Anyone ever heard of The Mulberry BooksPublishing House? What kind of companies are Author House and Christian Faith Publishing? I googled BBB and Xlibris and saw an A+ rating but only one star and I didn't see Xlibris anywhere, but the name Authors House. Hi. My radar was on high alert. Cookie Notice 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) Here are some such services to avoid. You have a really good article here, but I feel you bleed these two kinds of companies together. Administration 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. They had told me that ALL publishing houses require authors to purchase copies of their own books. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. That is free but they want 1400 for advertising. I received a call today saying that he's a literary agent, and my book was "recommended" to him for review. Any feedback? It looks like Writer Beware has identified in their post as one to avoid (see the section above about The Filipino Publishing Scam Network). I almost signed a contract with one of your WATCHDOG publishers. I did some research & drove a hard bargain. Can anyone tell me more about this publisher and whether or not I should be wary of them? Any place that asks you for $5,000 to publish your book is going to be a scam. It just so happens to be the publishing company that paid him a $170,000 . What do you know about HayHouse publishers and Balboa Press? Reviews have been splendid, sales tepid. Thanks. Any thoughts would help. Well Jacqueline you dont have to shout at me, because your nothing. What about halo publishing International? is Austin Macauley Publishers a good publishing company ? Hi. Is Author Academy Elite, with Kary Oberbrunner, reputable? Because theyve NEVER done it before. I've seen a company, 48 hours books? What is the best way to reach and get accepted by a traditional publisher? . To the point it made my head hurt. Please tell what you know about Covenant Books. I'd really appreciate your advice! Is it a scam? and our My intention is to have my LLC as the publisher Our reach is from coast to coast with international distribution. Thank you for this. As a first-time author, I am naive to the ways of the publishing world. Or is the company more of a vanity press? Some massively prolific vanity presses you may wish to avoid include: Some scammers even masquerade under the name of Big Five imprints. They have approached me regarding the republishing of my current book. X | CLOSE. 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. Have you heard anything about Authors4Authors Publishing? Getting involved with ETP is easily one of the biggest mistakes I've made and i'm consulting a lawyer about taking charges against them. "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? The publisher kept stalling my historical fiction with accuracy checks, never mind that I has already done extensive research on it. I am glad that you emailed me back. IMO BookBaby is reputable. I had to resend all of the info multiple times! 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. Before you recommend that I could do this myself, please know I a fairly computer illiterate and it will probably not get done. 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. Mary. New Reader is a scam. BeaconPublishing Group is a fully integrated publishing company. Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. No, but after a brief look at their website they seem like one of the numerous Author Solutions copycats that have sprouted in the Philippines in recent years. I do not know where to go with this since it seems there are so many scams. If they contacted you unsolicited, then chances are that they are a vanity press. Anyone ha e experience or knowledge about FolioAvenue. http://easton-books.com/store. I have experienced cold calls. I was able to find the previous inquiries into this company once you called them to my attention and will find another route. - they don't ask you for *any* money upfront (especially not reading fees, publishing contribution fees) 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. Based on my experience, the money, if any, is in the screen play. Encourage others to kill their pop-ups too. This is a great article. 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. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. I am a debut novelist trying to get my head around all this. I am going to research this information. 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. Scroll down and check it out :). 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. It looks like they do some level of editing. Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. They want me to pay them--need some information ASAP. He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. Certain publishing companies will offer to write up a coverage package to make it easier to sell your book to Hollywood production companies. Book Fairs. Whats your alternative? But, one wants $3400 and the other almost $5000, I used x-libris cost me a few thousand and didnt sell much. In short, read the fine print. They make most of their money from their authors. File your review. Very interested in working with Author Academy Elite and would appreciate insights/opinions/comments. I didn't happen to see anything about iUniverse. During #pitchmad at Twitter, I was contacted by Uproar Books, which is a fairly new hybrid publisher. Theres never been any evidence of successful pitches, but these services will surely cost you a pretty penny. Did they offer 10% of the sale price or profits? BBB makes it easy for people to file complaints. The truth is that you, the author, will always need to take an active role in marketing your own book. Storyline is good..but it's just hard to read and follow. and I googled them, The higher deal was more author development with branding input and focus group reviews and such. 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. BBB handles complaints regarding any business, whether or not the business is a BBB Accredited Business. You assured me of a refund . When you look inside the books, does it looks well-formatted? Thank you! And I've found their customer service team to be pretty knowledgeable whenever I had to call or e-mail. I just realized that I had been taken by cindyhill@bookthoughtspublishing. 