Madelon Franssen
@exterindexing.bsky.social
Book indexer at Exter Indexing and Reviews Editor of The Indexer. www.exterindexing.com
I just returned from Birmingham, where I spoke at the Society of Indexers (@indexers.bsky.social) conference #SIConf25. It was a great conference!
September 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I just returned from Birmingham, where I spoke at the Society of Indexers (@indexers.bsky.social) conference #SIConf25. It was a great conference!
It is kind of terrifying having one of your clients speak during the "working with authors" panel discussion, but this worked out really well! Thank you, Jane, for your kind words! #SIConf25
September 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It is kind of terrifying having one of your clients speak during the "working with authors" panel discussion, but this worked out really well! Thank you, Jane, for your kind words! #SIConf25
Starting a new book, and thanks to my Canadian colleagues, I have a perfect bookmark. 🐦
September 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Starting a new book, and thanks to my Canadian colleagues, I have a perfect bookmark. 🐦
Happy #IndexingDay to my American colleagues! And thank you, American Society for Indexing, for creating helpful (and fun!) images to post on social media to celebrate this day.
November 18, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Happy #IndexingDay to my American colleagues! And thank you, American Society for Indexing, for creating helpful (and fun!) images to post on social media to celebrate this day.
This will be my latest Beijing group picture, as we are on our way to the airport right now. Spending a week in Beijing with fellow indexers and attending/participating in an indexing conference was an amazing experience. There will be several write-ups by our group, most prominently in The Indexer.
October 28, 2024 at 12:06 AM
This will be my latest Beijing group picture, as we are on our way to the airport right now. Spending a week in Beijing with fellow indexers and attending/participating in an indexing conference was an amazing experience. There will be several write-ups by our group, most prominently in The Indexer.
Indexers (and their historian) on the way to the first conference day in Beijing!
October 25, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Indexers (and their historian) on the way to the first conference day in Beijing!
I am visiting China for an international indexing conference. It's so lovely to meet up with other representatives in Beijing and on China's Great Wall, as you can see here!
October 23, 2024 at 9:49 AM
I am visiting China for an international indexing conference. It's so lovely to meet up with other representatives in Beijing and on China's Great Wall, as you can see here!
Just received my review copy of CMOS 18; ‘the most extensive revision in two decades!’ Can't wait to delve into this.
September 19, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Just received my review copy of CMOS 18; ‘the most extensive revision in two decades!’ Can't wait to delve into this.
I'm (way too) excited about getting to review CMOS 18 soon 🤩
September 4, 2024 at 4:25 PM
I'm (way too) excited about getting to review CMOS 18 soon 🤩
Made it through stage 1 of the move. Will be working from my living room while I'm waiting for my desk to be set up again. I love our new home, even though there are still boxes everywhere!
March 25, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Made it through stage 1 of the move. Will be working from my living room while I'm waiting for my desk to be set up again. I love our new home, even though there are still boxes everywhere!
Delighted to say that we will be living in this beautiful house from March onwards! 😍
January 30, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Delighted to say that we will be living in this beautiful house from March onwards! 😍
Thank you @djbduncan.bsky.social for providing this fact that I'm sharing with the editor of the book I'm indexing, and @baindex.org for making this reference findable through the index!
January 3, 2024 at 8:44 AM
Thank you @djbduncan.bsky.social for providing this fact that I'm sharing with the editor of the book I'm indexing, and @baindex.org for making this reference findable through the index!
Happy holidays (she said a little too late)! I've been navigating school vacation, trips to family and friends at the other side of the country, the birthdays of my 3- and 5-year-old, and deadlines.
December 30, 2023 at 11:34 AM
Happy holidays (she said a little too late)! I've been navigating school vacation, trips to family and friends at the other side of the country, the birthdays of my 3- and 5-year-old, and deadlines.
Rinke is doing better and enjoying all the postcards people are sending him. He's getting a bit bored with staying inside all day. Thank you for all your support ❤️
October 25, 2023 at 6:34 PM
Rinke is doing better and enjoying all the postcards people are sending him. He's getting a bit bored with staying inside all day. Thank you for all your support ❤️
At the hospital, coloring in Spider-Man drawings for my toddler undergoing surgery. 🙁
October 23, 2023 at 12:41 PM
At the hospital, coloring in Spider-Man drawings for my toddler undergoing surgery. 🙁
The red-pen editing phase of this index coincided with the first truly cold day of the year. Lovely opportunity to work comfortably under a blanket.
October 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM
The red-pen editing phase of this index coincided with the first truly cold day of the year. Lovely opportunity to work comfortably under a blanket.
My husband just shared the absolutely clueless annotations in this library book and we can't stop laughing about them (and wondering who annotates library books). It's filled with question marks and the classification of pointless words. I love and hate it at the same time.
October 2, 2023 at 7:14 PM
My husband just shared the absolutely clueless annotations in this library book and we can't stop laughing about them (and wondering who annotates library books). It's filled with question marks and the classification of pointless words. I love and hate it at the same time.