A good index adds value to a book and is often the deciding factor as to whether the book is purchased.
Charges for indexing are generally by indexable page. The cost per page ranges from $1.00 for young children’s non-fiction to $5.00 for the most complex work.
The final figure is based on the density and complexity of the text (how many entries per page, on average), time available for the indexing, and other factors such as page and font size, and whether more than one index is wanted e.g. author index as well as subject index.
Please contact me to discuss your project and its probable cost. I will be happy to index a representative chapter without charge and then quote a price for the whole book. Some kinds of jobs are better priced by the hour or by the entry. If this is the case, I will quote the price in that way.
