I had my book published a year ago by Crossbow. To help you protect your work, your bank account, and your dignity, here are the types of shady companies and book publishers you should avoid: Who wouldnt love it if a publisher offers to reprint one of your self-published titles or publish your next book, right? 100% free, always. I went through them and they were AWFUL! Storyline is good..but it's just hard to read and follow. Does this sound legitimate? Based on my experience, the money, if any, is in the screen play. Ripoff Report Needs Your Help! It was expensive and a huge mistake. My book has been chosen as a finalist for book of the year. Actually you dont have any goal for your book. Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. Legit scam. Tate went belly up. Victoria Martin was a treasure to speak with (British). HI all, I was approached by Octa publishing company, to publish on Amazon my daughter poetry book? Hay House seems to offer some writers resources, but they include some online courses that are seriously overpriced. A well-known cluster of scammers is the Filipino network previously associated with Authors Solution and now operates separately. I'm not a against a secular publisher but my series is a Christian one. Thank you so much for this information, it's so helpful! There are also some competitions in which the prize might be a trophy. If you're going to spend $800 on anything, invest them in a proper marketing course, or on a reputable freelance marketing professional: https://reedsy.com/marketing/book-marketer. And then outreached by writers republic shortly after. The catch here is that the author will be expected to pay for the cost of the physical prize. Thanks Reedy for this information. 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) It will be bookmarked and studied. So its no surprise that there are people who will offer to solve your marketing problems for a low, low fee. but cannot find a thing on the internet. But honestly, I wouldn't dismiss them as a publishing option because of that. Let me know how you do. One supporting member of my web site gets vertigo, and sometimes nausea. Hi could you let me know about Lighthouse publishing buford usa, I sent my manuscript and i have had nothing but problems. Atlantic publishing/ Dorrance publishing either of these legitimate? I personally tend to think that they can be a really good option for authors and the digital marketing they do on behalf of their authors is pretty on point. Do you have any thoughts on Covenant Books? 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. Hi, do you have any experience with Advantage Books? do you have any information about Author University LLC? Good to know. I was able to find the previous inquiries into this company once you called them to my attention and will find another route. They have the whiff of a lot of Author Solutions clones that have recently started to pop up. I know these people working for Folio Avenue. Performance & security by Cloudflare. They are industry events where booksellers, publishers, agents and libraries negotiate on rights and distribution. ****** ****** Also, is Submittable reputable? Hi, I've been presented with a deal to re-publish my first book; and then to publish my 2nd book (manuscript completed). Editors and designers are essential to a books success and some companies and individuals will exploit this fact to take money out of your pocket. ), what their contracts look like, and how strong a sales team they have to actually get your book into book stores. To understand why publishing with a vanity press is a terrible idea, head on over to the next post in this guide, which discusses the dangers of paying to publish. They also direct you to participate in book shows for a fee. Ripoff Report on: Beacon Financial Group, NC SCAM - Beacon financial group scam beware charlotte north carolina. My manuscripts are ready for print. Did they offer 10% of the sale price or profits? 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. Hi. 1 million authors trust the professionals on Reedsy, come meetthem. They took all of my profit from my book and I made next to nothing while they walked away with the lion's share. Hiding negative complaints is only a Band-Aid. Any feedback appreciated (Lee), I am just wondering if Parchment Global publishing is a reputable company as they are interested in my book. We know Inkitt pretty well. They said investors are paying for my interview with AL Cole and I have to pay for the air time. I don't know what's fair but this doesn't seem to be it. He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. Thanks! BBB also . It seems like it would cost me the same or more to do it all individually!- thanks much. Publishers ? The books they profile on their site actually have Amazon reviews, which is better than what most vanity/hybrid presses have. He then proceeded to tell me that I didnt have any goals for my book. Some publishers require authors to buy bulk quantities of their own books. There is Self Publishing companies that are Author Funded and then there is "vanity presses" those two things are entirely different. But that would be a big mistake. I was thinking about Bublish but wasn't sure if i should. https://folioavenuepublishing.wordpress.com/. Their company is legit since they were able to publish my book: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Journey-Home-Julie-Chenevert/dp/1733701354/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=goldtouch+press&qid=1557963118&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull. I am a new author and recently published my first book, The Devil Picked The Girls But They Watched The Angel, published Author House 2017. Unqualified staff. Have you received anymore info from dreambooks distributing? can you tell me if new reader magazine is legit? Do you have any updated information about TBN and their Trilogy publishing arm? If it is a reputable company, no problem. I got a call from Authors Press last night. They are offering a spot on Publisher's weekly. That puts me on the fence about this company. Any advice about working with Dudley Court Press, advertised as a hybrid publisher? Are you willing to give this guy $5,000? I must admit at the time I practically knew nothing about publishing. I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a19515def79387a You wrote "But with the traditional business model, publishers are incentivized to release quality books and foster long, healthy relationships with authors." Grossly overpriced self-publishing services, 4. