Before you recommend that I could do this myself, please know I a fairly computer illiterate and it will probably not get done. 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. Newman springs and Dorrance have both accepted my manuscript. Convenant publishing company is an hybrid company. Your thoughts? I DID go with Balboa and it was a horrific mistake. https://authoracademyelite.com/ourauthors. And for distribution, if you want to do it without fuss, you can use a distribution service like Draft2Digital which charges nothing upfront, but will take 10% of retail price. I can't find anything about them either, which is generally a bad sign (a reputable publisher, even small, would have a website). Actually you dont have any goal for your book. In short, read the fine print. Does anyone have any experience with Covenant Books? Additionally, they bloat the cost of your book and make it so expensive that it can't possibly align with industry standards. Just a few days ago I got a phone call from their marketing advisor who offered me to pay $5000(!) Any feedback? Hi there, I submitted my novel to Breaking Rules Publishers, based in Florida. Do you have any input on Mango Publishing? A well-known cluster of scammers is the Filipino network previously associated with Authors Solution and now operates separately. However she do have other authors that she have published under her and they seem happy. I am trying to find out if Self Publishing School would be a good fit for me? So what am I to receive for my 800USD. Beacon Publishing Group - Literary Publisher 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. 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. Ty so much! They are con merchants of the worst kind. and I googled them, I got cold-called/emailed by them offering a hybrid publishing deal. My advice is to steer clear.". Some people have seizures when something on a screen jiggles. 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. You wrote "But with the traditional business model, publishers are incentivized to release quality books and foster long, healthy relationships with authors." I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. Hi Edwin. .. 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. 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. Other than that, they don't raise any red flags. I am an experienced author with another good publishing company but they are not interested in this genre. I have bought a self publishing package with Balboa press. They do a trailer and press release & radio interview the effectiveness of which I am yet to experience. But if you actually want to make a living out of writing, or have any chance of getting decent sales on the book, you'll want to keep control over the people you hire (making sure they're good and avoiding the huge hidden fees of vanity publishers), keep control over your distribution, and keep control over your metadata. I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. I am glad I found this website. We know Inkitt pretty well. Dear Jacqueline, If it hadn't been for the semi-literate 'editor', I'd have gone ahead. . Earlier today I approached Ugly Duckling Presse about publishing my father's bilingual poetry book. I've been contacted by Pen It! What is your opinion of inkitt.com as a publishing option? "Gold Touch Press provides premium publishing services at a good value. 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. One supporting member of my web site gets vertigo, and sometimes nausea. They look like they submit short films to festivals. How that remains possible is astounding and frustrating to me! So, I am asking for your help. 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 just want to put it out there. 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. Do I remove bits I wrote during this process? I think itll mean reverting to my original MS, which is fine, but what if I added something on my own during that process? Approach with caution! but cannot find a thing on the internet. So annoying. No editing was done..at all. That is my hope but there are so many scammers and by wanting that money up front, well, something about that guy has pretty much ended these hopes. They only take 5% per sale and although they ask for a fee over a period of time, mathematically it seems a better deal than Amazon taking 30%. Are they reputable? My 15 year old daughter wrote a book and writers Republic wants to publish it. . As always, read the fine print! 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. How much would that cost ! Authors own the copyright to their works before and after they publish them. Who is Powerhouse Press Book? Starting an "award" is a common marketing tactic to attract authors. I have not signed a contract, and I have paid nothing. 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. Publishers ? Book Fairs. For marketing, contact marketing@beacon.org. 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. Thank you. I think they are a hybrid, but not sure. If you or others would like the real facts feel free to listen to our author clients. Do not give them any money. I thought they were reputable but now I'm not very sure:(. I didn't agreed to anything and had several red flags in our phone conversations. My gut says its not Legit. Does anybody know anything about them? The persons name is Derrick McIlroy.. More often than not, yours will be one of the countless books on a table in some unseen corner of the convention floor. I was also contacted by the Dream Books Distribution. 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. They invited me to be on a radio interview for my book. I decided NOT to go with them because I could not partner with an entity that does not exist. 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. I'd advise you to run away. Just had a quick look at their site, and it doesn't look great. Thank you very much for the article. Took a year and I did the cover art myself. He even tried to give me a good deal by lowering the price to $3,000. do you have any information about Author University LLC? Did they offer 10% of the sale price or profits? It was a mess. Your Representative, ****** ******, called me to prospect business. 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. 