What kind of companies are Author House and Christian Faith Publishing? Do you have information on Greenleaf? How do I know if theyre legit? A friend of mine published his first book on their site. 5k plus for this book..and it only has a nice cover. To contact an author, acquire copyright clearance or return a physical book order, send to: BPG Customer Service 7075 Cross County Rd. I didn't sign the contract. Can't find anything about them and would like to know if they are scammers. 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. Thank you for saving me my money & my sanity! The author has talked up a book he wrote on his site. With vanity presses, the big risk isn't them stealing your manuscript. Here's what Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware has to say about them: "it is ridiculously overpriced ($5,500 for an array of junk marketing services, such as an email marketing campaign), and provides none of the information you'd expect from a reputable PR service--such as staff biographies or examples of successful promotional campaigns--to enable you to judge its competence and success. If you search for any of their books on Amazon, I doubt you'll find many (if any) that have reviews or sales. Thanks. I love it!But then the comment space slid up out from under my fingers and a pop-up jiggled at me. Supposedly they already have large publishing firms very interested in my book. There is a fee. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Earlier today I approached Ugly Duckling Presse about publishing my father's bilingual poetry book. This is ****** ****** from Booktimes. - they have a paid "beta reading" service, when beta readers are generally free; Hello, I didn't even submit my materials to them yet but they said that the book was "chosen" to be featured. After a little over a year, he was told it was ready. So annoying. thank you for saving me. . The truth is that you, the author, will always need to take an active role in marketing your own book. Secondly, your agent should never ask you to pay for anything. BBB makes it easy for people to file complaints. Sounds like a vanity press to me. 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. Well Jacqueline you dont have to shout at me, because your nothing. However I am troubled that I have not found any reviews for Brandylane/Belle Isle anywhere! PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE PREYED ON BY ETP. Get exclusive updates on new releases, bestsellers, and more. Thanks for this useful information. I sent my information for them to send information on finding publishers. Hi. Their publishing 'packages' are not as ridiculously expensive as a lot of hybrid or vanity presses. Anyone reading this who would like copies of any of this please feel free to contact me. 1 million authors trust the professionals on Reedsy, come meetthem. Senior Manager. Does anyone know them? They say they will put my book in a London book fair. I had to resend all of the info multiple times! Aside from grammar & sentencing mistakes, I found their contract totally one sided. So what is Author Academy? I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. All they care about is upselling you as much as possible. Learn how Reedsy can help you craft a beautiful book. - they don't ask you to buy copies of your own manuscript at launch (watch for a clause like that in the contract) What is your review of self publishing school? thanks, Hi. Either way, it's not an amazing royalty for an author who's footing the cost of production. There isn't a lot of info available on their website as to pricing, so I can't give a definite opinion. If it is a reputable company, no problem. any feed back. And you can usually sniff them out by the fact that their prizes are not really prizes. It's much more reasonably priced and I can personally vouch for Mark Administration I initially bought a package with them a while ago. My 15 year old daughter wrote a book and writers Republic wants to publish it. From what I gather, Book Baby is pretty good. Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. Hi I am searching for a publisher/illustrator for a children's book. Mr Rudolph has a Filipino accent and it seems his number is a cell phone number. I was contacted by email. But I still find the blur very annoying. South Jordan, UT 84095-5669. Correct if you're with a real, traditional publisher, they don't force you to buy your own book. So, I just graduated with my Creative Writing degree/Editing and Publishing certificate, and I'm looking for internships with publishers. 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. Is TBNs Trilogy Christian Publishing legit? Any advice about working with Dudley Court Press, advertised as a hybrid publisher? Thanks for weighing in Reedsy. Considered one of the most prestigious publishing houses in the U.S., Beaconfounded in 1854 by the American Unitarian Associationhas a long and storied history promoting the works of such social justice activists and intellectual luminaries as James Baldwin, Mary Daly, Howard Zinn, and Dr. Cornel West. US$30-60 Custom-made book cover. Me the final say on any changes. Beacon Publishing Group accept all genres of Fiction and Nonfiction. Only in business a year. We're hearing a lot of 'book fair' offers but if you've been contacted out of the blue, then chances are they're looking to make money off of you. Whats your opinion of Rushmore Press? Someone contacted my sisters and me about his appreciation for 1950s science fiction, and wanted to know if we would