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. never again. Legit scam. Companies who send unsolicited emails about their services (especially review services) and who don't have a website are most probably scams, yes. They posted a fun-looking writing contest, but I don't know if they are legit. 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). BBB has no opinion of them yet. Has that been rated? Have you heard anything about FriesenPress, Trilogy Publishing or Authorhouse? Other than that, they don't raise any red flags. Most of the time, I say, "Thanks but no thanks." Beacon Publishing Group is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books headquarteredin NYC. You are nothing more than an easy few hundred dollars to them, hence the a formed mentioned lack of communication others have mentioned. The address is in CA yet they are actually operating from the Philippines. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/745f905065faff4281ca4b5da6262bf6bd5b21369f166868d38656d08de68adb.jpg. but cannot find a thing on the internet. This is something every writer needs. Grossly overpriced self-publishing services, 4. Youre not a well-known author, that kind of attitude? HELP! Ty so much! If they contact you directly, they're almost certainly a vanity press. He didn't mention any costs that might be involved as well as nothing says about it on their website. What about Kary Oberbrunner's Author Elite Academy? For more information, please see our They look like they submit short films to festivals. I was contacted by email. If you're writing fiction, the straightest line is always through an agent: https://blog.reedsy.com/find-literary-agents/ NO one has asked for money or made any kind of sales pitch. Do you know if Trilogy Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network, a Vanity Publishing or a Traditional Publishing Company? They say they invited me to Jacob javitts and help me sell. Something or Other Publishing? The acronym may make it sound more complicated than it is, but getting an International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is not like joining the Illuminati: you dont need a special introduction or to be someones important grandchild. Theres no fee for publishing and they dont require me to buy any books. it's not a publishing company but they offer marketing for your book.. Is Rushmore legit. What are your thoughts on Mill City Press? Check out the section in this post about hybrids for some tips on what to look out for. 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. 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. When you search for their titles on Amazon, do you see a lot of (or any) ratings and reviews? Thank you very much for the article. 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. You have been informed by our publisher that you were free to publish your book when we initially decided to rescind our offer. I've had a look at their site, and they look fairly legit as hybrid publishers go. When he got it he was shocked. 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. I have a 2 month old published "young readers" novel. I am looking for critical information on Goldtouch Press. Both are non-fiction. Thank you for shouting at me. Be very careful with them. That doesn't sound like a great deal at all. Thanks. Over 3,000 vetted editors, designers, and marketers are available for hire. approved for publishing." 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. Please sort it out and refund me accordingly as you promised . How do I find the right publisher? I already self published with Balboa Press. As a rule of thumb, a small press can be considered legit if: So its no surprise that there are people who will offer to solve your marketing problems for a low, low fee. Thank you for saving me my money & my sanity! 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. I don't know what the discussion is, but I'm interested in URLINK print and media. If you mean the Aladdin books that's an imprint of Simon & Schuster (http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/aladdin/) then it's legit. You don't know how much their services actually cost. However, they don't specify what those costs are which means that it can be any number that they decide. 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 wanted to write a memoir, but he needed help. You said that the Author Academy Elite (AAE) is "one of the many courses" available. Do you know anything about this company? Never heard of them. The audio book division is one of the top prominent audio book publishers in the United States. Yes, you! 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). Others will even get an anonymous screenwriter to adapt it into a Netflix pilot. I see Rushmore Press on the "Writers Beware" list -- do you have additional comments about this company? So annoying. See answer below :) BookBaby is reputable, but there are probably more cost/value-efficient alternatives out there. Plus from my understanding of the entertainment business, producers aren't commonly trawling a database looking for spec scripts. They are con merchants of the worst kind. I wish my friend had read this. If it is a reputable company, no problem. Non-Fiction Books We consider both academic and general trade books. I have seen 3 complaints, but don't know if that is enough to be concerned about. 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. The whole thing. If they are a scam, then they aren't a particularly prolific one but I would still suggest you avoid them. Visit Website. I was called today by Amanda Gray of Gold Touch Press. Their submission page seems to indicate that authors pay no fees if the book is selected for publication, which is a good sign. Is Go To Publish.com reputable? I have not signed with them yet because I found some clauses with their contract which require changes. It just didn't add up, and something seemed fishy to me, in spite of links to their website and current magazine issue. I'm in a vicious battle with them myself right now. 