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Indexing

I write indexes with the reader in mind. I read every word of your book, and I make sure that all relevant information is present in the index and organized in a way that is easy to understand and navigate. 

I have extensive experience indexing a wide range of titles in the humanities and social sciences. I wrote my first index in 2011 and have since indexed over six hundred books.

I have particular expertise and interest in Asian studies, biography and memoir, history, Indigenous/Native American studies, political science, and religious studies. 

I index both academic books for a scholarly audience and trade books for a general audience.

I have won three awards for my indexes. In 2025, I won the ASI Indexing Award, from the American Society for Indexing, for my index for Dialectics of the Big Bang and the Absolute Existence of the Multiverse, by Gregory Phipps (University of Alberta Press, 2024). In 2021, I won the Ewart-Daveluy Award, from the Indexing Society of Canada/Société canadienne d’indexation, for my index for The Shield of Psalmic Prayer: Reflections on Translating, Interpreting, and Praying the Psalter, by Donald Sheehan (Ancient Faith Publishing, 2020). And in 2014, I won the inaugural Purple Pen Award for Best New Indexer, from the Institute of Certified Indexers, for my index for Strange Visitors: Documents in the History of Indigenous and Settler Relations in Canada from 1876, edited by Keith D. Smith (University of Toronto Press, 2014). 

Project Portfolio
  • I am absolutely delighted with the indexing work Stephen did for my book. He produced an exceptionally comprehensive and thoughtful index which will greatly enhance the usefulness of the book for researchers. I can strongly recommend Stephen as a truly outstanding indexer.
    Simon Avenell
    Australian National University, author of Transnational Japan in the Global Environmental Movement (University of Hawai’i Press)

Work With Me

I care about the craft of indexing, and I care about serving readers. If we work together, I will bring my meticulous attention to detail and my years of experience—both indexing and writing about indexing—to craft an index for your book that is thorough, thoughtfully organized, and tailored to your audience.

My rates are competitive, and take into account the nature of the work. This includes the density of the text and the level of detail required for the index. 

To discuss your project, ask for an estimate, or to learn more about my services, please contact me.

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Publishers I’ve Indexed for Include:

  • Ancient Faith Publishing
  • Arsenal Pulp Press
  • Brill
  • Dundurn Press
  • ECW Press
  • Figure 1 Publishing
  • Greystone Books
  • Harvard University Press
  • House of Anansi Press
  • McGill-Queen’s University Press
  • Oxford University Press
  • Page Two
  • Rutgers University Press
  • Stanford University Press
  • UBC Press
  • University of Alberta Press
  • University of Hawai’i Press
  • University of Toronto Press
  • Wipf and Stock
  • Yale University Press

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