let him be the literary agent for my father's novels. My manuscripts are ready for print. The company retains a A+ Better Business Bureau rating. You are nothing more than an easy few hundred dollars to them, hence the a formed mentioned lack of communication others have mentioned. BPG publishes books in a wide range of categories and formatsfiction and non-fiction. Kill ALL pop-ups. This was unnecessary. Do you have any info on Folio Avenue Publishing Services LLC 2031 Union St. #6 San Fransisco CA 94123 ? The whole thing. They also charged him $15 to put it on Amazon. Reading all of these comments and responses has been informative -- very helpful! Two books were supposed to be published. what is your view about "Author's Ink" . How was this possible? I was also contacted by the Dream Books Distribution. Have a great day. My publicist is with Gold Touch Press. I used them to publish my novel the Judas Goat. He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. 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. Id be grateful for a comment. 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. Good luck. They seem to be a copycat of Author Solutions (the most famous scam company in the publishing industry) based out of the Philippines. It was expensive and a huge mistake. A year ago I tried extensively to get with a traditional publisher but to no avail, since I was doing my first book. What about Rushmore Press? Marketing packages that sound essential, 5. Having your book displayed in a random stand there is not going to sell a single copy, because readers don't go to book fairs. For your information , I have never seen the partially completed book or received a refund . Thanks. The big ones are in London and Frankfurt (and Bologna for childrens books), and almost anyone can book a table at these events. One that's being offered is one from Beacon Publishing Group, so I emailed them to ask about it, and they said that they have a 90-day internship where they either offer college credit or a letter of recommendation. I told him to use the U.S. mail. BeaconPublishing Group is a fully integrated publishing company. Contact Information. Never received a cent in loyalties even though I knew people who bought the book. CW. Does anyone have any insight on 13th and Joan? Also, is Submittable reputable? 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. Whats your alternative? Legit scam. They seem to meet most of the IBPA's criteria for hybrid publishers: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/hybridpublisher For more details on how to register your copyright, you can check out this comprehensive guide. And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. To mark this important anniversary, Beacon retained author Susan Wilson to research the history of the press in archives and through extensive interviews. Does anyone here know if Okada Books is a scam. I'm trying to possibly find a way out without loosing my money. Can you offer any information about the company?Are there any legitimate vanity publishers. X | CLOSE. 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. Actually you dont have any goal for your book. Realizing my topic my delightfully eccentric mother was a limited interest in terms of the commercial market, I just wanted a beautifully produced book. Self-Publishing vs. Any thoughts would help. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. I have not signed with them yet because I found some clauses with their contract which require changes. 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. Do you know anything about Gold Touch Press in NYC? Thanks in advance. I have already talked to a representative and of course they want $5,000 and I told the man that I don't have that kind of money to spend right now. 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. DONATE NOW! Writing contests and awards no one has heard of. All rights reserved. I just saw a list of scammers and they were on it. By the looks of it, they are a classic vanity press What they're doing here is getting you to pay them $5,000 in cash, plus purchase 2,500 copies at "cost" which will likely be marked up, regardless of what they're saying. Stay away from them. I stumbled into Submittable and have been scammed (I think) out of a $30 submission fee. I haven't found them on one of the links you provided, but will keep digging for more info. The publisher kept stalling my historical fiction with accuracy checks, never mind that I has already done extensive research on it. What would be a red flag or have I already had one? But honestly, I wouldn't dismiss them as a publishing option because of that. Just had a quick look at their site, and it doesn't look great. 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. They don't even have to publish the book. Sometimes vanity presses pose as hybrid publishers, so head to our post on hybrid publishing to understand that model better. As we mentioned in the post: ***Be wary of unsolicited offers. Or is the company more of a vanity press? Their submission page seems to indicate that authors pay no fees if the book is selected for publication, which is a good sign. I saw an ad on Facebook for the Christian T.V. Here's a good litmus test look up the books they've published on Amazon. 