The two reasons for a foreword (confer credibility or provide con- text) don’t necessarily require any commentary on the content. The foreword should really be focused on the author: who are they, what is their work, and what are they aiming to do with this book? They don’t always need to have read the book to understand the background and context of what’s going on in the industry or space that the author is writing about. They can—but it’s not crucial. Now, of course if the foreword author wants to read it, then let them, obviously. But generally speaking, you should know them so well and have such a good relationship with them that they have plenty to say about you without knowing the specific contents of the book. START THIS PROCESS EARLY Understand that most people take forever to write their foreword, so start this process early. If you do not, if you try to do this last minute, it will cause a delay with your book. 220 · ThE SCriBE METhOD