Author-Edition relationship types All relationships
Foreword: Author wrote the foreword for Edition
Links an author to an edition they wrote a foreword for. See Wikipedia for more information about forewords.
Note: the foreword shouldn't be it's own separate work unless it's notably reused for completely other editions, this will usually be fairly rare.Preface: Author wrote a preface for Edition
Links an author to an edition they wrote a preface for. See Wikipedia for more information about prefaces.
Note: the preface shouldn't be it's own separate work unless it's notably reused for completely other editions, this will usually be fairly rare.Introduction: Author wrote an introduction for Edition
Links an author to an edition they wrote an introduction for. See Wikipedia for more information about introductions.
Note: the introduction shouldn't be it's own separate work unless it's notably reused for completely other editions, this will usually be fairly rare.Illustrator: Author illustrated Edition
Links a person to an edition they have provided illustrations for.
Note: Illustrator should be add to edition only if it's a "variable addition", that is, if the story makes just as much sense without the art, if there exists versions without it, or with different art, then this is an Edition level relationship.Photographer: Author provided photography for Edition
Links a person to an edition they have provided photography for.
Note: Photographer should be add to edition only if it's a "variable addition", that is, if the story makes just as much sense without the photos, if there exists versions without them, or with different art, then this is an Edition level relationship.Designer: Author designed Edition
Links a person to an edition they have done design on in some way.
Example: Clay Gardner.Editor: Author edited Edition
Links a person to an edition they have edited. See Wikipedia for more information about editing.
Example: Jennifer LeBlanc.Typsetter: Author typeset Edition
Links a person to an edition they have typeset. See Wikipedia for more information about typesetting.
Proofreader: Author proofread Edition
Links a person to an edition they have proofread. See Wikipedia for more information about proofreading.
Example: [Dayna Abel](https://bookbrainz.org/author/5eb369d9-5a73-4e02-a8a5-e43db8b7553e).Compiler: Author compiled Edition
Links a person to an edition they have compiled or done compilation work on. Commonly, an Anthology. See Wikipedia for more information about anthologies.
The difference between an Author and a Compiler is; generally the Author is the one who came up with the idea, writes the work, uses their own ideas and research. A Compiler on the other hand; collects and organizes existing materials, sometimes from several sources, to create a comprehensive whole, but does not necessarily add any new original content (this, as opposed to the "Reconstructed" relationship where the author actually does add some original work).Art Director: Author was the art director for Edition
Links a person to an edition they have art directed. See Wikipedia for more information about art directing.
Example: Peter Feierabend.Blurb: Author wrote a blurb for Edition
Links an author that wrote a blurb for the edition.
Blurbs, are short quotes, reviews, summaries of the plot, author bio or other promotional content, usually found on book jackets. See Wikipedia for more information about "blurbs".
Note: you should only add this if the author of the blurb is known, don't use [unknown] or other special-purpose authors!