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. Having a quick look at their website, it's hard to tell what their business model is. Watch out for what they define as production costs as that could eat into your proceeds. The book came out great but it was made only in paperback and I couldn't set my own price and I don't have 100% royalty. On one hand, that is refreshing: they don't claim to offer a complete editing package at a fixed price. But dear God think a little tons of people will pay more for one-stop-shops. well now I know why your still nothing. and not a hire hand to assist with design and formatting. The website looks clear and legit, but I wondered if anyone here has had any experience with them or knowledge about them? What should I do? This is my first time working towards publishing a children's book. So what is Author Academy? Why? They became very dodgy and manipulative inferring I was ignorant about how independent presses work. And that covers most of the publishing companies you want to steer clear of in your career as an author. Thanks. I told him to use the U.S. mail. The Mulberry Books has approached me. Does anyone know them? - they offer an advance, Does anyone have any experience with Entrada Publishing. Stay miles away from this company. More about it here: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-self-publish-a-book-on-amazon/, This information really helped me. 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. The video and web page will genuinely do very little to sell copies of your book without those other piece in place (and are both something you could probably do in an afternoon, if you apply yourself). I haven't been able to find anything that would indicate they are a scam. There is ample material everywhere (including on this blog) about every step of the way. 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. Where I had finally had enough and requested to be refunded at first they were apologetic, then blamed me, by the end of the seven hour debate back and forth through email they were threatening me and terminated my contract while still never reimbursing me. Thanks! I was also contacted by the Dream Books Distribution. (emphasis mine). US$ 200-400 for approx 80,000 words. Your information has been helpful in me moving forward. the cost is for me working with them and their team that would do the proofing, editing, layout, cover and marketing. And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. It was really hard to read. But remember, there is not much money, if any at all, to be made in the book publishing if you are a new author unless you are a celebrity or famous person in which case you go to traditional publishing. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3545c85ed81996924e0e68383a9d488f86723352d6e727c4166f4174bdbb80b9.jpg. Any information on Eliezer Tristan Publishing? It's that attitude that we decided to part ways with you. hi guys..how about rightpublications https://rightpublication.com i dont know if they're scam or not.. Great info. I have retained all rights to Non-English speaking editions. I was also co reacted by EC Publishing, LLC I. And if you still don't hear back, hire an IP attorney to try to get the rights back. Hi, I've been presented with a deal to re-publish my first book; and then to publish my 2nd book (manuscript completed). Hiding negative complaints is only a Band-Aid. I Googled the name but got no red flag reviews. I have published with them before but they were bought out recently and I am unsure about them now, as I have heard some negative things. 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. On top of all of this, they asked for unconscionable amount to partner with me. Ugly Ducking Presse are definitely a legitimate non-profit publisher. And they don't need money from me to do that. Sorry to hear that, Leanne :( In cases like this, the best way forward is to issue a rights reversion letter: https://www.authorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160920-Interactive-RR-Letter-Guide.pdf 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. Do you have any information on AAXEL Author Services or ebookpbook ? I don't know the price of his program, though. Launch your book successfully with our tried-and-true strategies. But you will have to do the marketing yourself which can be quite time consuming and expensive. If they want me to send them a case, I will want money up frontso thanks for sharing this. I signed a contract, still no work has been done and I cannot republish as he owns the rights. I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. The Filipinos I dealt with are based in Florida and I also was told this from day one. They do editing, print formatting, cover design, and eBook conversion but you can also provide your own finished files, and their technicians will check the files over for any technical issues before printing, converting or distributing. . My Bird Songs is available on Amazon. They want to partner with me to prepare screen play & register with Hollywood Data Base for a fee. 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. Please see letter below: He then proceeded to tell me that I didnt have any goals for my book. . What kind of small press is legit at this point? Miranda Duncan. Hi, I wanted to know if you can tell me if power publishers is a real thing or scam. Make the informed choice with our free 10-day course. Tate went belly up. However, if you dont have your guard up, it is easy to fall for predators who simply want to overcharge for their services many of which are tasks you could accomplish on your own. do you have any information about Author University LLC? Says he interviews authors on his radio show. Their website is well-presented and written, but when one of their 'editors' contacted me to express interest, her English was extremely dodgy. I initially bought a package with them a while ago. This seems like an outright scam. 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. In 90% of the cases, when you receive an unsolicited email or phone call, it's not going to be from a reputable publishing company. Has anybody had dealings with Mulberry publishers? I'd advise you to run away. As you put it, the "demands" not "inquiry" or "question" is why we parted ways with you. 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