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1. Fake appeals for help. The same fake appeal was spotted on UK and US pages. Silver alert!’ says a post on your local Facebook page. An elderly man with dementia has gone missing – you’re asked to keep an eye out for him and also share the post more widely.
Sep 19, 2021 · This can affect both traditionally published and indie authors. And everybody needs to help spread the word. That’s because the author won’t know it’s happening. Readers need to alert them before it’s too late. I first discovered this scam through the blog of New Zealand author Maureen Crisp.
Aug 27, 2018 · Check Alli’s vetted list for publishers clearly marked in red with a history of problems. These are definitely ones to avoid. You will find alerts for problematic book publishers, such as AuthorHouse, Dog Ear Publishing, Dorrance Publishing, and Page Publishing, just to name a few.
- Anthology Scams. These have been around for at least a hundred years. Since the 1920s, scam poetry anthologies have run little ads in the backs of magazines.
- Overpriced No-Name Contests. These have been around a long time, too, but they’re bigger and more profitable in the age of self-publishing. You pay $20 to enter a poem in a contest and if you win, the prize is $50.
- The Bogus Agent or Fake “Literary Scout.” This one has been around since the 1980s at least. Anybody can call themselves a “literary agent.” There’s no degree.
- The Vanity Press Masquerading as Something Else. Scammy vanity presses are everywhere right now — masquerading as traditional publishers, “hybrid” presses, or “self-publishing assistants.”
Aug 20, 2023 · Scammers Impersonating Well-Known Publishing Professionals. Jane Friedman isn’t the only well-known publishing professional being targeted by writing scams. Another gang are impersonating high-profile agents and editors in order to hook victims into another “republishing” scam.
Oct 15, 2024 · If someone claiming to be a popular author offers to read or review your book for a fee, it’s almost certainly a scam. We also recommend that authors with large followings search for and report fake social media accounts.
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Aug 21, 2019 · Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. 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.