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. It looks like they do some level of editing. Non-Fiction Books We consider both academic and general trade books. Pro-tip: Wondering whether to self-publish or traditionally publish? Is TBNs Trilogy Christian Publishing legit? Was so disappointed the review was nothing more than "it's been As you put it, the "demands" not "inquiry" or "question" is why we parted ways with you. Classic virtue signaling. Thanks. In fact, its advisable to get editing and designing services from reliable professionals to make sure your book is of top quality. 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. reasonable costs for self-publishing services, read more about our selection criteria here. To be fair, they pulled one on my agent too. Thank You. Export for ebook and print. Having a quick look at their website, it's hard to tell what their business model is. What I'm finding out is that a true publishing house will never ask for money. You can read more about why here (the comments are particularly illuminating): http://www.victoriastrauss.com/2013/08/30/more-warnings-spectacular-productions-balboa-pressauthor-solutions/. BBB has no opinion of them yet. Their website is well-presented and written, but when one of their 'editors' contacted me to express interest, her English was extremely dodgy. However, we don't know if these are representative of all the books the publish. 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. For authors looking to submit your manuscript for consideration, visit our submissions page. Sent in my children's book, WOW--TO A CHILD CHRIST RETURNED--to Covenant for review. Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. It's tough to know which company you're talking about, as there seem to be a lot of publishing companies with "Mulberry" in their name. It is available on line at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Walmart - Hard Cover, soft and all digital formats. Avoid Prodigy Gold books at any cost. I am now trying to get my money back and hopefully not too late. I do not know where to go with this since it seems there are so many scams. Sent in my children's book, WOW--TO A CHILD CHRIST RETURNED--for review. They're more of a "self publishing services provider" than a publisher, meaning they help you do everything you need to get your book into the market, but make no guarantees of sales (nor do they keep any of your royalties or claim any rights to your book). "If it sounds too good to be true . They use fighting stigma activism to conceal narcissistic maneuvering. Guidelines for academic or science based books MS WORD PDF 3. They did not list a price, but want me to respond by replying to their email or phoning them. 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. He tells you to deposit the check into your . 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. I don't plan to click on the link because I never do that if I'm not certain of where it will take me. thanks, Hi. Well Jacqueline you dont have to shout at me, because your nothing. What is your opinion of Book Baby's services? Needless to say, it's a messy situation, but one writers can learn from, has anyone heard anything about easton-books? Is writers republic reputable? I was thinking about Bublish but wasn't sure if i should. All of us have to keep our eyes wide open. Senior Manager. Horrible. Office: Beacon Publishing Group 1250 Broadway 36th Floor New York, NY 10001 USA It seems like it would cost me the same or more to do it all individually!- thanks much. Of course! Still I would like to sell some books. Marketing packages that sound essential Marketing packages that sound essential, 5. 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). You just saved me from making a horrible decision. Do you have any information on AAXEL Author Services or ebookpbook ? I stumbled into Submittable and have been scammed (I think) out of a $30 submission fee. How do I find the right publisher? They are a wonderful company to work with. Correct if you're with a real, traditional publisher, they don't force you to buy your own book. What can you tell me about Outskirts Press. I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Is Go To Publish.com reputable? Reviews have been splendid, sales tepid. Don't go with them! Based on my experience, the money, if any, is in the screen play. My book is selfpublished with x-libris but it's not 100% royalty. When he complained, they didn't want to give him his money back. 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. Find the perfect editor for yournextbook. Is this a real site or exactly what? Not really looking to 'sell' books, they just want to see their story and family history in print, good quality, of course. Is Parchment Global Publishing a vetted and reliable company please? If that's the kind of company you're referring to, then I agree with you, but they're not called "vanity publishers". Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. They're located in Brooklyn and they distribute books in different countries. Thanks, Whats your opinion of Trilogy Publishing. This is my first time working towards publishing a children's book. Thank you! 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. These are all vanity publishers, with a really bad reputation. What would be a red flag or have I already had one? After a little over a year, he was told it was ready. I'm just wondering if there is any information on this company. All this for a charge of $800 plus my travel expenses. Shady publishing companies that offer to sell you ISBNs above the market price (and other types of publishing scammers). I don't know what the discussion is, but I'm interested in URLINK print and media. Do you have any thoughts or reviews of New Harbor Press? 198.12.249.249 So what is Author Academy? 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. I have been contacted by Authors Press wanting me to attend a book fair in Arizona and they want to put my novel on the shelf at their bookstore. Reedsy is more than just a blog. Am I being scammed? 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. Beacon Publishing Group (BPG) is a general-interest book imprint established in 2007. But you will have to do the marketing yourself which can be quite time consuming and expensive. Sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience. You said that the Author Academy Elite (AAE) is "one of the many courses" available. My novel "Reflection of Memories" has been doing well . These days, it isnt enough to simply learn the names of unreliable publishers. 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. Now get lots of calls to republish, etc. 