Authors are often responsible for providing an index for their book. Although creating your own index is an option, a professional indexer can add value by bringing expertise around indexing rules, conventions, and the use of specialized software. Professional indexers also bring perspective to create the most effective finding tool possible and anticipate readers' needs.
Price quotes are based on a range of factors including:
the type of book and intended audience
length of book
density of text
presence of images, tables, and graphs and whether these will be indexed
presence of footnotes and endnotes and whether these will be indexed
length restrictions or other specialized requirements for the index
a rush fee may apply in certain circumstances
My preferred method is to quote a project rate. This helps you and I both to budget accordingly for the project. I am also comfortable discussing quotes in a per word or per page manner. Since each project is unique, it is helpful to preview sample pages or a sample chapter in order to quote an accurate rate.
Please contact me to discuss your project and how I can help!