There are also some competitions in which the prize might be a trophy. Secondly, your agent should never ask you to pay for anything. As I tried to trace her down, the websites and youtube sites for bookthoughtspublishing were abandoned and then taken down. I think itll mean reverting to my original MS, which is fine, but what if I added something on my own during that process? I went to their tweet account and not alot of activity. When it comes to agents, its best to stick to vetted lists like that of the Association of Author Representatives or our directory of almost 700 literary agents across the world. - they have a paid "beta reading" service, when beta readers are generally free; Great, Poets & Writers has a huge list of different small press, and i'm thinking which one to choose. To be honest, most online retailers for indie authors will supply their own identification codes these days. If they want me to send them a case, I will want money up frontso thanks for sharing this. Anyone had experience with this Company? Consumers want to see how a business took . Thank you! Only in business a year. As a rule of thumb, a small press can be considered legit if: I am currently working on a book, and I was found a publisher she seems nice but her contract is 3 years at a time it stats that she can republish etc. Is it a scam? 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. Here's a good litmus test look up the books they've published on Amazon. 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. Grossly overpriced self-publishing services, 4. If it hadn't been for the semi-literate 'editor', I'd have gone ahead. Chelsea kuhel? You might even be happy to pay some fees to get the ball rolling on the production process. So what is Author Academy? I'm very happy with them. They created it in partnership with Author Solutions, who are some of the most egregious players in vanity publishing. My writing partner and I came across them but they were requesting between $1500-$4000 dollars in installments to publish. What do you know about Global Summit Publishing? Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. They are con merchants of the worst kind. The company retains a A+ Better Business Bureau rating. Covenant Books we've mentioned a few times here (be careful) but Shadow Mountain looks pretty legit. Even if they help you polish your manuscript before submitting it to publishers, it should not come with a charge. From fonts to page layouts, cover design and ISBN number. Scam companies will sell you on the idea that the New York Times, Good Morning America, and Newsweek can pick up on your story but the chances of that actually happening are very slim. I got cold-called/emailed by them offering a hybrid publishing deal. They only take 5% per sale and although they ask for a fee over a period of time, mathematically it seems a better deal than Amazon taking 30%. I'm a novice author, and used a "fully supported self-publishing firm" to publish my first book in 2016. Enter your email or get started with a social account: 1. They are non-profit organization, and a lot of donors and foundations are listed on their website including National Endowement for the Arts and New York State Council on the Arts. We expect our authors to be kind and respectful, but as demonstrated above by you calling Laura (a woman that has zero to do with the parting) a sidekick is plain disrespectful. Do you have a view on UNITED PC Publishing company, a subsidiary of NOVA? So many self publishing companies email and call me often to republish with them but some are started this year and they do have 100% royalty and good stuff or so they say but with so many scam companies I avoid them all and don't talk or email them back. Marketing packages that sound essential, 5. I'm writing a biography for a local family and community leader. I wish my friend had read this. A look at their 'recent books' section will pretty much tell you what you need to know. Have you heard anything about Authors4Authors Publishing? recently concluded a 6 month contract with YOP. It turns out it's all 'coaching' and I do all the work. Top leaders at the firm have never had to cold-call or do primary research and it shows when they say "call more" or "primary isn't hard as long as you call enough people." The level of disconnect shows when employees are overpromised what their job will encompass. Who is Powerhouse Press Book? We were never given an advance and were told it may take 2 or 3 years to get a return on our money. What kind of small press is legit at this point? Is Parchment Global Publishing a vetted and reliable company please? 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. Beacon has a broad array of titles in fiction & non-fiction, including business, young adult, history, romance, mystery, horror, comedy, childrens, health & wellness and more. An Award-Winning, Independent Book Publisher. I can 100% guarantee that they do not work with Neil Gaiman. can be in the millions of dollars, enhancing the value of the tradpub company by that much. Would only print 100-150 books (hard cover), with the option of ordering more, if needed. How do I find the right publisher? On one hand, that is refreshing: they don't claim to offer a complete editing package at a fixed price. I know someone who just recently had a book published in with them. I wanted to self-publish a memoir to give to friends and sell in my shop. You can even get it in England and Australia, but when you walk into a brick and mortar bookstore, you have to ask them to order it for you. Any info on them would be helpful as well. Learn their tricks and avoid these unscrupulous bandits. Predatory companies will offer to display your book at one of these fairs for a fee. As we mentioned in the post: ***Be wary of unsolicited offers. Hi. There is ample material everywhere (including on this blog) about every step of the way. The biggest problem at Beacon is the higher management. As you put it, the "demands" not "inquiry" or "question" is why we parted ways with you. I have been contacted by Authors Press wanting me to attend a book fair in Arizona and they want to put my novel on the shelf at their bookstore. If you do need someone to help you market your book, make sure they offer services that have a direct impact on your ability to reach your target reader (things like digital advertising and mailing list growth). https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/745f905065faff4281ca4b5da6262bf6bd5b21369f166868d38656d08de68adb.jpg. Do you know if this is a reputable company? I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. So, looks