Curious about indexing and how it impacts you as an editor? This webinar will introduce you to the basics of the indexing process, explain how editors fit into the scheme, provide resources for helping clients find an indexer, and show how an index is an asset for your client’s book.
Jolanta Komornicka is an indexer, editor, and proofreader. Prior to entering the publishing world, she was an assistant professor of medieval history. She currently serves as the co-president of the Indexing Society of Canada/Société canadienne d’indexation and as co-chair of the KWG Twig of Editors Canada. Some of the most fun indexing projects have been a book on the X-Men and a history of Veracruz in the 17th-18th centuries. This fall, she’ll be offering a course on indexing through Library Juice Academy.
Alexandra Peace is an indexer and editor. She has volunteered for Editors Canada at the regional and national levels. Alex was president of the Indexing Society of Canada / Société Canadienne d’indexation for seven years and now is happily past president. Among the memorable works she has indexed are several volumes of the Truth and Reconciliation Report, a book about how laundry is done at long-term care facilities and what that shows about neoliberalism, and a collection of cake recipes.