I would very much like to work with them. I love it!But then the comment space slid up out from under my fingers and a pop-up jiggled at me. Have any of you worked with them from this side of the aisle? And then outreached by writers republic shortly after. Guidelines for academic or science based books MS WORD PDF 3. Has anyone heard of SOOP? In the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, they started targeting desperate authors with a publishing package that cost exactly the same amount as that received by American citizens in their federal stimulus check. Ive been notified by Pubkits.com. However, if they do everything they say they will do, the fee is not that bad. Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. They want to partner with me to prepare screen play & register with Hollywood Data Base for a fee. New Reader Media (owner of New Reader Magazine) contacted me today wanting to place books in my moms bookstore. With a bit of elbow grease and a willingness to learn about self-publishing, you could probably do a better job putting the book out yourself with the help of a few freelance editors and designers. Anyone have experience with them? Thanks. They replied within a week and were interested, so I'm immediately skeptical. When he got it he was shocked. Can you tell me anything about Adelaide Books? Have you received anymore info from dreambooks distributing? I'm not a against a secular publisher but my series is a Christian one. Thanks. Thank you for sharing your experience about Author House, though, it corroborates the experience of many other writers we've heard of. Write. I should have said, though I was disappointed in the infographic (you failed to list indie publishing in the comparison and omitted some valuable information re tradpubs), overall I found the article useful enough to reference on my own blog. I found out later that my book was never presented at the events as she claimed, and I had been taken for a fool. I am already published with a registered copyright. Thanks. In our opinion, Vanity Publishers are a bad choice in 99% of the cases *if you want your book to sell*. However I am troubled that I have not found any reviews for Brandylane/Belle Isle anywhere! Not only do I not appreciate his attitude or his blatant disrespect for anyones time, but I will be certain to report this to the better business bureau and the national do not call list with the government. My novel "Reflection of Memories" has been doing well . Theres no fee for publishing and they dont require me to buy any books. - they don't ask you to buy copies of your own manuscript at launch (watch for a clause like that in the contract) They did not list a price, but want me to respond by replying to their email or phoning them. History I even asked her if this was a scam and she gave me the name and phone number of another Lady .I then told her because she did that I was impressed and trusted her. McNaughtonBooks, are they someone good to publish with. They probably won't: run digital ads, get your book promoted on BookBub, or market it to a captive mailing list. BBB also . I was contacted by email. DONATE NOW! Unqualified staff. I DID go with Balboa and it was a horrific mistake. All they care about is upselling you as much as possible. Thank you! I read somewhere it is valued at $5,000, which seems totally excessive. Their sales ranking, # of reviews, and cover art quality will give you a pretty good idea of their standing. Thank you, Martin! IMO BookBaby is reputable. What are your thoughts on Mill City Press? I recently submitted my manuscript to a publisher I now think might be a scam. Theres never been any evidence of successful pitches, but these services will surely cost you a pretty penny. and I googled them, The review, entirely favourable, was complete in 3 weeks. Thanks. Their submission page seems to indicate that authors pay no fees if the book is selected for publication, which is a good sign. Avoid companies that offer grand (yet vague) promises of instant stardom. They weren't best sellers, definitely dated so they may be "period pieces." My guess is that their services will involve little more than making you a book trailer, maybe setting up some Facebook ads and perhaps getting you a "guest blog" on some site you've never heard of. Encourage others to kill their pop-ups too. Are you suspicious of a certain company? She played a convincing part in pretending to manage marketing for my book with ALA and ACLR events in 2019. File your review. Did they offer 10% of the sale price or profits? For one thing, traditional publishers take ALL RIGHTS for the life of your copyright in exchange for whatever they offer the author. So, I just graduated with my Creative Writing degree/Editing and Publishing certificate, and I'm looking for internships with publishers. never again. I stumbled into Submittable and have been scammed (I think) out of a $30 submission fee. However she do have other authors that she have published under her and they seem happy. Also, I'm almost 100% certain that the 5% cut would be on top of anything the retailer takes, so you'd likely get less than if you were to distribute it on Amazon yourself. I am interested to see what you find out. Some contests will publish winning entries in a magazine or an anthology which is great. It just didn't add up, and something seemed fishy to me, in spite of links to their website and current magazine issue. Of course! Then there