Sonya Manes
Member6838 E. Opatas St.
Tucson, Arizona 85715 US

Generalist in humanities and social sciences. Scholarly books, trade books, and textbooks. Experience working closely with authors. Proficient in Spanish; knowledgable about French and German. Can perform embedded editing using Index Manager. Makes list of typographical errors spotted.
Software expertise and production skills:
Acrobat suite
Cindex
Copyediting
HTML Editor
Index Manager
MS Word
Name indexes
Proofreading
Language Specialties:
Spanish
Subject Specialties:
Aging, gerontology, and geriatrics
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Animals and animal behavior/training
Anthropology
Archaeology
Arts and Crafts
Biography
Computer science and IT
Culinary arts
DIY (do-it-yourself)
Education
Environmental sciences
Folklore and fairy tales
Gardening and horticulture
Gender studies
History
Latin American studies
LGBTQ+ studies
Library and information studies
Linguistics and language studies
Music
Nutrition and diet
Politics and political science
Popular culture
Psychology
Race and ethnic studies
Sociology
Sports and recreation
Wellness and self-help
Type of Materials Specialties:
Archival collections
Bibliographies
Catalogs and directories
Children’s books
Cookbooks
Corporate and business materials
Databases
Encyclopedias and reference tools
Genealogies
Guidebooks
Journals and periodicals
Manuals (software, technical, user, etc.)
Newsletters
Newspapers
Scholarly books
Textbooks and study guides
Thesauri and controlled vocabularies
Topic maps
Trade books
Websites
Updated: August 30, 2026