'by hand' is a prepositional phrase which is functioning as an adverb phrase to explain HOW all books in Europe were once written.
Adverb phrases give additional details - like HOW something happens.
Archetypes I think; the well know traits that appear in stories, like the character archetype "star-crossed lovers" or the situational "good vs. evil"
A good question to ask her is:
When did she start writing?
What gave her the idea to write her book?
What is her favorite place to write?
How does she sit still long enough to write (That's something I can't do for more than a few minutes, so I'd like to know!)
