RIP David Hockney, what a life and what a body of work. I have a postcard of this self-portrait propped up on my desk - I find it very encouraging
How does a book indexing project work? What should I expect as a client? How do I find the right indexer for my project? Our blog series on index commissioning takes you through the process in helpful detail buff.ly/fWpnjja
Have you ever considered becoming a book indexer? It’s a stimulating career working flexibly from home with publishers and authors. Learn more from our blog series on becoming an indexer buff.ly/lki49CS
Book indexers are asked all the time whether a computer - or, lately AI - can do our job. Neither or a computer or AI can index adequately - our panel of expert indexers explain why you still need a human being to index your book:
I'm just setting up with my knitting and a new Notion page for all my notes. Looking forward to hearing the speakers today.
Readers disappointed by the lack of an index, a regular series:
Readers disappointed by a poor index, a regular series. Hire a human to index your book!
Some support for book indexes here. @indexers.bsky.social has a directory of indexers should you need to find one.
So far at @asindexing.bsky.social's 2026 online conference we've had a thought-provoking session on risk management and mitigation from Maria Sullivan. Next is a keynote on scholarly publishing in the US #IndexSky