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

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   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.

2. writersweekly.com › angela-desk › scam-alert-writersSCAM ALERT! Writers Press Publishing House Caught Faking ...

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   Jun 26, 2024 · After reading the story about the Macmillan scam, of course I went to the fake website and immediately went into a chat with a “representative.” I kept him going for about 30 minutes, giving him info about the (fictional) book I wanted to publish.

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

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   Oct 15, 2024 · Several authors have received fraudulent DMCA notices from fake law firms claiming that the author’s website contains an image that is owned by the firm’s client, that the use of the image is copyright infringement, and that unless the author links to a certain website, the author will be sued.

4. writerbeware.blog › 2022/07/29 › metamorphosis-andImpersonating Agents: A New Face For An Old Scam

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   Jul 29, 2022 · Though it links to the real Bent Agency website and cites the correct address, this is clearly a scam.

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

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   Sep 5, 2021 · Publishing scammers are contacting writers every day. Their scams get bolder and more diabolical. Here's how to stay safe from them.

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

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   Aug 28, 2020 · To pass the “1st stage of the acquisition” of their book, and move on to “an exclusive contract,” the author had already been persuaded (by “agent” Arial Brown, who is as fake as this offer) to hand over more than $8,000 for a new website and YouTube video.

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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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   Are publishing scammers proliferating like Tribbles?

   • Publishing scammers are proliferating like Tribbles. How to stay safe On Friday morning at 7 AM a couple of weeks ago, the landline phone woke me with a call from a woman who wanted to know if I was the author of Food of Love. I said yes, it’s one of my titles, along with 14 other books.

   Publishing scammers are proliferating like Tribbles. How to stay safe

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   What is a publishing scam?

   • This publishing scam involves a non-binding contract with a client for purported services. After securing initial payment, the company may provide minimal or substandard service, only to subsequently assert that the client has underpaid. It then demands additional funds to continue or complete the services.

   Publishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

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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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   Is Amazon Publishing a scam?

   • April 10, 2023: We’ve recently been alerted to a publishing scam claiming to be affiliated with Amazon Publishing, using the domain name amazonpublishingoffice.com. We have alerted Amazon to this use of their trademarks, and as of this week, access to the website has a warning notice saying “Dangerous Website Blocked.”

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8. us.macmillan.com › publishing-fraud-alertPublishing Fraud Alert - Macmillan Publishers

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   If you believe that you are the victim of a scam, stop communication with the bad actor, report them and their account to the platform you have been communicating on, and contact your local law enforcement agency.