Reedsy

Where beautiful books are made

4.8•127 reviews•

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Where beautiful books are made

4.8•127 reviews•

290 followers

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We're a community of 1,000,000 authors and freelance publishing professionals. Reedsy allows authors to find and work with the best publishing professionals: from developmental editors to book cover designers, publicists and translators.

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4.8

Based on 127 reviews

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Reviewers largely see Reedsy as a clean, easy writing and publishing workspace that removes formatting hassle and keeps drafts, chapters, notes, goals, and exports organized. Many also value how simple it is to find vetted editors, designers, and other publishing help, with clear messaging, file sharing, payments, and strong educational resources. Most feedback is strongly positive, especially from first-time and indie authors. Still, a small minority report serious problems, including slow saving, limited features, weak support, export or data-access issues, and country or payment restrictions.

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freelancer marketplace (51)

vetted professionals (51)

user-friendly interface (34)

educational resources (24)

project organization (19)

book formatting tools (16)

affordable services (12)

customer support (12)

goal tracking (12)

free version (11)

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data loss issues (3)

slow customer support (3)

geographical restrictions (2)

limited language support (2)

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user-friendly interface (34)reliable platform (2)free version (11)time-saving (3)export options (8)book formatting tools (16)educational resources (24)typesetting features (10)affordable services (12)creative control (5)

Reedsy is probably one of the best platforms I’ve ever used for writing books. It’s clean, simple, and beautifully designed, which makes the actual writing process feel lighter and more focused. The Studio editor removes unnecessary friction and lets you concentrate on structure, ideas, and storytelling instead of formatting headaches.

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I chose Reedsy for its simplicity, quality, and focus on writers. The Studio editor is intuitive and well-designed, and the marketplace gives direct access to experienced editors, designers, and marketers, which removes a lot of friction from the publishing process.

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user-friendly interface (34)free version (11)export options (8)typesetting features (10)goal tracking (12)

I've been using Reedsy for a while now to write a book about my memoirs in my profession. It's not necessarily intended to be a published book, but I found this site so easy to use that it makes me want to write more. It's easy to use, intuitive. I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools. Overall very good experience.

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 I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools.

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Reedsy made this collaboration not just possible, but effortless. Discovery was frictionless—I found exactly the right professional for my project—and the platform’s messaging, file sharing, and milestone tools kept everything clear, fast, and on-track. Deadlines were visible, drafts were easy to exchange, and payments were simple and secure. It felt like having a smart production office wrapped around my book. Working with Zeynep through Reedsy was a model of efficiency and craft. The shared workspace let us iterate cleanly on the query, synopsis, and excerpt, while keeping every edit, comment, and decision in one tidy thread. For a first step beyond self-publishing, that structure—and Reedsy’s reliability—was priceless. If you want world-class talent with a platform that actually supports the work, use Reedsy. It lets the professional focus on elevating your book—and lets you focus on writing.

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reliable platform (2)collaboration tools (10)time-saving (3)project organization (19)vetted professionals (51)freelancer marketplace (51)easy communication (9)

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•2 reviews

What's great

user-friendly interface (34)free version (11)export options (8)typesetting features (10)goal tracking (12)

I've been using Reedsy for a while now to write a book about my memoirs in my profession. It's not necessarily intended to be a published book, but I found this site so easy to use that it makes me want to write more. It's easy to use, intuitive. I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools. Overall very good experience.

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 I like that you can structure the book however you want and can easily go back from one chapter to another for completions. Lots of useful tools.

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Reliability

Value for money

Customization

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8 views5mo ago

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reliable platform (2)collaboration tools (10)time-saving (3)project organization (19)vetted professionals (51)freelancer marketplace (51)easy communication (9)

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