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. FYI- I self published two books. I also googled her company and I did not find it. I am trying to research them and cannot find any reviews. If you're ready to put in the time and effort to research it then you don't need to pay $5k for someone to teach you Save that money for editing, design and marketing. They say they invited me to Jacob javitts and help me sell. Beacon Publishing Group | 152 followers on LinkedIn. It cost me exactly $2.75 the charge for ONE proof copy. My advice is to steer clear.". After the book was published they kept calling me to spend more money on advertising at book fairs which I know is a total scam. Then a web page, short video and distribution to all the different book companies. He decided to go the ghostwriter route with an author working with a relatively new and unproven publisher They contracted with him to ghostwrite the book for 10,000.00 up front in full. He pushed me for one hour to make a huge deposit payment at the same day. All facets of publishing, marketing, and selling are the responsibility of the author. How would you classify Savio Republic publishing through Post Hill Press? This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. To be fair, they pulled one on my agent too. Who is Powerhouse Press Book? I don't know why but I don't like their sales team. Does anyone have any experience with Covenant Books? I am wondering about White Bird Publishing--it seems to be a hybrid publisher but not claiming to be. 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. When he got it he was shocked. Find the perfect editor for yournextbook. I initially bought a package with them a while ago. Others have asked about them in the comments as well. Christian Faith Publishing. It just didn't add up, and something seemed fishy to me, in spite of links to their website and current magazine issue. Thank you for shouting at me. How much would that cost ! I recently submitted my manuscript to a publisher I now think might be a scam. Please tell what you know about Covenant Books. Thanks for this useful information. Shady publishing companies that offer to sell you ISBNs above the market price (and other types of publishing scammers). They probably won't: run digital ads, get your book promoted on BookBub, or market it to a captive mailing list. Not really looking to 'sell' books, they just want to see their story and family history in print, good quality, of course. Launch your book successfully with our tried-and-true strategies. I am already published with a registered copyright. I also check their LLC with the state of New York & found out such entity does not exist. See answer below :) BookBaby is reputable, but there are probably more cost/value-efficient alternatives out there. Beacon Publishing Group I have not signed with them yet because I found some clauses with their contract which require changes. Thanks :-). So, I'd be very careful. Many of those companies will outsource the work to low-priced freelancers or get their interns to do it. Every author or speaker who needs to get their message out should use traditional publishing with random house who takes over your book rights and pays out a meager 8.25% of every sale? Or should amateur authors hire out sub-optimal designers on fiverr and hope they get something that looks professional? Contact Information. 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. As I tried to trace her down, the websites and youtube sites for bookthoughtspublishing were abandoned and then taken down. Hi. Some of them have open reading period just for a limited period of time when some others are available to read your poetry for all year-round. To mark this important anniversary, Beacon retained author Susan Wilson to research the history of the press in archives and through extensive interviews. If a publisher contacts you unsolicited, then chances are they are not. That is what you need to do with them because they strictly adhere to the contract. Thank you for that. This is ****** ****** from Booktimes. From fonts to page layouts, cover design and ISBN number. Selling a book is something that most authors struggle with. For one thing, traditional publishers take ALL RIGHTS for the life of your copyright in exchange for whatever they offer the author. 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. But sometimes, winning authors will be obliged to pay an editing fee for that privilege which is not great. I used them to publish my novel the Judas Goat. Thanks. 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. Are they scammers? Either way, it's not an amazing royalty for an author who's footing the cost of production. Thank you! Other than that, they don't raise any red flags. "If it sounds too good to be true . I wouldn't be able to recommend similar publishers to you as we don't keep a list on Reedsy, however I'd suggest you take a look at Poets & Writers and Authors Publish as resources. The audio book division is one of the top prominent audio book publishers in the United States. When he complained, they didn't want to give him his money back. 