If a book has dedication, acknowledgements, etc. sections in their books, do you treat those as a separate chapter or include those in the intros/outros?

In my experience, the credits are pretty straightforward and don't include unique or new material.  When working on some platforms - such as ACX, a suggested script is provided for Opening and Closing Credits (see below). Occasionally, the author and/or narrator will add some additional promotional information (website, other books, production information, etc.). This is acceptable.

For sections such as Introduction, Dedication, Acknowledgements, etc., I treat this as individual chapters. In some (rare) cases, if the sections is short enough, I may group them into a single audio file. I would not include them in the Opening or Closing Credits.

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