We are delighted to announce that Caroline Sanderson has agreed to become the Society of Indexers’ new Honorary President. Caroline is an author, journalist and reviewer; as Associate Editor of The Bookseller she has championed non-fiction in her regular reviews and round-ups of forthcoming work. She is also Programme Director of Stroud Book Festival, and a Writing For Life Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund, currently serving as RLF Writer in Residence at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust. She has written six non-fiction books, including biographies of Jane Austen and Adele. Her memoir– “Listen With Father: How I Learned to Love Classical Music” – will be published by Unbound in July 2025.
We were greatly impressed with Caroline’s positive commitment to non-fiction publishing, and her energetic engagement with literary festivals, awards and other activities and we look forward very much to working with her.
We would also like to express our gratitude to our outgoing President, Sam Leith. Sam has been a vital part of the Society’s activities for ten years, entertaining us at conferences and helping spread the word on indexing at our National Indexing Day events. He has been an unfailing champion of the Society and of the importance of indexes, and SI and its members wish him the very best for his future career.
