Paul Tabili

Paul Tabili – Editor

Freelance nonfiction copy editor and proofreader with expertise in business, technology, healthcare, education, and service industries.

Overview

Freelance copy editor, proofreader, photo editor, and page layout and production artist for over 20 years. More than 115 end-to-end book productions completed for commercial publishers such as ASQ Quality Press, Goodheart-Willcox, NTC Contemporary, and others.


I specialize in nonfiction and technical subject matter, with concentration in the manufacturing, technology, service, education, healthcare, and pharmaceutical industries, including such aspects as ISO and Six Sigma compliance, process reengineering, statistical process control, and quality assurance and improvement.


With my wealth of experience in the publishing industry, I will edit and proofread your manuscript to commercial publishing standards, addressing typographical and formatting issues other editors might miss.

Services
Non-Fiction
Business & Management Computers & Internet Education & Reference Engineering & Materials Science Technology
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Self-employed

Oct, 1999 — Present

Completed more than 115 full book productions, including copy editing, proofreading, indexing, page layout/formatting, photo editing, line art creation, and final file prep, primarily for ASQ Quality Press.

Performed bidding, billing, bookkeeping, and other administrative duties.

City Desktop Productions

Jun, 1998 — May, 1999 (11 months)

Proofread galleys and performed quality assurance checks on outgoing pages.

Coordinated simultaneous layout of multiple book projects, supervised staff of four graphic artists, and provided staff with technical assistance and inhouse training.

City Desktop Productions

Feb, 1997 — May, 1999 (about 2 years)

Performed page layout/composition of books for commercial publishers; edited images using Adobe Photoshop and created line art with Adobe Illustrator.

Paul has 18 reviews

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Todd B.

Todd B.

Oct, 2023

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Paul is excellent to work with. I loved his close attention to detail, like checking the spelling of obscure companies I mentioned in my chapters and even correcting a Jeff Bezos' quote I had included. Thanks to Paul's help, I feel much more confident taking my book to publication. If you are looking for a copy editor, Paul has my full 100% recommendation.
Janine R.

Janine R.

Jul, 2022

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Paul is an outstanding editor. He was the copy editor for my book, and he was so fantastic and helpful to work with that I asked him to do the layout editing as well. He is very professional, provided outstanding high-quality editing, and he gave me invaluable advice and support. He was easy to work with, clear communicator and very punctual. I look forward to continuing to work with Paul d...
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Ellen A.

Ellen A.

Sep, 2021

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Paul proofread the 224-page manuscript for my forthcoming book. He gets 5 stars from me – no, make that 6 stars! He was so meticulous, he caught every tiny thing that needed correction. There’s a fine line between really good proofreading and copy editing, and in the few places where he felt something could use a change, he offered suggestions. And I learned a lot from him about the convent...
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Christian A.

Christian A.

May, 2024

Very professional. Excellent work. Very detailed. Thank you, Paul. My book has become a top under your watch.
Bane V.

Bane V.

May, 2024

Paul delivered our project according to the plan. He was precise in feedback and suggestions and did the project very professionally. It was a pleasure working with him.

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