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. However, the main problem is that they are (or at least used to be) quite aggressive in their marketing to attract authors (direct tweets and emails to random authors), and hyperbolic in their marketing language (as you point out above). Have you heard any reviews for freeauthorinfo. Are they reputable? So what am I to receive for my 800USD. just out of curiosity . 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. .. and ever since it hit 30+ reviews on Amazon, my phone has been ringing. with a "let us help you market you book better" sales pitch. It's not a scam, but it certainly is an *expensive* course If you want to go the course route, I'd rather recommend Mark Dawson's "Self-Publishing 101" course (it only opens once a year, but you can get on the waitlist). Yes, you! Or is the company more of a vanity press? This may be the main reason vanity pressr publishers thrive. Your information has been helpful in me moving forward. They replied within a week and were interested, so I'm immediately skeptical. They invited me to be on a radio interview for my book. They have contacted me to republish a novel we had previously published with Tate. 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. I already self published with Balboa Press. One issue though, they are not into promoting or marketing your book. I just want to put it out there. 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. However I am troubled that I have not found any reviews for Brandylane/Belle Isle anywhere! Is it a scam? From the research I've done, it's one of the many courses started by semi-successful authors who're looking to monetize their knowledge of publishing. Thanks. I am all over the web. Hi Mary, we weren't familiar with them until now. Whats your alternative? They cold-called me numerous times about marketing my book SAVING ME, and want $2500 up front. Also, thanks for saving me from spending more than needed. I pulled out of my contract with them as they werent transparent about incurring costs. I sent my information for them to send information on finding publishers. Did you know that if you dont register the copyright of your book, literally anybody could claim it as their work and profit from it? We've heard a lot of very bad things about Capstone Media Services. Scroll down and check it out :). Have you heard anything about Aelurus Publishing? There are, however, competitions that are little more than money-spinning enterprises. Assisted self-publishing services. Thanks George. Please let me know if you've heard of these type of interviews and their formalities. Your IP: 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. And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. Whats your opinion of Rushmore Press? If they want me to send them a case, I will want money up frontso thanks for sharing this. This isnt necessarily bad unless you mind paying $80 for a slab of acrylic dozens more have also won that month. They'll handle distribution to a pretty sizable retail network and put all the data in one place so you don't have to bounce around between KDP, Nook Press, Apple Books, etc. Yes, Does anyone have any info on Go To Publish, a marketing company out of London and Atlanta, Georgia, Gotopublish.com I have been approached re: their services for marketing of one of my books. Both are non-fiction. Your thoughts? They have approached me about marketing my book but I am feeling uneasy. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has finally found a corporate conglomerate he doesn't oppose. This seems like an outright scam. my work at anytime and that I barely have a say so with the book cover I do not like it. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. Do you know anything about this company? I can 100% guarantee that they do not work with Neil Gaiman. From that I'd say they're definitely legit, but as always make sure that you reach contracts very carefully (if you get to that stage) and consult with an experienced IP lawyer. Privacy Policy. The lower amount was a publishing only arrangement with editing and printing and listing on amazon. The whole thing. 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. There was no editing as was promised and it didn't seem like the story was about him. I baled. We have spent a considerable amount of money for the printing (paperback US $5 - $7 per book) and distribution through Ingram of our book over the past couple of years with not a lot of return. Would only print 100-150 books (hard cover), with the option of ordering more, if needed. There is an "authorhouse" which is totally dif. For authors looking to submit your manuscript for consideration, visit our submissions page. They do a trailer and press release & radio interview the effectiveness of which I am yet to experience. I lost a considerable amount of money and prior to severing my association with them realized just under $40.00 in royalties. Hi I am searching for a publisher/illustrator for a children's book. It was a mess. There is a fee. 1. Companies who send unsolicited emails about their services (especially review services) and who don't have a website are most probably scams, yes. Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. What is your opinion of Austin Macauley 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. However, if they do everything they say they will do, the fee is not that bad. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. After listening to him and telling him numerous times I was not interested in putting money into my book, I told him I was not interested, do not contact me, and to place me on the do not call list. If you want to confirm your suspicions, just look up the books they've published on Amazon or any online retailer. 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