are a bunch of things that you should be able to do yourself on the marketing side at least. The award-winning company has been behind the publication of books, ebooks, and audiobooks, and has a distribution system that spans over fifty-five countries. What type of book are you publishing? You can check a leaked website from these people 'Literary agents' promising book deals, 3. If she claims to be a publisher, but her company doesn't have a website, then that's a huge red flag. . If they are a scam, then they aren't a particularly prolific one but I would still suggest you avoid them. I have retained all rights to Non-English speaking editions. Excellent information. I can't see what they're charging, but I suspect they're not cheap. In short, if a publisher makes more money directly from an author than readers, they're definitely a vanity press. They contacted me via email. Stay away from these people , there are better ones out there. I had terrible response times, incorrect information and a general lack of any consideration outside of when they were trying to sell me yet another marketing program. 1. The thing to bear in mind is that you need to pay upfront for their services AND also a cut of the royalties As always, do your homework and research the books they've published on Amazon. Are the books priced competitively They look like a vanity press to me. If you're going to spend $5k, hire a really good editor, a really good proofreader, a top cover designer, and publish the book yourself. Not sure of it is legit. What you think about Newman Spring Publishingthey do everything $3400 over a 10 month payment planif they choose your book for publishing How would you rate Page Publishing and Novum Publishing ?? See the "Vanity Presses" part of our article (the first one). I was contacted by a consultant from happy media consulting. I have lodged a complaint with the BBB of central Indiana and attempted to dispute some of the charges via VISA. In the next post, well take a deeper dive into vanity presses, since they can be quite tricky to spot. If they contacted you unsolicited, then chances are that they are a vanity press. Are they reputable? Do you pay a little more sometimes for the convenience of your file preparation being consolidated to one place? What do you think? Hello! Is it a vanity publisher, or traditional? 2023 Beacon Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. I am looking for critical information on Goldtouch Press. Additionally, they bloat the cost of your book and make it so expensive that it can't possibly align with industry standards. Is Writers Republic reputable/legitimate? We know Inkitt pretty well. Thank you, The small presses listed on Poets & Writers should generally be legit though I always recommend doing a double check by googling them and making sure they don't appear on Writer Beware's "Thumbs Down Publishers List" or on David Gaughran's blog. I almost signed a contract with one of your WATCHDOG publishers. Or should amateur authors hire out sub-optimal designers on fiverr and hope they get something that looks professional? well now I know why your still nothing. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. I'm a new author and so far have attempted to have my books published via the traditional route, submitting my work to various agents, only to receive one form letter rejection after another. Thanks. I also googled her company and I did not find it. station Tbn looking for Christian Authors. A sidekick is nothing disrespectful and no one has a problem with me ,here .You had 12 months to decide to publish my work but came at the 11th hour requesting that I rewrite my entire book . I was also contacted by the Dream Books Distribution. They offer bundled packages with a lot of stuff you could get elsewhere for free plus they don't really offer anything editorially apart from "Content Evaluation". I have reviewed their website and looks good. and this is just not true. Obnoxious pop-up moved to inoffensive sidebar. This company cold called and offered to market my fictional book via pre-recorded radio interviews, podcasts, Twitter and Facebook "fan pages". https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/745f905065faff4281ca4b5da6262bf6bd5b21369f166868d38656d08de68adb.jpg. The result was a beautifully printed and formatted book, complete with illustrations and innovative layouts. The copy on the website is riddled with typos and uses the same language as most vanity press scams: Any place that asks you for $5,000 to publish your book is going to be a scam. Does anyone know anything about Capstone Media Services? However, I'm leery of putting my credit card info into their site, even if it does have the https in their URL. Many scammers impersonate reputable literary agents, film producers, and traditional publishers with fake publishing or movie rights offers requiring author "investments" of thousands of dollars. Put in the time and run a bunch of their books through Amazon. How do I know if theyre legit? . I'd advise you to run away. Is Go To Publish.com reputable? Others will even get an anonymous screenwriter to adapt it into a Netflix pilot. Thank you for shouting at me. They said they will start open readings period in December which means they're selective and it's good, right? Assisted self-publishing services. They're more of a "self publishing services provider" than a publisher, meaning they help you do everything you need to get your book into the market, but make no guarantees of sales (nor do they keep any of your royalties or claim any rights to your book). We need to watch our step. In 2004, Beacon Press will complete 150 years of continuous book pub-lishing. I told him to use the U.S. mail. I believe this may be a scam artist. Can you offer any information about the company?Are there any legitimate vanity publishers. What do you think? GREAT information. Is Dream books Distribution in Hollywood a scam? They did everything they said they would and I did get some sales and ended up with a really well-done site. I think I was a victim. I enjoyed all the info. They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. Never heard of them. Thank you for any advice! 