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X | CLOSE. Very interested in working with Author Academy Elite and would appreciate insights/opinions/comments. Cookie Notice They took all of my profit from my book and I made next to nothing while they walked away with the lion's share. If it is a reputable company, no problem. What We Publish Thank you for any advice! 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. Or should amateur authors hire out sub-optimal designers on fiverr and hope they get something that looks professional? Have a great day. I did some research & drove a hard bargain. They cold-called me numerous times about marketing my book SAVING ME, and want $2500 up front. 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. Because your book has been selected by curators in our network (including Library Journal), you are now eligible for our IAP Select commercial collections and to receive royalties." Is Parchment Global Publishing legit? What are your thoughts on Mill City Press? I have stupidly deposited USD $1600 in one of those self publishing on line courses (I won't name) only to find out it is not what I signed up for. As always, read the fine print! 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. Someone read Thunder in Her Heart and wanted to display it, blah blah. I have lodged a complaint with the BBB of central Indiana and attempted to dispute some of the charges via VISA. Do you know if Trilogy Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network, a Vanity Publishing or a Traditional Publishing Company? And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. They invited me to be on a radio interview for my book. Convenant publishing company is an hybrid company. More info in this Twitter thread between David Gaughran and Victoria Strauss: https://twitter.com/davidgaughran/status/1031495833135591426?lang=en. Their website sounds good, but I can't find any independent reviews. Thank you for your sage advice. - they don't offer any developmental (or structural) editing and copy-editing, only proofreading; I didn't happen to see anything about iUniverse. Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. This is an Indian publishing house . Excellent information. They met every clause in my contract & I am satisfied with their work. She asked me to give her submissions of some of my writing I copied and pasted them into a email to her. Thanks for this. I'm glad I investigated first. 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 don't know what's fair but this doesn't seem to be it. I'd be very careful before I sign with any organization like this. Chelsea kuhel? There are new companies offering these kind of "marketing packages" popping up every day. And that covers most of the publishing companies you want to steer clear of in your career as an author. I have not received anything and that is unacceptable . Took a year and I did the cover art myself. They did everything they said they would and I did get some sales and ended up with a really well-done site. The result was a beautifully printed and formatted book, complete with illustrations and innovative layouts. I had to resend all of the info multiple times! Ive seen several vanity publishers that were either rip offs or scammers who went out of business. I was just contacted by someone claiming to be an editor from them wanting to offer me a contract on one of my works on another site. I was lulled in by AuthorHouse and fell victim to their scams. Thankfully I bolted before handing over funds. She promised to keep me apprised of the markeing status and provide proof of my book listing in these events, but then she never followed up. It was expensive and a huge mistake. A quick look at their website should've sent up some red flags: their homepage image is a picture of Neil Gaiman at a book signing. Even if they help you polish your manuscript before submitting it to publishers, it should not come with a charge. After a year and two extensions, my friend was tired of excuses and wanted the manuscript. 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. Can't find anything about them and would like to know if they are scammers. Stay miles away from this company. If they claim to be publishers, they may be benefitting from having a similar name to Pearson, which is a major publishing group. From fonts to page layouts, cover design and ISBN number. In order to purchase the E-book you have to pay through their website and they don't take Paypal. Is the company covenant house a reputable publishing company. If you decide to go with them, make sure everything including services to be rendered and respective fees are in the contract. I would like to know as well. 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 weird thing is that I have researched Self Publishing School online and I haven't seen any bad reviews. Who knows about URLINK? The website is here: 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. It may sound great that they'll do "everything for you", but in reality what that means is that you lose editorial control over your book: they decide who'll do the editing, they'll do the cover, and they decide all the metadata when distributing the book. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Upfront things when smooth but after publishing just fizzled out with little or no contact or royalties so now I am more careful about signing on with another company. Should I be afraid that they may try to publish, sell, or otherwise abuse my manuscript? I am already published with a registered copyright. They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. IMO BookBaby is reputable. I thought I was paying for everything up to publishing stage. I hope this is not how your company conducts business. If so, what was your experience? Hi Edwin. Some contests will publish winning entries in a magazine or an anthology which is great. US$30-60 Custom-made book cover. Others have asked about them in the comments as well. I haven't found them on one of the links you provided, but will keep digging for more info. well now I know why your still nothing. thanks, Hi. What kind of small press is legit at this point? I wanted to self-publish a memoir to give to friends and sell in my shop. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3545c85ed81996924e0e68383a9d488f86723352d6e727c4166f4174bdbb80b9.jpg. 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. A quick look at their website seems fairly promising. ALLI does not seem to like them. How would you classify Savio Republic publishing through Post Hill Press? He is in the midst of going back and forth with them about the money. If youre willing to work, this is an astounding resource. It LOOKS good, but how am I to know? Hi Cy. I already self published with Balboa Press. station Tbn looking for Christian Authors. I know, I got sucked in by them. With only a quick look, they seem like a company that's to be avoided. Marketing packages that sound essential I went to their tweet account and not alot of activity. I was considering talking to them about it, but if it is an scam for authors, I want no part of it. 100% free, always. Thanks. I didn't agreed to anything and had several red flags in our phone conversations. *** 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. Is anyone familiar with Covenant Publishing? That is NOT a review. Format. The review, entirely favourable, was complete in 3 weeks. Thanks for this additional info. This seems like an outright scam. Did you go forward with them? I don't know why but I don't like their sales team. When he complained, they didn't want to give him his money back. Is Rushmore press legit. Box 41573 Charleston, S.C. 29423 USA We do not accept certified mail. That publisher is based in NY. Thank you! Leanne, it's unfortunate that you had a bad experience with our company. 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). I got a call from Authors Press last night. Not sure of it is legit. Mary. They did not list a price, but want me to respond by replying to their email or phoning them. I've checked their website and it seems to pass the initial smell test. Anyone have experience with them? I am wondering if you have any info on this. any feed back. Hi, I just found your article, thank you for the info. If they want to buy my book, they can look it up on any number of places and order it themselves. Your information has been helpful in me moving forward. Beacon Publishing Group is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books headquartered in NYC. 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. 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. As we mentioned in the post: ***Be wary of unsolicited offers. Dear Jacqueline, 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. BBB handles complaints regarding any business, whether or not the business is a BBB Accredited Business. Some publishers require authors to buy bulk quantities of their own books. I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. Is Covenant Books of South Carolina reputable? 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. Do you know anything about this company? Do you know anything about Covenant Books? I pulled out of my contract with them as they werent transparent about incurring costs. The Filipinos I dealt with are based in Florida and I also was told this from day one. Shady as hell. The lower amount was a publishing only arrangement with editing and printing and listing on amazon. Don't fall for his nonsense. 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). Some bigger publishers won't consider any writer who doesn't go through an agent. 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. Does anybody know anything about them? He has not, so far. Apparently, he asked if he could break it into two equal payments, but they told him his manuscript would not be worked on until all the money was received. For marketing, contact marketing@beacon.org. I don't know the price of his program, though. CW. - they offer an advance, Does anyone have any experience with Entrada Publishing. We've had a few people in the comments here ask about Gold Touch. Has anyone heard of SOOP? I agree with B. Fagan the info is very enlightening and informative. Not a scam. My father, David Duncan (not to be confused with Dave Duncan from Canada) wrote 13 novels, mysteries and science fiction books, as well as a couple of science fiction screen plays and lots of screen plays for television. We since pulled the book because our single contact (who seems to be the only person there) was starting to comb my voice out and replace it with hers. Realizing my topic my delightfully eccentric mother was a limited interest in terms of the commercial market, I just wanted a beautifully produced book. Is Author Academy Elite, with Kary Oberbrunner, reputable? - they don't ask you to buy copies of your own manuscript at launch (watch for a clause like that in the contract) Looks like a scam to me. Is Dream books Distribution in Hollywood a scam? To the point it made my head hurt. Any place that asks you for $5,000 to publish your book is going to be a scam. sandiw947@gmail.com. I kept reiterating it wasnt about there necessarily being shared costs, but rather that they were never upfront with me about sharing costs and none of that was delineated in the contract. Thanks. What to expect to pay for reputable services Pre-made ebook cover. Has anyone heard of Sydney Dewitt of House of Literary in Palmville, California? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I've been contacted by Pen It! They created it in partnership with Author Solutions, who are some of the most egregious players in vanity publishing. A friend of mine published his first book on their site. Non-Fiction Books We consider both academic and general trade books. You might even be happy to pay some fees to get the ball rolling on the production process. For your information , I have never seen the partially completed book or received a refund . I can't see what they're charging, but I suspect they're not cheap. 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. Writing contests and awards no one has heard of. I just realized that I had been taken by cindyhill@bookthoughtspublishing. Because THEY handle editing, THEY handle typesetting, THEY handle developmental editing, THEY handle cover design, and THEY handle distribution and online listings. This is pure speculation, but it could be that all they do is spend 30 minutes redesigning your cover, another 30 minutes uploading it to Kindle and then collect 50% of your money for the next few years. There are, however, competitions that are little more than money-spinning enterprises. When it comes to cover designers and illustrators, it can be easier to tell whos actually a pro since their artwork is clearly visible. They are located in Richmond, Virginia. 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). I have been contacted by several companies lately regarding my book I published in 2010-when I was scammed. A look at their 'recent books' section will pretty much tell you what you need to know. The address is in CA yet they are actually operating from the Philippines. Ripoff Report on: Beacon Financial Group, NC SCAM - Beacon financial group scam beware charlotte north carolina. Plus, 99% of the time, folks that pioneer their book on amazon or Ingram themselves have a crappy product, front matter that is not industry standard, low res files, weird spacing, and janky metadata. You are nothing more than an easy few hundred dollars to them, hence the a formed mentioned lack of communication others have mentioned. and this is just not true. They offered me a book deal but i have to pay some publishing/editing costs and get 10% of the profits. When you look inside the books, does it looks well-formatted? These are all vanity publishers, with a really bad reputation. I sent my information for them to send information on finding publishers. can you tell me if new reader magazine is legit? Nope. In fact, when acquiring your book, they will pay you an advance. Sent in my children's book, WOW--TO A CHILD CHRIST RETURNED--for review. 11429 S District Dr Ste 1326. How do I find the right publisher? Sincerely, 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. That is what you need to do with them because they strictly adhere to the contract. I just got an offer to publish my book from Black Rose Writing. This is my first time working towards publishing a children's book. So its no surprise that there are people who will offer to solve your marketing problems for a low, low fee. Vanity presses pretending to be traditional publishers, 2. By the way, their solicitation for services is up to $7500.00 US, as of this comment-writing. Just curious as to what their standing is, in the self-publishing community. There are countless scams out there offering "book fair display" services. What is your opinion of Boulevard Books ? Screenplay adaptations/coverage. Frank Johnson doesn't think so, which is why the 33-year-old now lives in a nursing home, locked in a chess-match feud with management that doesn't occupy nearly enough of his time. If you just want to put a book out there and don't care much about selling it, or eventually making a living out of writing and if you have a big budget then sure, a vanity publisher can be a good option. File your review. just out of curiosity . I think I got duped by a vanity press. 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 want to publish an inspirational/spiritual book. Beacon Publishing Group - Literary Publisher Get exclusive updates on new releases, bestsellers, and more. I was asked to submit 2 chapters of ms to an acquisitions agent. McNaughtonBooks, are they someone good to publish with. Because theyve NEVER done it before. And if you still don't hear back, hire an IP attorney to try to get the rights back. Thanks. BPG publishes books in a wide range of categories and formatsfiction and non-fiction. I will call back, if for no other reason than to let them know they can remove my name from their calling listbutthey can purchase my books anytime they want! They sent me a contract to review, marketing promises etc., but to be honest the royalty structure seems absolutely predatory, 10%, and agreements to buy 100 copies, etc, upfront costs. 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. Here's a good litmus test look up the books they've published on Amazon. Shady publishing companies that offer to sell you ISBNs above the market price (and other types of publishing scammers). Was so disappointed the review was nothing more than "it's been They seemed trustworthy but after reading the blog I'm now a bit reluctant. I'd be wary of any publisher who asks for a fee irrespective of sales. