Culinary Indexing SIG: Available Indexers

Information on Available Indexers

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Additional information on each indexer arranged by indexer last name.

Allex Indexing (Wendy Allex)
Amethyst Harbor, Inc. (Amy Hall)
Connie Binder
DevIndexing (Devon Thomas)
Johanna Egert
Evoke: Words for Hire (Rudy Leon)
Matthew MacLellan

Elizabeth Parson
STH Editorial Services (Samantha Tillie Holtgrewe) Schroeder Indexing Services (Sandi Schroeder)
Thérèse Shere
Under the Oaks Indexing (Catherine Barr)
Weight of the Word Indexing Service (Gina Guilinger)
Tracy Wilson

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
Web: 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
Web: 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.

Connie Binder

332 Compton Ave.
Laurel, MD 20707
Phone: (301) 602-7307
E-mail: connie@conniebinder.com
Web: www.conniebinder.com

I love to eat. I love to index. I particularly enjoy indexing cookbooks filled with delicious recipes.
I have experience indexing general interest cookbooks, ethnic cuisine, health and nutrition, herbal medicine, food photography, food atlases and encyclopedias, history of food, geography of food, and food books aimed at children.
I am a long-time CSA member, dedicated to eating well and buying local, organic, sustainable foods.

Johanna Egert

4949 San Pedro Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (253)359-8120
E-mail: johanna.egert@gmail.com

Good food brings people together. Great indexing will bring your work to the table.
I write back-of-the-book indexes for cookbooks and general books on all aspects of food and cooking.
Special food interests include: bread, desserts, meal planning, nutrition, regional foods, and slow cookers.
Other interests include: childcare and parenting, crafting, dance, fashion, gardening, health and wellness, history, languages, religion, sewing, and sports and fitness.
Member of American Society of Indexers, Rocky Mountain Chapter.

Gina Guilinger (Weight of the Word Indexing Service)

7140 Simms St., Unit 106
Arvada CO 80004
E-mail: gina@weightoftheword.com
Web: www.weightoftheword.com

Several years experience in back-of-the-book indexes for general, specialty, ethnic, and lifestyle diet cookbooks. Additional interest and experience in back-of-the-book indexes for culinary history, herbal medicine, diet and nutrition, kid's cooking, wine and other beverages and trade or scholarly books on any aspect of food writing.

Other areas of interest and experience include: travel, parenting, education, religion/spirituality, and sports/fitness.

Amy Hall (Amethyst Harbor, Inc.)

11140 Rockville Pike #314
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (240)994-8146
E-mail: amy.hall@amethystharbor.com
Web: 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.
Experience with a wide variety of specialized and general cookbooks. Rush jobs welcome.

Samantha Tillie Holtgrewe (STH Editorial Services)

1500 Northwoods Rd., Apt. I
Middletown, NY 10940
Phone: (607) 857-0208
E-mail: sth.editorial@gmail.com
Web: www.sth-editorial.com

I am a freelance indexer and copyeditor who loves to experiment in the kitchen with cooking and baking of all kinds. I spend a great deal of my free time reading and researching recipes, searching for new ideas and inspiration. As I am fairly new to the field, I am eager to gain experience and open to discussing all types of projects and budgets. I am interested in and open to indexing cookbooks of all kinds.

Other areas of interest: arts and culture, children's and YA books, design, health and wellness, picture books, and trade books (especially for crafting and DIY)

Education: bachelor's degree in art; UC Berkeley Extension’s Indexing: Theory and Application and Sequence in Professional Editing

Rudy Leon (Evoke: Words for Hire)

E-mail: evoke.wfh@gmail.com
Web: EvokeWordsForHire.com

I have experience and interest working with general cookbooks, healthful eating, vegetarian and world cuisine, Jewish cuisine, foodways, culinary history, cocktails, and scholarly writing on food and cooking.

I'm an avid cook and cookbook user, with vast experience from the user perspective as well as the indexer perspective. I'm a long-time CSA member and always prefer to buy and eat local, organic, and in-season.

I also index scholarly books, including those engaging with food from disciplinary perspectives.

Matthew MacLellan

Vancouver, BC (Canada)
Phone: (207) 359-8802
E-mail: matthew@matthewmaclellan.com
Web: matthewmaclellan.com

General/single-subject cookbooks and books related to food studies, regional foodways, etc are welcome. Gardening, herbalism, and permaculture are also adjacent areas of interest I would be glad to provide indexes for.
Broad knowledge of many cuisines, both Western and non-Western, sensitive to cultural specificity and a strong knowledge of East and East Asian cookery specifically.
Training includes mentorship with two experienced indexers and the American Society of Indexing's "Culinary Indexing—Food for Thought" course. I've also received training in developmental editing.
Rush jobs possible.

Elizabeth Parson

P.O. Box 394
Brooklin, ME 04616-0394
Phone: (207) 359-8802
E-mail: etparson@gmail.com
Web: 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.

Sandi Schroeder (Schroeder Indexing Services)

23 Camilla Pink Court
Bluffton, SC 29909
Phone: (843) 705-9779
E-mail: sanindex@schroederindexing.com
Web: 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 Countryman Press, Houghton-Mifflin, Weight Watchers, and many individual authors.

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) 972-5502
E-mail: devon@devindexing.com
Web: www.devindexing.com

General cookbooks, newsletters, baking and pastry, food writing, gastronomy, cocktails, and culinary history.
An avid cookbook collector and reader, I also review 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 experience.

Tracy Wilson

E-mail: Tracy@WilsonBurnsEditing.com
Web: www.WilsonBurnsEditing.com

I am a full-time freelance indexer and copyeditor, with an interest and experience in indexing/copyediting cookbooks. I’m somewhat of a cookbook addict and continually add to my own cookbook collection! I also index a variety of general trade books, arts and crafts books, health and fitness, and academic books on diverse cultures.
My education includes an MA in Writing Popular Fiction, an MA in Communications, a graduate certificate in editing from the Chicago Graham School, and a copyediting course from University of California at San Diego.
Member of American Society for Indexing and Editorial Freelancers Association.

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Culinary Indexing SIG

A Special Interest Group of the American Society for Indexing