Just a few days ago I got a phone call from their marketing advisor who offered me to pay $5000(!) I'm lucky, I guessI have astigmatism, so when something on a site jiggles I just see a blur, like the blur of a computer or TV screen shown live on another computer or TV screen. They do do good job for their authors, and if you know nothing about book marketing they could be the right option for you. My question is: do they sound legit to you and if so, which other similar publishing companies would you recommend that have open reading periods earlier than in December 2018 since the author of the book doesn't want to wait for so long? Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. 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. (801) 349-2844. Am I being scammed? Thanks. 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 have received an offer from Belle Isle publishing, the co-op branch of Brandylane Publishing. I should have said, though I was disappointed in the infographic (you failed to list indie publishing in the comparison and omitted some valuable information re tradpubs), overall I found the article useful enough to reference on my own blog. He didn't mention any costs that might be involved as well as nothing says about it on their website. Try to get editing done before submission. I kept reiterating it wasnt about there necessarily being shared costs, but rather that they were never upfront with me about sharing costs and none of that was delineated in the contract. They don't even have to publish the book. If it is a reputable company, no problem. Has anyone heard of SOOP? If you do it yourself, it might cost the same or a little more but you'll know who's working on the book. Thank you so much for this information, it's so helpful! Non-Fiction Books We consider both academic and general trade books. He decided to go the ghostwriter route with an author working with a relatively new and unproven publisher They contracted with him to ghostwrite the book for 10,000.00 up front in full. "Witty, occasionally crass, and an unqualified delight." (Kirkus Reviews) Is it too much to ask that a managed care facility refund a year's advance payment when your grandfather dies before he can move in? . Even though I have a ready InDesign file of the book, he mentioned that they would usually make a design on their own. They seem to have published only a single book a year in the past few years, all of which have, frankly, terrible covers and very few user reviews on Amazon. Sent in my children's book, WOW--TO A CHILD CHRIST RETURNED--to Covenant for review. Book Fairs. Traditional Publishing. The books they profile on their site actually have Amazon reviews, which is better than what most vanity/hybrid presses have. Any information on Eliezer Tristan Publishing? In general, they break a few of our golden rules: 1) they contacted YOU, which is never a good sign; 2) they have no testimonials from other authors of proof of their track record; 3) their prestigious address in Midtown Manhattan is a virtual office. 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. The IP valuation (how much could the IP POTENTIALLY earn during the life of the author plus 70 years?) Not a scam. Our capabilities include title acquisition and development, editorial, design, promotion, sales, warehousing, and distribution. All they care about is upselling you as much as possible. If it hadn't been for the semi-literate 'editor', I'd have gone ahead. GREAT information. Find the perfect editor for yournextbook. But sometimes, winning authors will be obliged to pay an editing fee for that privilege which is not great. In terms of where and how to find literary agents, check this out: https://blog.reedsy.com/find-literary-agents/. He said that tomorrow will be late. Beacon publishes general-interest fiction and non-fiction books for adults. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. They offer bundled packages with a lot of stuff you could get elsewhere for free plus they don't really offer anything editorially apart from "Content Evaluation". I believe this may be a scam artist. Thanks for this additional info. To understand why publishing with a vanity press is a terrible idea, head on over to the next post in this guide, which discusses the dangers of paying to publish. I haven't been able to find anything that would indicate they are a scam. I'd advise you to run away. Have any of you worked with them from this side of the aisle? For one thing, traditional publishers take ALL RIGHTS for the life of your copyright in exchange for whatever they offer the author. If you or others would like the real facts feel free to listen to our author clients. HI all, I was approached by Octa publishing company, to publish on Amazon my daughter poetry book? I'd really appreciate your advice! That is free but they want 1400 for advertising. Are they reputable? He couldn't even get through my email to send me the contracts. Well I spent 6 months learning everything from scratch. The Mulberry Books has approached me. My writing partner and I came across them but they were requesting between $1500-$4000 dollars in installments to publish. Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. Any feedback appreciated (Lee), I am just wondering if Parchment Global publishing is a reputable company as they are interested in my book. Not sure of it is legit. I pulled out of my contract with them as they werent transparent about incurring costs. That doesn't sound like a great deal at all. There is a comment below about Author Academy, which I'd encourage you to read. I've had a look at their site, and they look fairly legit as hybrid publishers go. Some contests will publish winning entries in a magazine or an anthology which is great. One supporting member of my web site gets vertigo, and sometimes nausea. What's your opinion on WebNovel? I think I got duped by a vanity press. . Its called business. I do have a very real 65,000 word manuscript that I thought TBN was good to publish, but I do not have $5,000. In short, if a publisher makes more money directly from an author than readers, they're definitely a vanity press. Export for ebook and print. I too have been solicited from Dreambooks Distributing. The continuously lost requested info from me including blurb, bio, and even book. Find book releases, best sellers lists and author appearances. BPG publishes books in a wide range of categories and formatsfiction and non-fiction. BBB makes it easy for people to file complaints. What is one book on our list that has influenced your thinking on a particular issue? Thanks, Curious to hear any feedback- thanks much. My advice learn the ropes and then dive in! 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. Have you heard anything positive or negative about Westwood Book Publishers in LA? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3545c85ed81996924e0e68383a9d488f86723352d6e727c4166f4174bdbb80b9.jpg. Sincerely, Please see letter below: 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. Classic virtue signaling. It looks like Writer Beware has identified in their post as one to avoid (see the section above about The Filipino Publishing Scam Network). approved for publishing." They have approached me about marketing my book but I am feeling uneasy. Beacon Publishing Group ebooks are available through the Apple ibookstore, Amazon Kindle, Sony Readers, Kobo,Barnes & Noble nook among many others. If youre not planning to distribute to brick-and-mortar stores, youll probably be fine without an ISBN. Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. As always, approach with caution. I have Book avenue publishing helping with material for book, do you know of them and Nivra press their mother company. I also check their LLC with the state of New York & found out such entity does not exist. Stay away from these people , there are better ones out there. Thank you! Atlantic publishing/ Dorrance publishing either of these legitimate? I was able to find the previous inquiries into this company once you called them to my attention and will find another route. No legitimate traditional publisher would ask you to foot the bill. 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. All this for a charge of $800 plus my travel expenses. Lets dig into some of the miraculous marketing solutions that authors are often sold: Press Releases. Additionally, they bloat the cost of your book and make it so expensive that it can't possibly align with industry standards. However, if they do everything they say they will do, the fee is not that bad. Does anyone have any information on Mascot Books, I believe we've mentioned Mascot in reply to another question in the comments here. An Award-Winning, Independent Book Publisher. So what am I to receive for my 800USD. But you will have to do the marketing yourself which can be quite time consuming and expensive. What I'm finding out is that a true publishing house will never ask for money. I was very moved by The Good Death. I have accumulated knowledge and a diverse set of skills in finance, management, operations, contract negotiation, rights and permissions, and royalty accountingall of which play a role in my work here at Beacon. However, it's tough to know what to think without seeing their agreement. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. The higher deal was more author development with branding input and focus group reviews and such. ALLI does not seem to like them. I've been contacted by Pen It! Sorry to hear that, Leanne :( In cases like this, the best way forward is to issue a rights reversion letter: https://www.authorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/20160920-Interactive-RR-Letter-Guide.pdf Do I remove bits I wrote during this process? recently concluded a 6 month contract with YOP. I went to their website and they seem legit. Do you know anything about Aladdin publishing? They're located in Brooklyn and they distribute books in different countries. I'm trying to possibly find a way out without loosing my money. Before We pay for their services. Is this a real site or exactly what? The whole thing. As a rule of thumb, a small press can be considered legit if: Good luck to you! My first MG novel just came out on Tuesday through them. can you tell me if new reader magazine is legit? I would like to redo it..change size, do further editing, eliimatnaing a chapter, having a different format so I can have a less expensive selling price. Because your book has been selected by curators in our network (including Library Journal), you are now eligible for our IAP Select commercial collections and to receive royalties." Please RUN from this company!! Join a community of over 1 