Kristen St.John
MemberPALO ALTO, California United States

A good index is one of the best ways to get readers to the information they need.
I am indexing generalist. I index books clearly and concisely. I meet deadlines and follow style guidelines. Please visit my website for examples of indexes I’ve written.
I have a background in libraries as well as the conservation and preservation of cultural heritage collections. I completed the UC Berkeley Indexing course.
Software expertise and production skills:
Acrobat suite
Alt text creation
Cindex
InDesign
MS Word
Name indexes
Taxonomy and thesaurus development
Language Specialties:
Latin
Subject Specialties:
Archaeology
Art and Art History
Arts and Crafts
Classics
Culinary arts
Gardening and horticulture
Geography
History
Library and information studies
Nutrition and diet
Travel
Type of Materials Specialties:
Cookbooks
Encyclopedias and reference tools
Scholarly books
Trade books
Updated: August 8, 2025