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1. justpublishingadvice.com › publishing-companies-toBook Publishers To Avoid And New Author Scams

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   Aug 27, 2018 · The warning signs of a scam publisher. Watch out for publishing companies that make you an offer that includes the word free. It is a signal that you should be very suspicious. Offering free manuscript appraisal, a free handbook, free book marketing, or free editing is common.

2. authorsguild.org › resource › publishing-scam-alertsPublishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

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   Oct 15, 2024 · Author Reputation Press. February 16, 2024: Author Reputation Press is the latest company allegedly involved in fraudulent activities targeting authors. Reports have surfaced about the company luring authors with fake orders and offering highly overpriced marketing services that are not delivered.

3. blog.reedsy.com › scams-and-publishing-companiesBook Publishers to Avoid: How to Dodge Shady Author Scams

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   Aug 21, 2019 · To help you protect your work, your bank account, and your dignity, we're going to highlight some of the shady companies you should avoid — and give you tips on how to spot a publishing scam at ten paces.

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5. authorsguild.org › resource › avoiding-publishing-scamsAvoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

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   • The Impact of Publishing Scams
   • Common Publishing Scams
   • Is It A Publishing Scam? Rules to Keep in Mind

   Despite our efforts to warn authors and have action taken against scammers, more and more authors are being approached by people claiming to represent agents, publishers, and even prominent film and TV producers. One member recently reported that he had been approached by someone claiming to represent a prominent film director, saying the director ...

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   Common types of scammer outreach include offers to get your book published by a well-known publisher, including a large advance—but then you find out that you must first pay a fee; you pay, and then you never hear from them again. Others make false promises to actively market your book and generate huge sales in exchange for an exorbitant fee. To e...

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   We continue to push the federal and state governments to take action to protect authors, especially elderly and vulnerable authors, and work with publishers and other entities to keep an eye out for and fight against scammers. At the same time, we want to make sure that authors everywhere are aware of these scams so they can be on the lookout and p...

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6. writerbeware.blog › 2020/08/28 › alert-scammersAlert: Scammers Impersonating Major Publishing Houses

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   Aug 28, 2020 · Just received another "publishing" offer of "partnership" to help boost sales of my book from a company not listed from what I can see on your site. They promised 80% royalties on my already self-published book. Name of the company is Author Reputation Press. Any information on these ones?

7. annerallen.com › 2021 › 09Publishing scammers are proliferating like Tribbles. How to ...

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   Sep 5, 2021 · IF YOU’RE ASKED TO PAY UP FRONT, IT’S NOT A TRADITIONAL PUBLISHER. Publishing Scammers Have Dodgy Websites. TIP: Never choose a “publisher” you find on the first page of a Google search. Publishing scammers have bought most of the SERP (Search Engine Results Page.)

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   Are online publishing scams on the rise?

   • You can also read a frequently-updated list of publishing scam alerts here. Online scams against authors are on the rise and becoming increasingly sophisticated. Nearly every day, we hear from authors who have been scammed or would have been had they not first reached out to the Authors Guild to confirm whether an “offer” was real.

   Avoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

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   Is author reputation press luring authors with fake orders?

   • Read the full article here. February 16, 2024: Author Reputation Press is the latest company allegedly involved in fraudulent activities targeting authors. Reports have surfaced about the company luring authors with fake orders and offering highly overpriced marketing services that are not delivered.

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   How do I find out if a publisher is a scam?

   • Writers Beware is an excellent resource for looking into potential scams in the marketplace. If you learn about an effort to defraud authors, please contact the Authors Guild to report it so that we can better protect our members. Click here to read the Authors Guild’s list of reported publishing scams.

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   Where can I find information about author scams?

   • Check out their page Author Scams and Companies to Avoid David Gaughran, whose book Let’s Get Digital, I recommended earlier, has blogged extensively about publishing scammers, especially the notorious Author Solutions and all its spawn. The venerable forums at Absolute Write have useful information from other writers.

   Publishing scammers are proliferating like Tribbles. How to stay safe

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   Are books a scam in the Philippines?

   • (Most publishing scammers are in the Philippines.) Bookstores rarely buy unsolicited books by random unknown authors. They take books on consignment they choose from publishers’ catalogues. Books can be returned if they don’t sell. Unsolicited books are often a source of merriment for bookstore clerks.

   Publishing scammers are proliferating like Tribbles. How to stay safe

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   Is Author Solutions a good publisher?

   • Author Solutions has a reputation By far, the most commonly mentioned vanity publisher is Author Solutions. It trades under a long list of names, including AuthorHouse, AuthorHouse UK, AuthorHive, iUniverse, Palibrio, Partridge Publishing, Trafford Publishing, and Xlibris. All of these names should raise red flags for authors.

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9. annerallen.com › 2021 › 05Friends Don’t Let Friends Fall for Publishing Scams: Look for ...

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   May 16, 2021 · Publishing scams are everywhere. What if your writer friend is about to sign with a dodgy publisher, bogus agent, or junk marketing company?