Reedsy
| Industry | Publishing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Website | Official website |
Reedsy is a British publishing services company.
History
[edit]The company was established in 2014 in Shoreditch, London, UK.[1][2] The name was inspired by the reed-like sedge used to create papyrus.[2] It was initially funded by Seedcamp and DC Thomson[3] co-founded by Emmanuel Nataf, who became the CEO.[4]
Reedsy received 7,000 applications for its marketplace in its first year.[5] It won the 2015 BookTech Gold Award[6] and the 2016 Quantum Publishing Innovation Award.[7]
Services
[edit]The company operates a marketplace of freelancers providing publishing services, such as editing, illustrating, translating, marketing, and ghostwriting.[7] [8] Authors use the marketplace to identify freelancers to work with, comparing previous work and rates.[7] Reedsy takes a 10% cut of revenue from both the buyer and seller .[9]
Reedsy Studio (formerly Reedsy Book Editor) launched in 2016, was developed as an online tool for book planning, manuscript development and collaborative editing.[10][11] Reedsy Studio has been criticised for its connectivity issues.[12]
Reedsy Learning is a set of masterclasses on writing.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Elaine Bateman (1 April 2022). "Ricardo Fayet". Indie Author Magazine.
- ^ a b Porter Anderson (6 September 2014). "Reedsy: Bending into digital self-publishing". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014.
- ^ Porter Anderson (16 February 2016). "Reedsy on a Roll: The UK Startup Expands To Serve Publishers". Publishing Perspectives.
- ^ Baddeley, Anna (2015-05-18). "Reedsy could offer self-published authors a professional edge". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ Molly Flatt (29 October 2015). "BookTech Showcase: Reedsy". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016.
- ^ Molly Flatt (9 December 2015). "The #FutureBook15 #BookTech Showcase: A 'richness of ideas'". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b c Alastair Horne (12 April 2016). "Reedsy Wins the 2016 Quantum Publishing Innovation Award". Publishing Perspectives.
- ^ Yildiz, Dr Mehmet (2025-05-31). Substack & Beyond Combo for 5 Books in One: A Complete, Affordable System for Freelancers, Startups, & Lifelong Learners. Digitalmehmet.
- ^ Pofeldt, Elaine. "This Startup Aims To Take The Pain Out Of DIY Publishing". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ Michael Kozlowski (30 June 2025). "Reedsy has rebranded Book Editor to Reedsy Studio". GoodEReader.
- ^ Romain Dillet (16 February 2016). "Reedsy Launches Book Editor To Seamlessly Turn Your Draft Into A Book". TechCrunch.
- ^ Tabari, Rami (2023-12-03). "3 writing tools to use and 3 to avoid: What I've learned writing 55,000 words of my fantasy novel". Laptop Mag. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
- ^ Porter Anderson (12 October 2016). "International Industry Notes: Reedsy Offers Free Courses, Astro Society Offers Templates". Publishing Perspectives.