Reedsy (organisation)

Reedsy is a website for authors of self-published works[1] who wish to recruit freelance publishing professionals.[2][3] The website aims to simplify and improve accessibility to the self-publishing process.[4] The website’s online marketplace allows self-publishing writers to procure proofreading, cover illustration and marketing services for book projects.[1][3]

Reedsy
IndustryPublishing
Headquarters
London
Key people
  • Matt Cobb
  • Vincent Durand
  • Ricardo Fayet
  • Emmanuel Nataf
WebsiteReedsy.com

History

Emmanuel Nataf, CEO, founded the organisation in 2014 [2] with Matt Cobb, Vincent Durand, and Ricardo Fayet.[3] Cobb is the lead designer, and Durand and Fayet work as the chief technical officer and chief operating officer respectively.[5] The founders claim that the name ‘Reedsy’ refers to papyrus reeds.[5]

Nataf had no prior publishing experience when he started Reedsy. However, when Seedcamp agreed to fund Reedsy, Nataf relocated from France to London.[5]

In September 2014, Fayet claimed the organisation had invited editors from the Editors' Association of Canada and the Editorial Freelancers Association to join their website.[5] By May 2015, three hundred freelancers and three thousand authors had registered.[2] Nataf claimed in February 2017 that the Reedsy website approved one per cent of applications from creative freelancers.[4] Nataf later clarified that the organisation received three hundred applications per week, of which approximately five were accepted. [6] Simultaneously, he stated that freelancers worked on several hundred book projects each month through the website.[6]

References
  1. Shaw, Douglas (2016-02-09). "Is self-publishing coming of age in the digital world?". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Baddeley, Anna (2015-05-18). "Reedsy could offer self-published authors a professional edge". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Pofeldt, Elaine (2016-11-29). "This Startup Aims To Take The Pain Out Of DIY Publishing". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Reedsy on BBC World News - February 2017 (video). BBC World News. 2017-02-03.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. Flatt, Molly (2015-10-29). "BookTech Showcase: Reedsy". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. Reader, Ruth (2017-09-19). "You Can't Gig With Us: Why The Freelance Economy Is Getting More Cliquey". Fast Company. Retrieved 2022-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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