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. I am trying to research them and cannot find any reviews. Beacon Publishing Group accept all genres of Fiction and Nonfiction. . Learn their tricks and avoid these unscrupulous bandits. How's Covenant Books *** 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. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE PREYED ON BY ETP. and our Any thoughts would help. Can't find anything about them and would like to know if they are scammers. Beacon Publishing Group is a traditional publishing house releasing great literary works and audio books. 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. I just got an offer to publish my book from Black Rose Writing. I just received a solicit from them. I too have been solicited from Dreambooks Distributing. As I imagine she is reworking her scam under another name, I would avoid any publishing company with "thoughts" in their name, just to be safe. 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. Have any of you worked with them from this side of the aisle? 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. I pulled out of my contract with them as they werent transparent about incurring costs. Anyone have any information? Do you have any info on this company? Certain publishing companies will offer to write up a coverage package to make it easier to sell your book to Hollywood production companies. It cost me exactly $2.75 the charge for ONE proof copy. I was considering talking to them about it, but if it is an scam for authors, I want no part of it. I can 100% guarantee that they do not work with Neil Gaiman. I looked them up BBB and google complaints and havent seen anything negative and a a little positive. Vanity presses pretending to be traditional publishers, 2. I think I was a victim. The books have already been published and are now out of print. As I tried to trace her down, the websites and youtube sites for bookthoughtspublishing were abandoned and then taken down. I'm taking the case to the attorney general. A quick look at their website seems fairly promising. They don't need my permission to do that. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has finally found a corporate conglomerate he doesn't oppose. Does anyone have any information on Mascot Books, I believe we've mentioned Mascot in reply to another question in the comments here. There is an "authorhouse" which is totally dif. You can read more about the cons of Inkitt's marketing here: https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2016/04/spam-spam-spam-spam-inkitt-and-grand.html I signed a contract, still no work has been done and I cannot republish as he owns the rights. Either way, it's not an amazing royalty for an author who's footing the cost of production. There is Self Publishing companies that are Author Funded and then there is "vanity presses" those two things are entirely different. We need to watch our step. They want to partner with me to prepare screen play & register with Hollywood Data Base for a fee. What do you know about Pearson Media Group? Unqualified staff. It is expensive but promises to give royalty's to the author. They look like a self-publishing services company, with relatively low prices (especially for cover design) but a number of oddities: I have Book avenue publishing helping with material for book, do you know of them and Nivra press their mother company. Wanting to put two currently out of print books out again as ebooks + paperbacks, a colleague recommended BLKDogpublishing which does the whole thing for free and has a respectable-looking list (her fantasy novel is on it.) What's your opinion on WebNovel? However, it's tough to know what to think without seeing their agreement. 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). Christian Faith Publishing. Is Author Academy Elite, with Kary Oberbrunner, reputable? Theres no fee for publishing and they dont require me to buy any books. They have people that are just sales people and not professional. Here's a good litmus test look up the books they've published on Amazon. I used Book Baby for my first book. If they're soliciting you directly, asking for upfront payments (on top of taking a massive chunk of your royalties), and insisting that you print 100 copies with them then they don't exactly pass the smell test. Have you heard anything about Dream Books Distribution. What is your opinion of Austin Macauley BBB handles complaints regarding any business, whether or not the business is a BBB Accredited Business. They took all of my profit from my book and I made next to nothing while they walked away with the lion's share. Getting it on the shelves is up to you. Are they reputable companies and is it worth submitting a book proposal to Hay Houses free writers workshop book publishing contract if given the chance? They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. well now I know why your still nothing. There is a fee. Others will even get an anonymous screenwriter to adapt it into a Netflix pilot. Legit scam. My husband is excited about being contacted by them, they say he only has to pay 30% which is about $2500, and they will cover the other 70%. I have always believed . I know someone who just recently had a book published in with them. Has that been rated? 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. On the other hand, you'll still have to ensure that your manuscript is properly edited before you send it to the printers. Enter your email or get started with a social account: 1. They seem to be a copycat of Author Solutions (the most famous scam company in the publishing industry) based out of the Philippines. 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. Learn to set yourself up for success as an indie author. Or are they a scam? If they ask you to pay for anything/co-finance the book, then you should start looking deeper, but they seem like they could be legit. There is ample material everywhere (including on this blog) about every step of the way. Does anyone have any insight on 13th and Joan? However, to suggest that most vanity publishers arent adding value to clients is nonsense. Contacted Covenant Books to have my book reviewed free as they claimed. Distributed by Ingram, published by Covenant Books. hi guys..how about rightpublications https://rightpublication.com i dont know if they're scam or not.. Great info. I don't see the thread on Mascot. 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) 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 :-). The usual check scam works like this: the scammer sends you a fake check for some amount of money, but of course you don't initially realize it's fake. 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