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. Supposedly they already have large publishing firms very interested in my book. Their submission page seems to indicate that authors pay no fees if the book is selected for publication, which is a good sign. Fee-charging -whether for the actual printing/production of the book, or for some other item related to the publishing process, such as editing or publicity. Do you have any thoughts on Covenant Books? Please tell what you know about Covenant Books. So thank you, YOP, for giving it a good shot! I signed a contract and paid them 475 Nov 27,2018 a of July 1,2019 my book still had not been published despite the contract starting it would be published in no longer than 3 months. I have not signed a contract, and I have paid nothing. What is your opinion of Book Baby's services? I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. Chandler Bolt's Self-Publishing School is one of the many "self-publishing courses" out there that basically teach you how to self-publish a book. There was no editing as was promised and it didn't seem like the story was about him. I haven't been able to find anything that would indicate they are a scam. Do you have a view on UNITED PC Publishing company, a subsidiary of NOVA? 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/. She is demanding payment for her time, though she was the one dragging her feet. I went back to their website, and they had a contact option where you could email the company, but no phone number or any contacts for anyone who worked there, and while they have an address listed on their website, it also says that they're "moving offices in December 2021," so I'm guessing that's not up to date. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has finally found a corporate conglomerate he doesn't oppose. I thought they were reputable but now I'm not very sure:(. When I pointed out one of her errors, she tried to pass it off by saying: 'that typo was deliberate, put there to test you, and you've passed the test,' followed by more errors! However, they don't specify what those costs are which means that it can be any number that they decide. This rare achievement in American publishing is a milestone a mere handful of active houses can claim. 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. Some people have seizures when something on a screen jiggles. Thank you very much for the article. So YOP was totally upfront and no one there promised to make me rich or hard sold me anything. Lets dig into some of the miraculous marketing solutions that authors are often sold: Press Releases. Well Jacqueline you dont have to shout at me, because your nothing. Atlantic publishing/ Dorrance publishing either of these legitimate? When I told him that I didn't have that either, he wanted to get off the phone. That said, you don't really need a course to self-publish. But, one wants $3400 and the other almost $5000, I used x-libris cost me a few thousand and didnt sell much. These days, it isnt enough to simply learn the names of unreliable publishers. Senior Manager. Contact Information. 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? Don't go with them! Let me know if you have any questions :) Martin. Ugly Ducking Presse are definitely a legitimate non-profit publisher. They said they pay her to place the books plus she gets part of the royalties. The whole thing. However she do have other authors that she have published under her and they seem happy. about my book (which was priced too high by the publisher and is not selling!) So annoying. New York, NY 10001. Any advice about working with Dudley Court Press, advertised as a hybrid publisher? I'm trying to do my due diligence on publishing companies but I'm having a hard time deciphering between a traditional publisher and vanity press. There is a comment below about Author Academy, which I'd encourage you to read. For production, contact production@beacon.org. Having had a quick look at Mascot, they seem like a fairly okay hybrid publisher. They're a very well known vanity press and not one we'd suggest you pursue. It was a mess. There has to be a catch somewhere, but where? I am glad I found this website. Reviews have been splendid, sales tepid. I enjoyed all the info. . To find out more about how Reedsy chooses its professionals, read more about our selection criteria here. As I indicated in a prior message here, they tried to gaslight me and implicate me as 'problematic' and uninformed about the world of publishing. Are they reputable? What is one to do? 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. Thank you in advance for your response. What do you know about Pearson Media Group? Why? Legit scam. Hello! What do you think? . But if you simply must have one, check out our guide on how to get one without paying more than you need to. I won't give them money. What kind of companies are Author House and Christian Faith Publishing? 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. Then a web page, short video and distribution to all the different book companies. Hi. If it's another one that I haven't been able to find with a quick Google search, then you should be vary wary. Great, Poets & Writers has a huge list of different small press, and i'm thinking which one to choose. You assured me of a refund . What do you know about 'Books Agency Plus? Have you heard anything about Aelurus Publishing? 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. If an agent contacts you out of the blue (and you aren't already a bestselling author), they're probably not 100% legit. Even though I have a ready InDesign file of the book, he mentioned that they would usually make a design on their own. For authors looking to submit your manuscript for consideration, visit our submissions page. 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