of the computer writing.
u My kids are experts at finding information on the internet. My wife helps with editing and freely offers constructive criticism of my work.
u I generally find extra time to write by getting up in the morning before everyone else does, and staying up later at night after everyone else has gone to bed.
u The family plays a very big part in the success of my books.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
2. Sourcesu Anyone, such as librarians, teachers, professors,
or industry experts, that provided data or information that was used in your book.
u In addition, anyone that you interviewed that provided useful information and assistance.
u Be specific in what each source provided for your book.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
3. Editorsu Make sure that you list any editor that helped you
complete your book.
u Be specific in describing what each editor helped you with.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
4. Researchersu Anyone that took the time to assist you in finding
data and information in the library or on the internet, etc.
u Don’t forget those college interns and librarian assistants.
u Again, mention what research was found and by whom.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
5. Illustrators/Photographersu These are the people that helped bring your text
to life.
u If you used illustrators and photographers, you will certainly have a lot to tell the reader about them.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
6. Graphic Designersu You should also give the name of those that
designed your book’s interior, as well as your book’s cover.
u Discuss some of the great designs that they gave you to choose from.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
7. Mentorsu These are all the people that taught you the ins-
and-outs of your business and career.
u These are the people that you credit with helping you move up within in your industry.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
8. Writing and Publishing Coachesu If you used a coach, mention in what ways they
helped you.
u These people save you a lot of time and grief.
u These people have much more experience with writing and publishing, and help you in creating a professional looking book.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
9. Writing Buddiesu This one can cover people such as your co-author
or even a co-worker that you bounce ideas off of.
u Don’t forget your professional acquaintances that you work with and share ideas with.
u Of course, if you had a co-author for your book, you should have a lot to tell your readers about how your writing relationship with this person greatly enhanced your book.
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10. Publisheru If you used a publisher, mention each person at
the publisher that actually helped you improve your book.
u Mention what each person at the publishing company did for you and your book.
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11. Foreword Authoru You will owe a great debt of gratitude to this
person.
u A proper foreword will have a great impact on the financial and critical success of your book.
u In some cases, this person might also be one of your mentors.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
12. All The Restu Here you can give a blanket “thank you” to the
countless others that assisted you in finishing your book.
u This includes those that helped with research, writing, and editing, and those that helped you to develop and understand the concepts that you write about in your book.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
Conclusion
u By using the acknowledgements section to give sincere and honest thanks to those that helped you build and complete your book, you are honoring them by giving them the respect that they have earned and deserve.
u This sense of honor and respect that you are paying these people will have a positive effect on your reading audience.
u The readers will feel a sense of this same honor and respect for you because of how you are writing about those that helped get you to where you are today.
Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
Conclusion
u This is one of the reasons that you must remember that every section of a book – the acknowledgements section, the foreword, the introduction, the dedication, the testimonials, etc. – all can have a positive impact on how the readers view you, feel about you, believe you, and want to listen to you.
u By paying sincere respect to those in your acknowledgements section, the readers will believe that you will have the same respect for the subject matter, and for the readers.
u All of this helps make an emotional connection between the author and readers. fini
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Who Should Be Acknowledged In Your Book?
Joseph C. Kunz, Jr.
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