Hi Cy. 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. I'm a novice author, and used a "fully supported self-publishing firm" to publish my first book in 2016. There are countless scams out there offering "book fair display" services. Learn how Reedsy can help you craft a beautiful book. You wrote "But with the traditional business model, publishers are incentivized to release quality books and foster long, healthy relationships with authors." Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. Again, thank you for your attention. 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. Never heard of them. DAW Books Please sort it out and refund me accordingly as you promised . Encourage others to kill their pop-ups too. Are you suspicious of a certain company? they went down on the prices to 600 US$ but I am not sure if they are a legitimate company or they are just behind my money. Hi. 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 do not know where to go with this since it seems there are so many scams. 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. For example, they might only pay their editor $600 and then mark up the "editing costs" to $3,000 so you could pay more than 100% of the actual costs without knowing it. I published my book with Author House. I'm lucky, I guessI have astigmatism, so when something on a site jiggles I just see a blur, like the blur of a computer or TV screen shown live on another computer or TV screen. The CEO is incompetent, as is the rest of her appointed staff. Excellent information. 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. If you do it yourself, it might cost the same or a little more but you'll know who's working on the book. He is in the midst of going back and forth with them about the money. One issue though, they are not into promoting or marketing your book. . Is Mulberry Books a reputable company? I wish my friend had read this. However take notice that they give authors 50% of proceeds, defined as "all revenue received by Uproar Books MINUS production and shipping costs." Does anybody know anything about them? Great insight! Without a doubt, do your research and avoid rip off vanity houses. 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). Yes. Now, there are "assisted self-publishing companies" out there very different from vanity publishers who're great: they do take care of everything, but they let *you* self-publish the book. Reedsy is more than just a blog. They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. Please all stay away from this company! This business has 0 complaints. Some people have seizures when something on a screen jiggles. I'm trying to possibly find a way out without loosing my money. I didn't sign the contract. Just got an email from them. They tend to cater to 'hands-off' self-publishing authors, so you may find that there are more affordable options you can find with a quick Google search (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, Reedsy). Let me know how you do. I was called by July Summers at Author's Press who want to market my self published book & send me to 2 book fairs where my book will be displayed , & I will have author interviews etc. They probably won't: run digital ads, get your book promoted on BookBub, or market it to a captive mailing list. Try to get editing done before submission. Please RUN from this company!! Balboa Press was set up in 2013 by Hay House, as its "self-publishing arm". I've had a look at their site, and they look fairly legit as hybrid publishers go. Great, Poets & Writers has a huge list of different small press, and i'm thinking which one to choose. I would like to know as well. I have two manuscripts that I want to get published. 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. 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? If they want me to send them a case, I will want money up frontso thanks for sharing this. 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. Beacon Press Staff If you are interested in submitting a manuscript to Beacon Press, please view our submissions guidelines. Thankfully I bolted before handing over funds. Chicago Review Press Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoirs D. X. Varos, Ltd. We publish genre-fiction in the categories of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction. All of us have to keep our eyes wide open. They became very dodgy and manipulative inferring I was ignorant about how independent presses work. You're right to be skeptical. Senior Manager. Congratulations on winning one of their contests and receiving a (positive) free review from them! http://easton-books.com/store. Not really looking to 'sell' books, they just want to see their story and family history in print, good quality, of course. I wanted to self-publish a memoir to give to friends and sell in my shop. Ripoff Report | beacon complaints, reviews, scams, lawsuits and frauds reported, 424 results BEACON Ripoff Reports, Complaints, Reviews, Scams, Lawsuits and Frauds Reported Your Search: beacon There may be more reports for "beacon" For more results perform a general search for "beacon" recently concluded a 6 month contract with YOP. 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. They invited me to be on a radio interview for my book. I am now trying to get my money back and hopefully not too late. If their editors contact YOU, then that's a red flag. Non-Fiction Books We consider both academic and general trade books. This was unnecessary. Is this a real site or exactly what? I almost signed a contract with one of your WATCHDOG publishers. Thanks God I didn't pay anything.They are big scammers. I have been contacted by several companies lately regarding my book I published in 2010-when I was scammed. Yes, New Reader Magazine can be considered a scam, and we're getting a lot of notifications from authors asking us about them, meaning they're actively trying to sell their overpriced services. Im working with Professional Ghostwriters Im starting to question if this company is a scam. Very interested in working with Author Academy Elite and would appreciate insights/opinions/comments. Enter your email or get started with a social account: 1. Would you have a place I could call/write about legitimate literary agents? Ive used vanity publishers before and loved it. I also check their LLC with the state of New York & found out such entity does not exist. Is anyone familiar with Covenant Publishing? They appear to cover all services; however, I'm uncertain of their legitimacy. They claim to be a hybrid, and they certainly dont publish anyone and everyone, but I have my doubts. my work at anytime and that I barely have a say so with the book cover I do not like it. 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. If they want to buy my book, they can look it up on any number of places and order it themselves. For publicity, contact publicity@beacon.org. As always, approach with caution. What kind of companies are Author House and Christian Faith Publishing? and our Independent publishing Company President of Company is Avi Gvili. Do you have any info on this company? Hello! No legitimate traditional publisher would ask you to foot the bill. 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. February 25, 2023. What publishing company would be advised for this? ), what their contracts look like, and how strong a sales team they have to actually get your book into book stores. 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. Good info. They pay 50% royalties, with accounting every quarter. Contact Information. I don't see the thread on Mascot. I was thinking about Bublish but wasn't sure if i should. I am definitely interested in finding out about Mark Dawson. Thanks- Thank you in advance for your response. BBB handles complaints regarding any business, whether or not the business is a BBB Accredited Business. They don't need my permission to do that. They also charged him $15 to put it on Amazon. Any feedback appreciated (Lee), I am just wondering if Parchment Global publishing is a reputable company as they are interested in my book. sandiw947@gmail.com. Agents work on commission, meaning the only time you pay them is when theyve successfully helped sell your book to a publisher. I have reviewed their website and looks good. The books have already been published and are now out of print. 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. *** Firstly, literary agents wont ever contact you directly unless youre already a wildly successful author (and even then, most reputable agents would avoid poaching you from your current representation). Most of the time, I say, "Thanks but no thanks." History I have not received anything and that is unacceptable . If you want to do further research, look up the books listed on their website and see where they rank in their Amazon categories I suspect most of them will not even be in the top 5,000 in their specific niches. Was so disappointed the review was nothing more than "it's been It looks like Writer Beware has identified in their post as one to avoid (see the section above about The Filipino Publishing Scam Network). Authors own the copyright to their works before and after they publish them. I know someone who just recently had a book published in with them. I didn't happen to see anything about iUniverse. A day or so later a Lady sent me an email. In general, they break a few of our golden rules: 1) they contacted YOU, which is never a good sign; 2) they have no testimonials from other authors of proof of their track record; 3) their prestigious address in Midtown Manhattan is a virtual office. Anyone know anything about this company ? Unfortunately, there are plenty of unreliable companies out there looking to make a quick buck by exploiting those dreams. I have lodged a complaint with the BBB of central Indiana and attempted to dispute some of the charges via VISA. AuthorHouse is extremely unethicalstay far far away. Anyone have insight or experience? To be honest, most online retailers for indie authors will supply their own identification codes these days. Thanks for this. This doesn't sound like a legitimate operation to me. Looks like a scam to me. 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