millionauthors. Self-Publishing vs. Does anyone know anything about Capstone Media Services? If youre willing to work, this is an astounding resource. I baled. Leanne, it's unfortunate that you had a bad experience with our company. I just got a solicitation from New Reader Magazine is this a scam company? Starting an "award" is a common marketing tactic to attract authors. They did not list a price, but want me to respond by replying to their email or phoning them. With vanity presses, the big risk isn't them stealing your manuscript. I googled BBB and Xlibris and saw an A+ rating but only one star and I didn't see Xlibris anywhere, but the name Authors House. I just got an offer to publish my book from Black Rose Writing. How to Purchase our Books I had an excellent experience with CreateSpace, Amazons publishing service. Or you can search for professionals on Reedsy. No, but after a brief look at their website they seem like one of the numerous Author Solutions copycats that have sprouted in the Philippines in recent years. McNaughtonBooks, are they someone good to publish with. thank you for saving me. File a Complaint. I wish my friend had read this. BeaconPublishing Group is a fully integrated publishing company. My first thought was, house of literary what? I think I was a victim. 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. Hello, Let me know if you have any questions :) Martin. And sure, you'll have to learn all these things, but no one said that becoming a full-time author would be easy! They seemed trustworthy but after reading the blog I'm now a bit reluctant. One can purchase as many or fewer services as needed. Be very careful with them. They weren't best sellers, definitely dated so they may be "period pieces." Our reach is from coast to coast with international distribution. is this a genuine offer. If you're going to spend $800 on anything, invest them in a proper marketing course, or on a reputable freelance marketing professional: https://reedsy.com/marketing/book-marketer. Covenant Books we've mentioned a few times here (be careful) but Shadow Mountain looks pretty legit. If they contacted you unsolicited, then chances are that they are a vanity press. Hi. - they have a paid "beta reading" service, when beta readers are generally free; She even provided a contract and provided for a payment plan in which she took my money. 50% royalties may sound good but is that something they offered you because your book has already been published, and they won't edit it? and our Check out the section in this post about hybrids for some tips on what to look out for. However, the main problem is that they are (or at least used to be) quite aggressive in their marketing to attract authors (direct tweets and emails to random authors), and hyperbolic in their marketing language (as you point out above). You should have rejected if straight away . They said they pay her to place the books plus she gets part of the royalties. If their editors contact YOU, then that's a red flag. My manuscripts are ready for print. The catch here is that the author will be expected to pay for the cost of the physical prize. Apparently, he asked if he could break it into two equal payments, but they told him his manuscript would not be worked on until all the money was received. Theres never been any evidence of successful pitches, but these services will surely cost you a pretty penny. I was called by July Summers at Author's Press who want to market my self published book & send me to 2 book fairs where my book will be displayed , & I will have author interviews etc. Why? All of us have to keep our eyes wide open. That is NOT a review. I was considering talking to them about it, but if it is an scam for authors, I want no part of it. I published my book with Author House. They had told me that ALL publishing houses require authors to purchase copies of their own books. Hi I am searching for a publisher/illustrator for a children's book. In short, read the fine print. It just didn't add up, and something seemed fishy to me, in spite of links to their website and current magazine issue. I even asked her if this was a scam and she gave me the name and phone number of another Lady .I then told her because she did that I was impressed and trusted her. Of course! They said investors are paying for my interview with AL Cole and I have to pay for the air time. You are nothing more than an easy few hundred dollars to them, hence the a formed mentioned lack of communication others have mentioned. i have been getting harassing calls from their sales people, and despite me saying they are doing a sales a pitch they continually deny it. Senior Manager. Hi Mary, we weren't familiar with them until now. And then outreached by writers republic shortly after. You have to sign a contract with them and you will have to pay whatever the contract ask for if you sign. Is Madison seidler editor services a scam? I would be very cautious of any company that contacts you unsolicited there are plenty of bad-faith presses out there who are looking to snatch up author's old books and hold on to them. What do you know about Pearson Media Group? If it's graphically complex, then you may want to consider hiring a formatter otherwise you can, if you want, use a free tool to format the book yourself. Please advise. I lost a considerable amount of money and prior to