to me that they are asking for a WHOLE lot more than even their original ask. Of course! But if you actually want to make a living out of writing, or have any chance of getting decent sales on the book, you'll want to keep control over the people you hire (making sure they're good and avoiding the huge hidden fees of vanity publishers), keep control over your distribution, and keep control over your metadata. If you do it yourself, it might cost the same or a little more but you'll know who's working on the book. Wanting to put two currently out of print books out again as ebooks + paperbacks, a colleague recommended BLKDogpublishing which does the whole thing for free and has a respectable-looking list (her fantasy novel is on it.) Does this sound legitimate? The copy on the website is riddled with typos and uses the same language as most vanity press scams: They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. If youre willing to work, this is an astounding resource. The tendency with package deals (where you pay a fixed price for all the things you listed) is that the author has no idea who is doing all of that work. 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/. They seem to be a copycat of Author Solutions (the most famous scam company in the publishing industry) based out of the Philippines. They're located in Brooklyn and they distribute books in different countries. This company is fraudulent, does not honor their contacts and when asked about a refund for their breech of their signed contract the terminate the contract, of course without reimbursing you. What is your opinion of Boulevard Books ? I have reviewed their website and looks good. (801) 349-2844. Hi Mary, we weren't familiar with them until now. Reviews have been splendid, sales tepid. If someone calls you to offer to "market your book," in 99% of the cases it means they're either dodgy or are outright trying to scam you. I was searching on a list of publishers accepting submissions, and found The New Press. Anyone who calls that often despite telling them to stop clearly is trying to sell sell sell! This is my first time working towards publishing a children's book. What is one to do? With vanity presses, the big risk isn't them stealing your manuscript. Thanks. Hi Cy. He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. I didn't sign the contract. Export for ebook and print. Without a doubt, do your research and avoid rip off vanity houses. One can purchase as many or fewer services as needed. He states a book scout found my book and they would like to put me on CBS News Radio with Al Cole. the cost is for me working with them and their team that would do the proofing, editing, layout, cover and marketing. I won't give them money. New York, NY 10001. My manuscripts are ready for print. Though self-publishing, by definition, means that youre doing it yourself, there are companies out there who can give you a hand. Still I would like to sell some books. 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. I have not signed with them yet because I found some clauses with their contract which require changes. Thankfully I bolted before handing over funds. What about dorrance publishing and page publishing? This may be the main reason vanity pressr publishers thrive. They do offer a self-publishing track, where they provide all the usual publishing services for a fee instead of buying the book, but they're a legit publisher. Not a scam. You're right to be skeptical. *** Can you offer any information about the company?Are there any legitimate vanity publishers. From what I gather, Book Baby is pretty good. - they don't solicit you in the first place I have lodged a complaint with the BBB of central Indiana and attempted to dispute some of the charges via VISA. It's that attitude that we decided to part ways with you. Good to know. Publications. That publisher is based in NY. Dont come close to anyone without a proven track record! Shady publishing companies that offer to sell you ISBNs above the market price (and other types of publishing scammers). It is expensive but promises to give royalty's to the author. If so, what was your experience? Encourage others to kill their pop-ups too. So thank you, YOP, for giving it a good shot! I had received an email and phone call I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). Does anyone have any informations before I move forward. I'm entertaining the idea of having my work published through Plowshares Media which operates out of La Jolla, CA., and am interested in any information you might have on their credibility. I can't find anything about them either, which is generally a bad sign (a reputable publisher, even small, would have a website). I'd really appreciate your advice! I have always believed . See the "Vanity Presses" part of our article (the first one). Im working with Professional Ghostwriters Im starting to question if this company is a scam. A year ago I tried extensively to get with a traditional publisher but to no avail, since I was doing my first book. Thanks- DAW Books thank you for saving me. That said, I'd be grateful if you could forward that email to us: service[at]reedsy[dot]com so we can take a look. Different people react to pop-ups and jiggling in different ways. The books they profile on their site actually have Amazon reviews, which is better than what most vanity/hybrid presses have. I would be very cautious of any company that contacts you unsolicited there are plenty of bad-faith presses out there who are looking to snatch up author's old books and hold on to them. Do you know anything about them? Unqualified staff. For your information , I have never seen the partially completed book or received a refund . What about Rushmore Press? 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. I am London-based, and a long time published/agented, but slightly lacking in techie expertise. Am I being scammed? I have received my book back though thank God but still out the 500 dollars!!! Balboa Press was set up in 2013 by Hay House, as its "self-publishing arm". It has been the worst experience I've ever had and now I am determined to let every author I ever come in contract with about the business practices of this company. Do you have any thoughts or reviews of New Harbor Press? Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. I have not published yet. There is a comment below about Author Academy, which I'd encourage you to read. They seem to meet most of the IBPA's criteria for hybrid publishers: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/hybridpublisher 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 am interested to see what you find out. thanks, Hi. They are not in the United States. Sounds like a vanity press to me. Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. Thank you! Watch out for what they define as production costs as that could eat into your proceeds. If they are a scam, then they aren't a particularly prolific one but I would still suggest you avoid them. Don't go with them! Thank you, Does anybody know or has anyone heard of "Author's House" (@Authors_tweets) I got an e-mail from them promising reviews for my book with three various packages from $100, $200 and $400 (30 reviews) to go on goodreads, Amazon and YouTube. ), what their contracts look like, and how strong a sales team they have to actually get your book into book stores. Are they legit, or am I being scammed? Are they reputable? It will be bookmarked and studied. They weren't best sellers, definitely dated so they may be "period pieces." New vanity presses seem to set up shop each month and with no bad press associated with their names, theyre able to convince many authors to pay for their services. I am glad that you emailed me back. Anyone reading this who would like copies of any of this please feel free to contact me. More info in this Twitter thread between David Gaughran and Victoria Strauss: https://twitter.com/davidgaughran/status/1031495833135591426?lang=en. Anyone have experience with them? I had to resend all of the info multiple times! I received an email from Gold Touch Press offering services to republish my book. I'm just wondering if there is any information on this company. Have you heard anything about Aelurus Publishing? Thanks in advance. Vanity presses pretending to be traditional publishers, 2. Has anybody had dealings with Mulberry publishers? Box 41573 Charleston, S.C. 29423 USA We do not accept certified mail. I received a call today saying that he's a literary agent, and my book was "recommended" to him for review. well now I know why your still nothing. I could not find much info about HDB, but the fee is rather steep for just registration. Adelaide is long on promises and short on delivery. Ty so much! Why? Do keep in mind that if you have to pay to receive the award, or enter the final round, or anything like that, your money is probably best invested somewhere else. about my book (which was priced too high by the publisher and is not selling!) I DID go with Balboa and it was a horrific mistake. Our capabilities include title acquisition and development, editorial, design, promotion, sales, warehousing, and distribution. 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. 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. Ugly Ducking Presse are definitely a legitimate non-profit publisher. Their website is well-presented and written, but when one of their 'editors' contacted me to express interest, her English was extremely dodgy. This week I was contacted by Atlantic Publishing Group and had a discussion with them. This is an Indian publishing house . 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. 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. As always, read the fine print! I'm taking the case to the attorney general. Becoming a published author is a dream shared by almost every writer. Do you know anything about Covenant Books? Is anyone familiar with Covenant Publishing? Beacon has a broad array of titles in fiction & non-fiction, including business, young adult, history, romance, mystery, horror, comedy, childrens, health & wellness and more. Ok thank you. Additionally, they bloat the cost of your book and make it so expensive that it can't possibly align with industry standards. I won! There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. They have the whiff of a lot of Author Solutions clones that have recently started to pop up. I don't know the price of his program, though. Now Book Avenue Pub has contacted me, seeming very interested in highlighting my book at upcoming international book fairs in order to "guarantee" an acquisition by a major publishing firm. Also, it's important to note that we don't know of any company that can provide you with an effective "marketing package". She even provided a contract and provided for a payment plan in which she took my money. It's free to publish and sell on Amazon both for the ebook and the print book you should never pay a third-party company for that. Thats called business. The Mulberry Books has approached me. The website is here: It looks like they do some level of editing. But you will have to do the marketing yourself which can be quite time consuming and expensive. During #pitchmad at Twitter, I was contacted by Uproar Books, which is a fairly new hybrid publisher. Because of this, we have decided to launch a full program with OverDrive and other library eBook platforms to sell all of the current SELF-e Select collections and other curated titles under our Indie Author Project (IAP) brand. February 25, 2023. What is your opinion of Atlantic Publishing? Some bigger publishers won't consider any writer who doesn't go through an agent. 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. 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 got a call from Authors Press last night. (For a primer on the topic, check out this guide.) Not really looking to 'sell' books, they just want to see their story and family history in print, good quality, of course. The big ones are in London and Frankfurt (and Bologna for childrens books), and almost anyone can book a table at these events. Have you received anymore info from dreambooks distributing? AuthorHouse is extremely unethicalstay far far away. 100% free, always. But dear God think a little tons of people will pay more for one-stop-shops. They do a trailer and press release & radio interview the effectiveness of which I am yet to experience. Miranda Duncan. Privacy Policy. They cold-called me numerous times about marketing my book SAVING ME, and want $2500 up front. In fact, when acquiring your book, they will pay you an advance. If it is truly legit. Yes I only made a few hundred dollars, but I gained the knowledge and confidence to now be actively scoping out agents and publishers for my next book. Beacon Publishing Group is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books headquarteredin NYC. Distributed by Ingram, published by Covenant Books. "Witty, occasionally crass, and an unqualified delight." (Kirkus Reviews) Is it too much to ask that a managed care facility refund a year's advance payment when your grandfather dies before he can move in? 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