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My name is Stephen Ullstrom

As an experienced, award-winning book indexer, I write comprehensive and thoughtful indexes tailored for your readers, saving you time and effort. I also write extensively about indexing, through my newsletter, Indexing Matters, and my book, Book Indexing: A Step-by-Step Guide.

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Indexing

Indexing is my specialty. I write in-depth indexes for academic, trade, and textbooks. With over a dozen years of experience, six hundred books indexed and counting, and three indexing awards, I know what it takes to craft indexes that readers will use time and time again.

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  • If I were coming to the book for the first time and needed to unpack it in short order, using your index would be the way to do it. Nicely done.
    Brian Clarke
    Emmanuel College, co-author of Leaving Christianity: Changing Allegiances in Canada since 1945 (MQUP)

My Book

Book Indexing: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to write an index for any book, collection, or report

Many books about indexing are written at a more advanced level. My book is written for all those new to indexing, whether someone beginning their indexing career, editors wanting to better understand the indexes they edit, or an author needing to index their own book.


I walk you through step-by-step how to write an index, with an abundance of examples, exercises, and tips to guide you through the process.

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