Order of front matter in novel?
Indie author here—is there any protocol for the order of front matter in a novel? Like, does it matter whether I put the copyright page before or after the title page? What about the endorsements? The map?
Here is a list of all my front matter, if that helps:
Endorsements (2 pages)
Title page without my name (for signing)
Blank page
Title page with my name
Copyright page
Dedication page
Blank page
Map
Blank page
Chapter One
I’m trying to minimize unnecessary blank pages for the sake of efficiency… but I also don’t want it to look crowded (i.e. is it unprofessional to have the copyright facing the dedication…?). I’ve seen a variety of approaches in the books I read, so probably it’s just up to the publisher… but some sort of template would be nice! 😅