I like how Reedsy is both trying to democratize book publishing and improve book marketing, two areas that I believe need a lot of help + effort. Having published a book I saw the challenges across the board -- the writing, it turns out, is often the easiest part of the experience (and most fun), but editing, book design, and most importantly marketing/promotion are hard and often "black boxed" by publishing companies. This is changing now, and at an accelerated pace, with companies like Reedsy and others pushing hard. Disclosure: I'm an investor in Reedsy.

It's about time for the publishing houses to face a real modern competitor. Reedsy is the best positioned in the industry to accelerate the disruption of traditional publishing companies and bridge the gap between old-school publishing and complete self-publishing as it stands today.

I like the model - had read an article by James Altucher about how he hacked together a self-publishing process for himself. This seems a lot simpler. I see you are introducing marketing later - that's the big one that authors need IMO. There seem to be other options for design, but editing and marketing help is hard to find.

This is an interesting evolution of the publishing industry. Self-publishing came about to eliminate the middle men in order for the authors to capture more of the value that they create. It seems like Reedsy is moving back to the more traditional model of having intermediaries. And as someone who is on the road to self-publishing, I can see why: it's hard! I'll be interested to see how this gets adopted.

Sounds very cool, guys! Imma keep an eye on you :)

Great job on the product. Quality of the community is terrific.

What a great resource. Love that you have you are helping with the whole process, including an editor for writing, marketplace for hiring help, collaboration and marketing tools. Added to my 'Services Marketplaces' collection http://www.producthunt.com/shach...

Having reviewed thousands of books in the last 7 years (not personally but as a book review publisher) the one thing the self published author need is better editors and designers. The services offered by the self-publishing houses are minimal at best and completely sub par. And a badly designed book does affect sales. People do judge books by their covers. And their editing. I'm still a fan of curation. We've had many great self published books come through San Francisco Book Review over the years, and I'm always glad when they get great reviews. But many others just need a polish to move them to the next level. And they don't get that.

looks great!

Thanks Paul!

Thank you Shachar! Very appreciated :).

What if any author could work with Barack Obama's editor or Stephen King's designer to create a bestselling book? At Reedsy, we're making that possible: we recently launched a curated marketplace for publishing professionals. We allow authors to find and collaborate with about 300 top editors, designers and (soon) marketers. On top of that, we allow any author to create beautiful webpages that they use to market their books. Their fans can follow them and be notified about new releases or blog posts. Here's for instance bestselling author Sara Raasch's profile: https://reedsy.com/author/sara-r... You can read more about Reedsy here: http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/06... We look forward to helping you on your book. Any feedback on our product would be very appreciated!

Thanks for your comment, Ali! We're really building an intermediate model. We want to keep the business model of self-publishing (where you keep your rights and royalties), but without sacrificing the quality of the editorial and design input of traditional publishers. They're intermediaries, but not gatekeepers: you're in control.

Great concept, and the Goodreads integration is a really nice touch too! Also saved to my “Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur” collection :) http://www.producthunt.com/j_gre...

Love the model. Let authors do what they do best—write—and then provide access to others who can help with editing, design, and marketing. Great concept and looking forward to see how it turns out.

This is the tool that I wish I had when I published my first novel. It's a deus ex machina for indie authors looking to follow their passion and find their fans.

Great idea! Even some of the best books can sport some really cringe-worthy design!

Awesome job guys! I wanted to let you know that I wrote about you guys in a Jeff Bullas blog: As a community where authors meet the best editors, designers, and marketers, Reedsy will help you stay connected to experts and freelancers to create a beautiful product. To enhance workflow – writing and project management tools are also included. Read more at http://bit.ly/1Ki6Hpu