The result was delete. Spartaz Humbug! 17:48, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Looks to be a case of WP:TOOSOON. The only substantial piece that I could find that would count towards the GNG is the cited piece in the Guardian. The rest of the coverage is your standard press release churn from trade pubs, Tech Crunch (not an RS). The Telegraph piece is both a trivial mention and a primary source as it is based on quotes from the CEO of the company and isn't independent. On the whole, I don't see a GNG pass either from a BEFORE search or based on the sourcing in the article. TonyBallioni (talk) 16:43, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
Arguably the most respected newspaper in Britain—where on earth are you getting that from? Even the Grauniad itself wouldn't claim that, and in terms of public trust it consistently polls below Wikipedia itself. ‑ Iridescent 18:38, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
The article notes:
The article is written by Anna Baddeley, who is both a freelance writer for publications like The Guardian and digital editor for 1843, a publication of the Economist Group. Because of her role at the Economist Group, I consider her a serious and reputable journalist.Publishing startup Reedsy is shaking things up with a marketplace where independent authors can connect with talented freelance editors, designers and publicists.
Since opening its doors last November, it now has 3,000 authors signed up, and a pool of 300 freelancers. Unlike some other freelancing sites, quality control is fundamental: out of 6,000 applications, only those with the most glittering CVs were spared the trash folder.
The main thing that sets Reedsy apart from the many companies offering “author services” is its platform. This is a tech company first and foremost; its USP a lean, highly usable interface that draws inspiration from the blogging platform Medium.
The article notes:
This article provides detailed coverage about Reedsy's history and product.Reedsy is a self-publishing startup that currently offers its users access to a marketplace of skilled freelance book-production professionals. Beginning in spring 2015, however, the site will debut an online collaborative-editing tool on the platform, and there are also plans for a curated Reedsy book imprint.
Based in the U.K., Reedsy launched in September with a skills exchange that gives writers access to a selection of vetted professional book editors and designers. And beginning in March 2015, cofounder Ricardo Fayet said, the company plans to launch an online writing/editing platform that will help writers and editors collaborate on manuscripts. The Reedsy online editing tool provides version control for editorial changes and an internal email and payment system that allows the writer and editorial/production support team to collaborate on the manuscript entirely within the Reedsy platform—no external email needed. Once a manuscript is completed, Reedsy’s editorial tool will convert the manuscript into ePub or Mobi file formats.
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Reedsy makes money by collecting 10% of the fee paid in hiring from the skills exchange—about 60 editing and design referrals have been made to date. Eight hundred writers currently use Reedsy. Fayet also said the site is working to create partnerships with Kickstarter and PubSlush to offer crowdfunding support to authors who need funding.
The article notes:
Founded in late 2014, Reedsy is a U.K.-based self-publishing venture that launched with a professional skills marketplace as well as plans to offer an online editing and collaboration tool sometime in 2015. Although it's taken a bit longer to develop the editing technology, the company has launched the Reedsy Book Editor, a free online authoring tool that allows writers to format their books online.
Reedsy cofounder Ricardo Fayet said traffic is growing on the site—more than 7,000 authors have registered as users. Reedsy has also entered into partnerships with IngramSpark and Kobo Writing Life to offer their clients editing services via the Reedsy Book Editor.
The article notes:
In the graphics for Reedsy, you sometimes spot "cattails," as we call them in the sea islands of South Carolina. Reeds.
And so, one goes into an interview here hoping that the cutesy name for this new company isn't the misspelling of "read" that one worries it just could be.
Big relief: "The name is meant to refer to reeds," says chief operating officer Ricardo Fayet when pinned down on the matter.
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Reedsy was founded just this year. Since May, they've been with micro-seed investment fund Seedcamp, which is backing them in a 50-50 split with DC Thomson Ventures.
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Only time will tell whether the ability to search out such freelance service providers on a site like Reedsy, talk over a project, haggle over price, and do a deal will get writers past the "yes but I can't find one" stage. The organiser of an autumn conference of traditionally published authors told me that many of the membership feel clueless when it comes to finding their own editors, designers, marketers and translators for self-publishing efforts.
The article notes:
Reedsy was founded only in the spring of 2014 but this curated marketplace for publishing professionals is already making waves. After receiving 7,000 initial applications, the platform now boasts more than 300 professional freelance designers, editors and marketers, many of whom come from big-name houses and some of whom have worked with the likes of Ken Follett, Neil Gaiman, George RR Martin, Stephen King and Jodi Picoult. The charismatic Nataf’s media instincts have seen glowing writeups appear in The Guardian, TechCrunch and Forbes.
Services added since launch include an interface that streamlines the book production workflow; another that allows publishers to manage multiple projects in one place; and the company is also about to release a free collaborative book editing tool.
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Though this article is not significant coverage, I am including it here to answer editors' assertions that Reedsy has not accomplished anything. The article notes that Reedsy since its founding in 2014 has produced thousands of books and matched 50,000 authors and publishing professionals.Reedsy, meanwhile, is an online platform that helps authors to get their books published. Since 2014, the start-up has built a network of more than 50,000 authors and publishing professionals, matching them up to work on relevant projects.
This model has already produced thousands of books and Reedsy’s founders say part of its success is down to its workplace model based on freelancers and flexible working. “Reedsy is a completely officeless business: while our community of freelance professionals lives across 600 cities, the Reedsy team hails from more than 10 countries,” says co-founder Emmanuel Nataf.
Cunard (talk) 01:39, 25 November 2017 (UTC)