Culinary Indexing SIG: Available Indexers

Information on Available Indexers

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Additional information on each indexer arranged by indexer last name.

AdVerbum Book Works (Dona Roell)
Allex Indexing (Wendy Allex)
Amethyst Harbor, Inc. (Amy Hall)
Back of the Book Indexing (Donna Drialo)
Countryside Indexing (Barbara Mortenson)
DevIndexing (Devon Thomas)

The Last Word: Indexing & Design (Erica Caridio)
Schroeder Indexing Services (Sandi Schroeder)
Thérèse Shere
Under the Oaks Indexing (Catherine Barr)

Detailed Indexer Information By Last Name

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Wendy Allex (Allex Indexing)

6039 Sunshine Drive
Ferndale, WA 98248
Phone: (360) 778-1308
E-mail: wendy@indexpert.com
Webpage: www.indexpert.com

Indexes for cookbooks, and general books on food and beverages.
I’m passionate about making cookbooks accessible by writing a user-friendly index. With over 550 indexes to my credit, I’ve never missed a deadline and work to your specifications.
Special cookbook interests include baking, desserts, and vegetarian/vegan titles.
Other indexing interests include books on crafts; travel; business; and textbooks.

Catherine A. Barr (Under The Oaks Indexing)

13324 Racquet Ct.
Poway, CA 92064
Phone: 858-705-3981
E-mail: CABarr@UTOIndexing.com
Webpage: www.UnderTheOaksIndexing.com/

Interested in all aspects of cooking/nutrition for back-of-the-book indexes.
Graduated with a degree in Biology. Credentialed as a teacher. Completed UC Berkeley course in Indexing.
Member of American Society for Indexing, Publishers/Writers San Diego, San Diego Professional Editors Network, and San Diego Writers/Editors Guild.
I also index art, biology, craft, gardening, and travel books. Your book is important to me.

Erica Caridio (The Last Word Indexing & Design)

33724 Row River Rd
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Phone: (541) 228-4556
E-mail: erica@lastwordindexing.com
Webpage: www.lastwordindexing.com

General cookbooks, bread baking, ethnic, vegetarian, nutrition, fermentation, herbs
I’m a professionally trained indexer and an enthusiastic cook with an appreciation for a well-crafted index. Back-of-the-book indexes, online indexing, and InDesign indexing services available.
My other areas of special interest include gardening, agriculture, business, alternative energy, photography, graphic arts, health, and biographies.
Member and treasurer of the Pacific NW Chapter of the American Society for Indexing
Coordinator for the Culinary Indexing Special Interest Group

Donna M. Drialo (Back of the Book Indexing)

2005 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 227-0212
Fax: (719) 442-1983
Mobile Phone: (719) 339-3673
E-mail: DMDrialo@aol.com
Webpage: www.backofthebookindexing.net

Back of the book indexes prepared for: General and Specialized Cookbooks, Ethnic cuisines, Food writing, Nutrition, Culinary history, Food & Travel
Good food is essential to good health and full, true enjoyment of life. Your culinary book deserves a thorough and well crafted index. I look forward to the opportunity to create an index for your book.
I was raised in a family of Italian, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian organic farmers, fishermen, grocers and professional cooks. I have a lifelong passion for cooking, especially Italian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Indian, Nepali, Mexican, Thai, Chinese and American cuisine.
My other areas of interest include: History, Biography, Health, Parenting, Adoption, Travel, Pet Care, Fiber Arts, Art Instruction, Home Repair and Renovation, Fashion, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Personal Legal and Personal Medical Advice.
Member of American Society of Indexers, Rocky Mountain Chapter.
Graduate of Indexing: Theory and Application, University of California, Berkeley.

Amy Hall (Amethyst Harbor, Inc.)

11140 Rockville Pike #314
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (240)994-8146
Fax: (301)942-5432
E-mail: amy.hall@amethystharbor.com
Webpage: www.amethystharbor.com

General and ethnic cookbooks/Back-of-the-book indexes
Education: Completed the USDA indexing course; B.S. in Advertising from San Jose State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Member of the American Society of Indexers.
Freelance cookbook indexer for EatYourBooks.com. Experience with a wide variety of specialized and general cookbooks. Rush jobs welcome.

Barbara Mortenson (Countryside Indexing)

318 Fosterville Rd.
Bridgton, ME 04009
Phone: (207) 595-2097
E-mail: barbara@countrysideindexing.com
Web site: www.countrysideindexing.com

Back-of-the-book indexes for general and specialized cookbooks; food and nutrition titles.
Special interests include vegetarian cooking, regional (New England) cooking, and herbal cookery.
An avid reader of books promoting a healthy lifestyle, my related food interests include diet, nutrition, and alternative medicine.
I can provide accurate, thoughtfully-written indexes tailored to your specifications. My business, Countryside Indexing, delivers indexes on schedule and offers competitive rates.

Elizabeth Parson

93 Woodbine Road
Carlisle, MA 01741-1107
Phone: (978) 369-0782
E-mail: etparson@gmail.com
Website: www.elizabethtparson.com

General cookbooks, cooking magazine annual indexes, foreign cuisine cookbooks, food history books, wine and beverage books
Experience in indexing recipes and cookbooks for culinary websites
I have been indexing since 1994 and have indexed nearly 1,000 cookbooks to date. I have indexed books as long as 900 pages and as short as 50 pages.
Please contact me for a list of recent cookbooks indexed and references. I am always happy to discuss details of specific projects and welcome input from authors.

Dona B. Roell (AdVerbum Book Works)

12503 Highway 74
Forsyth, GA 31029
Phone: (478) 394-5130
E-mail: dona.roell@gmail.com
Webpage: www.AdVerbumBookWorks.com

I am passionate about cooking, an avid reader and collector of cookbooks, and I love to index cookbooks.
My other areas of interest include archaeology, architecture, cultural studies, education, genealogy, history, human resources management, interior design, literature, needlework, nutrition and diet, parenting, self-improvement, travel and women's studies.

Sandi Schroeder (Schroeder Indexing Services)

23 Camilla Pink Court
Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone: (843) 705-9779
E-mail: sanindex@schroederindexing.com
Webpage: www.schroederindexing.com

General cookbooks / back-of-the-book indexes
Rush services available. Word of mouth referrals. Over 25 years of experience. Cook book clients include Good Housekeeping, Meredith, Adams Media, American Express, and Contemporary/NTC.

Thérèse Shere

7566 Eastside Road
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: (707) 888-2024
E-mail: therese.shere@gmail.com
Web: www.shere-indexing.com

General cookbooks / baking / wine / food history / foodways / back-of-the-book indexes
Experienced, meticulous cookbook indexer. My culinary background includes more than 20 years' professional experience, including restaurant cooking, baking, recipe development, food writing, organic produce farming, and ownership of a flourishing retail gourmet bakery. I am familiar with wine and winemaking and interested in food science and history as well. Working knowledge of French, Italian, and Spanish, often helpful in cookbook indexing.

Devon Thomas (DevIndexing)

13610 E. Old US-12
Chelsea, MI 48118
Phone: (734) 475-4529 or (734) 972-5502
E-mail: devon@devindexing.com or d.thomas1@comcast.net

General cookbooks, newsletters, baking and pastry, food writing, gastronomy, and culinary history.
An avid cookbook collector and reader, I have also reviewed cookbooks for Library Journal. My culinary interests include American foodways, single-subject works, and the connections between food and culture.
Education: BA in English from Kalamazoo College; MILS from University of Michigan; USDA indexing courses. In addition, I have restaurant and reference librarian experience.

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Culinary Indexing SIG

A Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing