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About

Multichannel Content Management Platform. Desk is a web based solution to manage the production of digital and print publications for newspapers and magazines. Leading publishers such as JPI Media in the UK, La Stampa in Italy and Newsday in the US have implemented their digital-first publishing strategies using the Desk platform. Desk enables the whole content production lifecycle via customizable workflows, picture desk functionality, video management and a dynamic metadata management framework with automatic content tagging features. A flexible environment to author and prepare content for online and offline publishing. Break the channels barrier using the same tool and the same workflow to prepare articles for both web and print. Full digital enrichment with galleries, multimedia, embeds, links, maps etc – no compromises. Super easy and super fast. Manage even the most content rich homepages, with concurrent multi-user access, alternative guided layouts for home page zones.

About

Reedsy is a community of over 5 million authors and publishing professionals. Our tightly curated marketplace includes editors, designers, marketers and ghostwriters who come from the world's best publishing houses and have worked on countless bestsellers 📚 Reedsy is a fully remote company with a diverse team of 50, coming from over 15 different countries.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Newspapers and magazine companies

Audience

Writers wanting a solution to find the perfect editor, designer or marketer for their book

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$100
Request quotes from up to 5 different professionals for free.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 1.0 / 5
ease 1.0 / 5
features 1.0 / 5
design 1.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.9 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I've been doing this job for over 20 years and Desk is by a country mile, the single worst editorial system I have ever had the misfortune of having forced upon me, and I am comparing this directly with the first system I used back in 2002, which was a totally command-driven system operating under MS DOS, but had 80% more flexibility and functionality.

Cons

  • Constant, and almost ceaseless crashes, lock-ups, errors and freezes. Slow to the point of ridiculousness. Takes forever to open pages, edit copy, load in pictures etc. And it usually takes several attempts to load things in as the first few attempts invariably fail. Extremely limited functionality. No method of changing the point size of text, no method of changing text colour, no method of kerning, tracking options extremely limited. Picture cropping tools are a total and complete joke - and that's on the rare occasions they actually work. Every single function and event generally requires multiple mouse clicks and opening multiple screens to achieve, there are no shortcuts, no workarounds. In most situations it's required to have several iterations of Desk open in different browser tabs simply in order to do your job. Horrible, buggy, unintuitive user interface.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • A wide variety of professional editors to fit any genre of book. It was also nice to have a range of prices to choose from to fit my project.
  • Reedsy, as a platform, was easy to use. I found it easy to navigate and easy to select an editor that fit my requirements. I like the fact that I could communicate with potential editors to get an understanding how they would work to my benefit.
  • As a first-time children's author, I found Reedsy to be an excellent platform for connecting with experienced publishing professionals. The site was easy to navigate, the editor profiles were detailed and informative, and the communication process was straightforward throughout. I was able to find an editor whose expertise matched my project, and the feedback I received has been invaluable in helping me better understand picture book writing, story development and the publishing process. Overall, Reedsy gave me confidence to take the next step with my writing and I would happily recommend it to other aspiring authors.
  • Everything was approachable and accessible. It was a very easy working experience. I am new to publishing and was able to come up to speed very quickly. The freelancers were also very helpful in providing direction.
  • Loved the range and accessibility of the site. I also appreciated the encouragement from the editor and the overall site layout, price range for work.

Cons

  • I didn't find anything negative about using Reedsy. It seems to be filled with serious professionals.
  • I can find no fault with Reedsy and I was extremely pleased with the results.
  • More transparency around typical pricing. It would be useful to see indicative price ranges for common editing services before submitting requests, particularly for shorter picture book manuscripts. A side-by-side comparison tool showing service scope, turnaround times and pricing could help authors make informed decisions between professionals.
  • N/A - I did not have any problems of cons with Reedsy or their people.
  • There was nothing that I did not like but I would like yo see more inclusion of editing for Caribbean writers dialects etc.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Atex
Founded: 1973
United States
www.atex.com/products/desk/

Company Information

Reedsy
Founded: 2014
United Kingdom
reedsy.com

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Categories

Categories

Publishing and Subscriptions Features

Advertising Management
Books
Campaign Management
Catalogs
Circulation Management
Content Management
Layout & Design
Magazines
Newsletters
Newspapers

Integrations

Smartflow

Integrations

Smartflow
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