🏳️‍🌈 I'm a book indexer working on scholarly humanities titles. Other hats include being the Marketing lead for the UK Society of Indexers and my E.M. Delafield website. https://tanyaizzard.co.uk/about/tanya-izzards-links/https://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mlo2s4nu5k2iVery interesting thread on AI use in (US) publishing #IndexSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo2s4nu5k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mjmm7a6yw22vThis was an interesting discussion. I normally say that I "write" indexes but after today I may switch to "create" instead #IndexSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmm7a6yw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mjel46fbd223Thanks very much to @indexerscanada.bsky.social for an excellent conference over the weekend. I'm now itching to try indexing in LaTeX and it was great to hear about @asindexing.bsky.social's research in to AI and indexing (it doesn't do a good job) from Elizabeth Bartmess #IndexSky13 Apr 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjel46fbd223https://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mie7mgzmtc2yFor #IndexDay, here's my blog post about indexing for academic authors: https://tanyaizzard.co.uk/2025/11/26/indexing-your-first-monograph-a-guide-for-phd-students-and-early-career-researchers/31 Mar 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie7mgzmtc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mhdbwqocwk2qI'm looking forward to talking about how technology can help with indexing, particularly in terms of publishing workflow, and sharing our understandings of its limitations, too. Plus some nerdy stuff about index layout to enjoy #IndexDay [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdbwqocwk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mcrwgcouvk2aI was a university administrator doing a part-time PhD when my partner, then running an indie press, needed a book index. I enjoyed it so much I retrained via the @indexers.bsky.social training course and have been indexing full-time since I completed it. #IndexSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jan 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcrwgcouvk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mcjx5fmtqk2pThis was a great session, with some object lessons in good client communication and turning an unlikely project into a winning one. I also enjoyed talking about Charlotte Matter's excellent Feminist Substances, a niche book that took me on many journeys #IndexSky [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jan 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjx5fmtqk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3mbtmwpnyhk23It's always instructive to hear what other people think about your job, and the @ecrpodcasters.bsky.social episode on indexing was interesting to hear and to discuss. My blog post on indexing aimed at academic authors has more guidance and resources: https://tanyaizzard.co.uk/2025/11/26/indexing-your-first-monograph-a-guide-for-phd-students-and-early-career-researchers/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtmwpnyhk23https://bsky.app/profile/tanyaizzard.bsky.social/post/3m7powmizf22qThis morning's session was great fun. It's perhaps not surprising that so many indexers like puzzles and games - we're creators of order, we set things right, and we try to enter into the minds of our readers (or setters or opponents). I love a cryptic crossword and I'm also very partial to patience [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Dec 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:wtilbxwxf2d7baigcf2bvmea/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7powmizf22q