Diana LarsenThat’s it! I’m taking a stand. Whatever kind of #nonFiction you are writing, please include a detailed index. Eschewing an index reduces the utility of your book! Whether a tech book, cookbook, history or whatever, all readers benefit from access to an #index! #writers #publishing #authors #readers A table of contents is necessary but not sufficient. Bibliography too, please. #Backmatter matters.
John Maxwell@DianaOfPortland Yes. I could just barely tolerate omitted indices in the days when it took hard work to compile an index. It's been at least thirty years, though.