severing my association with them realized just under $40.00 in royalties. This is an Indian publishing house . After a little over a year, he was told it was ready. As we mentioned in the post: ***Be wary of unsolicited offers. For another, once they own that intellectual property (IP) it becomes a valuable asset on their spreadsheet. As you put it, the "demands" not "inquiry" or "question" is why we parted ways with you. How's Covenant Books Thank you. They seem to be a copycat of Author Solutions (the most famous scam company in the publishing industry) based out of the Philippines. I have experienced cold calls. Consumers want to see how a business took . Christian Faith Publishing. https://folioavenuepublishing.wordpress.com/. Take this quick quiz to see if you're dealing with a legit publishing company. I signed a contract, still no work has been done and I cannot republish as he owns the rights. This is my first time working towards publishing a children's book. Just got an email from them. They invited me to be on a radio interview for my book. Do you have any updated information about TBN and their Trilogy publishing arm? Pro-tip: Wondering whether to self-publish or traditionally publish? 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'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. Writing contests and awards no one has heard of. What is your opinion of Book Baby's services? After listening to him and telling him numerous times I was not interested in putting money into my book, I told him I was not interested, do not contact me, and to place me on the do not call list. I sent my information for them to send information on finding publishers. Thanks God I didn't pay anything.They are big scammers. Click to reveal I didn't agreed to anything and had several red flags in our phone conversations. In 90% of the cases, when you receive an unsolicited email or phone call, it's not going to be from a reputable publishing company. I have lodged a complaint with the BBB of central Indiana and attempted to dispute some of the charges via VISA. She is demanding payment for her time, though she was the one dragging her feet. Can you recommend Mulberry Books Publishing House? 1. If you want to work with reliable publishers, browse our catalog of independent presses, all of which have been thoroughly vetted. One was Gold Touch press and recently Lettra press. Beacon Publishing Group accept all genres of Fiction and Nonfiction. He tells you to deposit the check into your . Use the hashtag #ReadersRevolt to share that you're banishing pop-ups from your sites and encouraging others to do likewise. Nope. They created it in partnership with Author Solutions, who are some of the most egregious players in vanity publishing. just out of curiosity . Thank you, The small presses listed on Poets & Writers should generally be legit though I always recommend doing a double check by googling them and making sure they don't appear on Writer Beware's "Thumbs Down Publishers List" or on David Gaughran's blog. It's free to publish and sell on Amazon both for the ebook and the print book you should never pay a third-party company for that. I've seen a company, 48 hours books? I have two manuscripts that I want to get published. X | CLOSE. Just had a quick look at their site, and it doesn't look great. Thanks! Do you have a view on UNITED PC Publishing company, a subsidiary of NOVA? I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. The copy on the website is riddled with typos and uses the same language as most vanity press scams: I am an author myself and will not help anyone who scams authors. It turns out it's all 'coaching' and I do all the work. thanks, Hi. I got a call from Authors Press last night. It's your money you need to be worried about. What do you know about HayHouse publishers and Balboa Press? I'd be very careful before I sign with any organization like this. My book is selfpublished with x-libris but it's not 100% royalty. History Administration We were never given an advance and were told it may take 2 or 3 years to get a return on our money. They seem to meet most of the IBPA's criteria for hybrid publishers: https://www.ibpa-online.org/page/hybridpublisher Others have asked about them in the comments as well. 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. This isnt necessarily bad unless you mind paying $80 for a slab of acrylic dozens more have also won that month. See if they have reviews and whether they seem legit as well. Thank you for saving me my money & my sanity! They are non-profit organization, and a lot of donors and foundations are listed on their website including National Endowement for the Arts and New York State Council on the Arts. Thank you, Martin! This is pure speculation, but it could be that all they do is spend 30 minutes redesigning your cover, another 30 minutes uploading it to Kindle and then collect 50% of your money for the next few years. The audio book division is one of the top prominent audio book publishers in the United States. Your IP: I want to know have anyone heard about this company. A well-known cluster of scammers is the Filipino network previously associated with Authors Solution and now operates separately. All rights reserved. And they don't need money from me to do that. And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. Still a scam? I guess you are aware how difficuly it is even to access traditional publishers. So what is Author Academy? 