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EPISODE · May 7, 2022 · 31 MIN

#40: book indexing

from Writing and Editing · host Wayne Jones

Send us Fan MailThis episode consists of an interview I did of Mike Oppenheim, whose day job is compiling back-of-the-book indexes. I was interested in some of the nitty-gritty of practical indexing, and Mike came through with the details. He does a lot more than indexing though: he writes, podcasts, and makes music. He has a podcast about death with the great title of Coffin Talk, which I am looking forward to bingeing on a bit.He’s published three novels and has a slew of other accomplishments. And yet with all of that he was super easy to talk to, explained things well, and had a great sense of humour.If you’re looking for more info about him, check out his website at mikeyopp.com.Have a listen to our conversation and find out a bit about those pages at the end of a book that can be so helpful to you …

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Send us Fan Mail This episode consists of an interview I did of Mike Oppenheim, whose day job is compiling back-of-the-book indexes. I was interested in some of the nitty-gritty of practical indexing, and Mike came through with the details. He does a lot more than indexing though: he writes, podcasts, and makes music. He has a podcast about death with the great title of Coffin Talk, which I am looking forward to bingeing on a bit. He’s published three novels and has a slew of other accomplish...

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