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. Have you heard anything about Dream Books Distribution. I am wondering about White Bird Publishing--it seems to be a hybrid publisher but not claiming to be. Are they legit? Are you willing to give this guy $5,000? If their editors contact YOU, then that's a red flag. The persons name is Derrick McIlroy.. That is NOT a review. Their goal is to make money. I am not enough published with them. There is no specific language regarding refunds, but they have sent him a flurry of emails promising to work on the manuscript or to pay him back in installments. 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. But, one wants $3400 and the other almost $5000, I used x-libris cost me a few thousand and didnt sell much. I am responsible for paying the air time It seems fishy to me. Thank you for shouting at me. What is your opinion of Book Baby's services? You wrote "But with the traditional business model, publishers are incentivized to release quality books and foster long, healthy relationships with authors." Do NOT have any dealings with Capstone media Services. We also accept young adult submissions if they fit into these categories. All facets of publishing, marketing, and selling are the responsibility of the author. All of us have to keep our eyes wide open. I hope you get your money back and they cease preying on writers who are sincere about bringing the plight of mental illness to readers. You might even be happy to pay some fees to get the ball rolling on the production process. 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. 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. Did you go forward with them? I don't know what the discussion is, but I'm interested in URLINK print and media. They took the money and ran. More about it here: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-self-publish-a-book-on-amazon/, This information really helped me. They are located in Richmond, Virginia. They approached me about my book I published with Tate. Please download and complete the relevant Book Proposal Form below and return to submissions@beaconbooks.net. Anyone know anything about this company ? Do you know anything about Covenant Books? Aelurus is my publisher. These days, it isnt enough to simply learn the names of unreliable publishers. I almost signed a contract with one of your WATCHDOG publishers. I did a reverse search on the phone number and it's legit as is the website. Ripoff Report Needs Your Help! Just got accepted to Page Publishing? 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. If you're writing fiction, the straightest line is always through an agent: https://blog.reedsy.com/find-literary-agents/ 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. 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. Or should amateur authors hire out sub-optimal designers on fiverr and hope they get something that looks professional? You are the customer and they don't care if you sell one copy. Some contests will publish winning entries in a magazine or an anthology which is great. I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. I have a self-published book that's been up on Amazon for about 6 months. And then outreached by writers republic shortly after. ****** ****** It cost me exactly $2.75 the charge for ONE proof copy. I already self published with Balboa Press. Beacon Publishing Group is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books headquarteredin NYC. What dangers do authors face from scammers and shady 'publishing companies'? Has anyone heard of Renley Rudolf? Ripoff Report | Complaints Reviews Scams Lawsuits Frauds Reported. Hi. That is what you need to do with them because they strictly adhere to the contract. What I'm finding out is that a true publishing house will never ask for money. 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. 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. There has to be a catch somewhere, but where? BBB handles complaints regarding any business, whether or not the business is a BBB Accredited Business. A sidekick is nothing disrespectful and no one has a problem with me ,here .You had 12 months to decide to publish my work but came at the 11th hour requesting that I rewrite my entire book . What do you think? Still I would like to sell some books. One last thing: when a company like that says they'll do your marketing, it tends to mean very little. He got angry when I told him Im not giving him $3,000 to do anything and sent this email: That's actually why they're called "vanity publishers" in the first place :) 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). Anyone have experience with them? Stay miles away from this company. 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. 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). Christian Faith Publishing. Has anyone published a childrens book with Storybook Genius Publishing? 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. If they want to buy my book, they can look it up on any number of places and order it themselves. To make matters worse , I was referred by the Editor in Chief of Prodigy Gold Books as an Evil Witch because I demanded to know what was going on . They have approached me about marketing my book but I am feeling uneasy. So, I'd be very careful. US$250-500 Proofreading and correction - basic. A soon add the lawsuit is over I will be creating a page dedicated to warning writers with proud of all of my claims including all of three emails to and from as well as the contract. I have two manuscripts that I want to get published. Also, do I have to worry that they'll steal my manuscript? I'd advise you to run away. Assisted self-publishing services. 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