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 vetted YOP before I jumped in and found nothing but Victoria said they were a fairly new company with only a handful of clients. Ive seen several vanity publishers that were either rip offs or scammers who went out of business. I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). I would personally avoid them. It just so happens to be the publishing company that paid him a $170,000 . Beacon Press Staff If you are interested in submitting a manuscript to Beacon Press, please view our submissions guidelines. 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? Editors and designers are essential to a books success and some companies and individuals will exploit this fact to take money out of your pocket. Now, there are "assisted self-publishing companies" out there very different from vanity publishers who're great: they do take care of everything, but they let *you* self-publish the book. Does anyone have any insight on 13th and Joan? 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. I am not enough published with them. Is Trilogy publishing Reparable? I too was immediately suspicious of the numerous butcherings of English sentence structure within their email, especially for a company that supposedly has reputable marketing inroads within the publishing industry? My book has been chosen as a finalist for book of the year. I think itll mean reverting to my original MS, which is fine, but what if I added something on my own during that process? Are the books priced competitively Plus from my understanding of the entertainment business, producers aren't commonly trawling a database looking for spec scripts. Do you know anything about them? 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). It's much more reasonably priced and I can personally vouch for Mark 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. Would appreciate any information you have on him. What do you know about Rushmore Press? 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%. This company cold called and offered to market my fictional book via pre-recorded radio interviews, podcasts, Twitter and Facebook "fan pages". When I googled his numbers, 1-888-970-0833 and 562-318-0999, both numbers came up as possible scams, but I can't find any other info about him or the company he represents. Everything you read above about scammers is true with this group. They do a trailer and press release & radio interview the effectiveness of which I am yet to experience. Publications. You have been informed by our publisher that you were free to publish your book when we initially decided to rescind our offer. February 25, 2023. Frank Johnson doesn't think so, which is why the 33-year-old now lives in a nursing home, locked in a chess-match feud with management that doesn't occupy nearly enough of his time. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Is TBNs Trilogy Christian Publishing legit? They make most of their money from their authors. When it comes to agents, its best to stick to vetted lists like that of the Association of Author Representatives or our directory of almost 700 literary agents across the world. Because of this, we have decided to launch a full program with OverDrive and other library eBook platforms to sell all of the current SELF-e Select collections and other curated titles under our Indie Author Project (IAP) brand. See if there are any reviews and check out the quality of the covers they design that tends to be a dead giveaway. Who knows about URLINK? Thanks. New York, NY 10001. Launch your book successfully with our tried-and-true strategies. 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. 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. They appear to sell books and audiobooks in retailers like Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and published their latest book, "Ambush at Fig Tree Gulch," in April 2022. The author has talked up a book he wrote on his site. Mr Rudolph has a Filipino accent and it seems his number is a cell phone number. . Your information has been helpful in me moving forward. They tend to cater to 'hands-off' self-publishing authors, so you may find that there are more affordable options you can find with a quick Google search (wink, wink, nudge, nudge, Reedsy). Do you know if Trilogy Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network, a Vanity Publishing or a Traditional Publishing Company? I'm in a vicious battle with them myself right now. What do you think? Get exclusive updates on new releases, bestsellers, and more. The truth is that you, the author, will always need to take an active role in marketing your own book. Do you pay a little more sometimes for the convenience of your file preparation being consolidated to one place? I have not received anything and that is unacceptable . I just received a call from Go To Publish.com, who, for $2000, want to promote my book by doing all of the online marketing themselves and this includes setting up a website for me. Do you have any info on this company? Can't find anything about them and would like to know if they are scammers. I have not published yet. I want to publish an inspirational/spiritual book. 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