50% royalties may sound good but is that something they offered you because your book has already been published, and they won't edit it? Two books were supposed to be published. Someone read Thunder in Her Heart and wanted to display it, blah blah. I must admit at the time I practically knew nothing about publishing. As always, read the fine print! Shady as hell. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. They said investors are paying for my interview with AL Cole and I have to pay for the air time. How would you classify Savio Republic publishing through Post Hill Press? If youre willing to work, this is an astounding resource. I didn't even submit my materials to them yet but they said that the book was "chosen" to be featured. They will publish my book, and want me to sign a 3 year contract, but they want me to buy 45 books at 30 % discount, which raises my flag. I have received my book back though thank God but still out the 500 dollars!!! They seek out the mentally ill/unstable on social medias with false promises of helping people get their stories out there and published for the world to see. Thanks George. Legit scam. Are they legit? ), what their contracts look like, and how strong a sales team they have to actually get your book into book stores. Marketing packages that sound essential, 5. If a literary agent unsolicitedly contacts you to offer you a book deal with a publisher, or asks you to pay a reading fee, your spidey-sense should be tingling pretty hard. Be aware of Trafford Publishing. Do you know who the cheif executive is? Ive seen several vanity publishers that were either rip offs or scammers who went out of business. Please all stay away from this company! And, in a couple of incidences I told the company I will not be harassed or intimidated to publish when I felt the manuscript was not completed to my liking, Thanks for such invaluable information. Hi. They created it in partnership with Author Solutions, who are some of the most egregious players in vanity publishing. Looks like a scam to me. There are countless scams out there offering "book fair display" services. Some bigger publishers won't consider any writer who doesn't go through an agent. But the run-ons misspelled wordsit was basically every page. i was about to deposit 5000usd but i stopped. You are the customer and they don't care if you sell one copy. A quick look at their website seems fairly promising. If you're looking to distribute your book, we have a good post comparing the different ebook distributors out there: https://blog.reedsy.com/ebook-distribution/. Would only print 100-150 books (hard cover), with the option of ordering more, if needed. That's actually why they're called "vanity publishers" in the first place :) I'm taking the case to the attorney general. At Reedsy, we vet each professional by verifying their professional experience, ensuring that every freelancer on our platform either has a wealth of traditional publishing experience, or is a seasoned and well-reviewed collaborator on indie books. I am now trying to get my money back and hopefully not too late. For example, if youre planning a wedding, you could do it yourself and buy silverwear from this company, buy plates from that wholesaler, order food from that restaurant, and freelance some waiters to help you out and pull together all the moving parts OR you could hire a wedding planning/catering agency that does it all and alleviates the headache. And if you still don't hear back, hire an IP attorney to try to get the rights back. Getting it on the shelves is up to you. How's Covenant Books They are con merchants of the worst kind. The CEO is incompetent, as is the rest of her appointed staff. You said that the Author Academy Elite (AAE) is "one of the many courses" available. The books have already been published and are now out of print. It cost me exactly $2.75 the charge for ONE proof copy. Does anybody know anything about them? I'd be very careful before I sign with any organization like this. If anyone has had experience using this publisher, Hello! Should I be afraid that they may try to publish, sell, or otherwise abuse my manuscript? Author House is a renowned scam, yes, but Johnny above was referencing a different company, Author's House, which both chose its name pretty poorly and also seems like another scam (focused on reviews). They mention on their website (which looks pretty poor) that their co-operative publishing deal involves them covering 75% of the cost, while the author pays for the remainder. Johny, I recently was a victim of author house's rip-off. It LOOKS good, but how am I to know? Learn how Reedsy can help you craft a beautiful book. They do a trailer and press release & radio