Reedsy

Reedsy is a publishing-services platform built around the creation of books. Its stated mission is to help change how books are published by giving authors and publishers access to talented professionals, practical tools, and free educational content. The company was founded in 2014 by Emmanuel Nataf, Ricardo Fayet, Vincent Durand, and Matt Cobb.

Its marketplace connects authors with freelance publishing professionals, including editors, book designers, marketers, ghostwriters, web designers, and translators. Authors can browse professional profiles, request project quotes, compare offers, and collaborate online. The services span several stages of a book project, from manuscript development and proofreading to cover and interior design, translation, author websites, and book promotion.

Reedsy describes its marketplace professionals as handpicked and emphasizes experience in book publishing. The company says authors can search by service, genre, or keyword, and can choose professionals whose experience and approach suit their project. Its customers include authors working on books as well as publishers seeking publishing expertise; the platform is designed to support a range of genres, budgets, and publishing routes.

Alongside the marketplace, Reedsy offers a writing app and educational resources. Its site features a blog about publishing and the craft of writing, free courses through Reedsy Learning, and Reedsy Live events where publishing professionals answer questions. The company says these tools are provided free so writers can learn about publishing and focus on their work.

Reedsy reports that it has built a community of more than one million authors and 3,700 freelance professionals, and that its network has helped bring over 15,000 books to market each year. Its professionals are based in more than 30 countries. The company presents quality, creativity, and diversity as central to its approach, describing a goal of helping authors find collaborators suited to their work and bringing varied perspectives to books.

The team operates remotely and is distributed across more than ten countries, according to Reedsy’s company information. The company says it believes in remote work and describes its team as international and multilingual. Its public materials also document charitable initiatives supporting Room to Read and work to reduce and offset its emissions.