Simon Yapp

Simon Yapp – Editor

Experienced book indexer , proof reader and copy editor with over 10 years working for publishers such as Wiley and Oxford University Press.

Overview

I have been working for large and small publishers for over a decade after being trained at Indexing Specialists(UK).

I have gained experience working both on single-author books of several hundred pages and multi-volume, multi-author works of several thousand pages.

I can work on subjects from self-improvement and management, to technical and specialist subjects, having studied biochemistry and neurobioliogy, economics and policy.

I am a fast study, so novel topics to me will be researched before I begin the creation of an index.

Previous experience in specialist fields includes: organic chemistry, materials sciences, photography, accounting standards, philosophy, relationship and family counselling, sociology, geography, programming, quantitative analysis and many more.

My rates vary upon the complexity of the subject and the complexity (or density) of the index required.

Services
Non-Fiction
Computers & Internet Education & Reference Health & Wellbeing Humanities & Social Sciences Math & Science Religion & Spirituality Self-Help & Self-Improvement Technology
Languages
English (UK) English (US)
Certifications
  • Biochemistry with Neurobiology Bsc
  • Energy and Climate Policy Msc

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2008 — Present
Self employed indexer and copy editor.

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Elle A.

Elle A.

Jul, 2023

Simon has been by far the very best. Always so prompt and professional. His work was very well done and he took time explaining me what would look best etc. Thanks and would certainly recommend. Giselle

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