interview the effectiveness of which I am yet to experience. They make most of their money from their authors. During #pitchmad at Twitter, I was contacted by Uproar Books, which is a fairly new hybrid publisher. I signed a contract, still no work has been done and I cannot republish as he owns the rights. Be very careful with them. It was really hard to read. Aside from grammar & sentencing mistakes, I found their contract totally one sided. Have you heard anything about FriesenPress, Trilogy Publishing or Authorhouse? When I declined their "partnership" services and contract, I was offered a "half now, half later" payment option, all the while facing a time-crunch decision window in order to make their deadline for my book to appear be in their next magazine issue. I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. Are they reputable? This may be the main reason vanity pressr publishers thrive. what is your view about "Author's Ink" . Book Fairs. I'm trying to possibly find a way out without loosing my money. I have two manuscripts that I want to get published. I vetted YOP before I jumped in and found nothing but Victoria said they were a fairly new company with only a handful of clients. Have you heard of Covenant Publishing? any feed back. What did they say? Hi wanted to know what you think of new book authors. Wish this 1st time author had known all this before being r***d by a vanity publisher who over-price my book's retail by 3x!!! Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has finally found a corporate conglomerate he doesn't oppose. There is Self Publishing companies that are Author Funded and then there is "vanity presses" those two things are entirely different. A well-known cluster of scammers is the Filipino network previously associated with Authors Solution and now operates separately. Don't fall for his nonsense. Was so disappointed the review was nothing more than "it's been I've been contacted by Pen It! And for distribution, if you want to do it without fuss, you can use a distribution service like Draft2Digital which charges nothing upfront, but will take 10% of retail price. His sidekick Laura Freestone is just as bad .Vety unprofessional to say the least. Approach with caution! Stay miles away from this company. Self-Publishing vs. is Austin Macauley Publishers a good publishing company ? She asked me to give her submissions of some of my writing I copied and pasted them into a email to her. Is anyone familiar with Covenant Publishing? However, to suggest that most vanity publishers arent adding value to clients is nonsense. Lets talk about traditional publishers and their insanely small royalties (while offering very little and requiring the author to do most of the marketing still) i have been getting harassing calls from their sales people, and despite me saying they are doing a sales a pitch they continually deny it. He pushed me for one hour to make a huge deposit payment at the same day. Dont come close to anyone without a proven track record! But honestly, I wouldn't dismiss them as a publishing option because of that. "Gold Touch Press provides premium publishing services at a good value. I was sorely misled and after forking over close to $4000 sold very few books under their "guidance" (which supposedly included a decent amount of marketing.) In the US, registering that copyright simply provides a few statutory rights when it comes to claiming damages and it should only cost you $45 to apply for it online (as of February 2022). I would like to redo it..change size, do further editing, eliimatnaing a chapter, having a different format so I can have a less expensive selling price. Are they reputable? They are fraudulent and they revise to even address the fact they were in breech of contract ever though it was pointed out in ever single email I sent to them. Covenant Books we've mentioned a few times here (be careful) but Shadow Mountain looks pretty legit. To be clear, your book was assigned an ISBN, had a book cover designed, was available for pre-order, social media promotion, and developmental editing (which you didn't like, which caused the problem); hence, it is false to question our ethics, and to claim we did no work. There has to be a catch somewhere, but where? I was lulled in by AuthorHouse and fell victim to their scams. Hi. I would like to know as well. Am I being scammed? Does anyone have any informations before I move forward. Hi, I wanted to know if you can tell me if power publishers is a real thing or scam. Any advice? Pro-tip: Wondering whether to self-publish or traditionally publish? They became very dodgy and manipulative inferring I was ignorant about how independent presses work. . It was a mess. Thank you for the warnings re: NRM! The Filipinos I dealt with are based in Florida and I also was told this from day one. They appear to cover all services; however, I'm uncertain of their legitimacy. What kind of small press is legit at this point? Are you willing to give this guy $5,000? However, there are plenty of companies who will make a big song and dance about securing you an ISBN, charging you hundreds of dollars on top of the actual cost when you could just spend 10 minutes on Bowker and do it yourself. I decided NOT to go with them because I could not partner with an entity that does not exist. I can 100% guarantee that they do not work with Neil Gaiman. I was very moved by The Good Death. 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