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Indexes make the difference between a book and a very good book.

Why have an index?

"Indexes are for readers who want quick access to information. The index provides a gateway to the author's ideas: it's the map to the book."

The back-of-the-book index provides quick access to ideas found throughout
a book. Potential book buyers know this and prefer to buy books with indexes.
Amazon.com, book store buyers,
librarians, book reviewers, academics and educators all prefer books with indexes. Studies have repeatedly shown that books with good quality indexes have increased sales.
The mechanics of book indexing
is frequently under-estimated as it
involves meticulous hard work,
intuition, countless interpretations
and judgments.
Book indexing is more like playing
the fiddle: some learn how to index
reasonably well; a few become master
book indexers; but most are baffled by
the art and science of indexing.

How is an index written?

Who should write your index?

Why use our book indexing service?

How much does it cost?

How long will it take?

What info does the indexer need?

Scheduling your index

Sending your page proofs

"Clive is a good communicator, self-
starting, thorough, reliable and will do whatever it takes to get the job done
on time and on budget. He provides
the highest level of professional support, coordination and project management." Continued

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Clive Pyne Book Indexing Services

Phone: (613) 722-7998 (EST)

Email: info@cpynebookindexing.com

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Clive Pyne Book Indexing Services is a freelance book indexing service for back-of-the-book indexes for authors, publishers, book packagers and anyone involved in the writing and publishing of books.

Our book indexing service writes high quality indexes that are concise and thoughtfully structured to accurately reflect the content of your book, and provide readers with quick access to information.

The book indexer uses consistent parallel construction; double-posts index entries and creates appropriate cross-references to help readers find information quickly.

The index is formatted by the book indexer to your specifications and style guide, and the book indexer will
flag typographical errors or inconsistencies in the text.

The book indexer writes indexes on a wide range of subjects for academic books, reference and trade non-fiction books.

Like any well-written document, an index needs to be edited. Editing ensures consistency, clarity, accuracy, and completeness. An effective book index contributes substantially to the usability of a book.

Our book indexing service receives top marks from numerous repeat clients. See below.

Client Comments: More Client Comments

Clive, you did an amazing job! I'm really impressed. This is such finesse work, and you're a real professional.(A.P.)

Clive, I want to say how much I feel your indexing has enhanced my book. When I looked at it, I thought "did I really write about all those things?" I really feel the index is comprehensive. The index makes the book so much more useful to my readers. Many thanks. (M.K.)

We are thrilled with the work you did. I know you'll be the first person to come to mind for the next book project. (J.K.)

Thanks very much, Clive. Quick and efficient as usual. (M.C.)

List of Books Indexed: Books Indexed

Featured Books and Indexes:

Falling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey to the Moon by Al Worden and Francis French

Climate Change and Global Sustainability: A Holistic Approach by A. Sumi, N. Mimura and T. Masui

Some Barbadian-Canadians: A Biographical Dictionary

Correcting the Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic by Emily Allison-Francis

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