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Atlantic publishing/ Dorrance publishing either of these legitimate? He tells you to deposit the check into your . What did they say? Also, I'm almost 100% certain that the 5% cut would be on top of anything the retailer takes, so you'd likely get less than if you were to distribute it on Amazon yourself. Thank you for any advice! It looks like they do some level of editing. And I've found their customer service team to be pretty knowledgeable whenever I had to call or e-mail. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. New Reader Media (owner of New Reader Magazine) contacted me today wanting to place books in my moms bookstore. 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. Who knows about URLINK? Have you heard anything about FriesenPress, Trilogy Publishing or Authorhouse? See if there are any reviews and check out the quality of the covers they design that tends to be a dead giveaway. 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. Their website sounds good, but I can't find any independent reviews. Beacon Publishing Group - Literary Publisher This business has 0 complaints. BBB makes it easy for people to file complaints. I wonder if this is a traditional publisher. Learn how Reedsy can help you craft a beautiful book. 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. Good luck to you! I have experienced cold calls. Writing contests are a great way to reach an audience, solidify your writing credentials, and even make a little money in the form of prizes. They contacted me via email. Don't fall for it. Theres never been any evidence of successful pitches, but these services will surely cost you a pretty penny. Tim Rice. 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. - they don't ask you for *any* money upfront (especially not reading fees, publishing contribution fees) For marketing, contact marketing@beacon.org. In fact, when acquiring your book, they will pay you an advance. US$250-500 Proofreading and correction - basic. well now I know why your still nothing. I was contacted by a consultant from happy media consulting. Let me know if you have any questions :) Martin. Find the perfect editor for yournextbook. To find out more about how Reedsy chooses its professionals, read more about our selection criteria here. They have the whiff of a lot of Author Solutions clones that have recently started to pop up. 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. . Should we contact the person saying he wants to re-publish my father's work? 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. As you put it, the "demands" not "inquiry" or "question" is why we parted ways with you. Anyone ha e experience or knowledge about FolioAvenue. I sent my information for them to send information on finding publishers. I would like to know as well. Box 41573 Charleston, S.C. 29423 USA We do not accept certified mail. my work at anytime and that I barely have a say so with the book cover I do not like it. 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. But sometimes, winning authors will be obliged to pay an editing fee for that privilege which is not great. Earlier today I approached Ugly Duckling Presse about publishing my father's bilingual poetry book. Export for ebook and print. I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. 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. They said investors are paying for my interview with AL Cole and I have to pay for the air time. I have a 2 month old published "young readers" novel. Having a quick look at their website, it's hard to tell what their business model is. It's that attitude that we decided to part ways with you. 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. The Mulberry Books has approached me. I am now trying to get my money back and hopefully not too late. 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. These days, it isnt enough to simply learn the names of unreliable publishers. There was no editing as was promised and it didn't seem like the story was about him. They have approached me about marketing my book but I am feeling uneasy. If they contacted you unsolicited, then chances are that they are a vanity press. The higher deal was more author development with branding input and focus group reviews and such. They met every clause in my contract & I am satisfied with their work. For your information , I have never seen the partially completed book or received a refund . I am already published with a registered copyright. They took all of my profit from my book and I made next to nothing while they walked away with the lion's share. What you think about Newman Spring Publishingthey do everything $3400 over a 10 month payment planif they choose your book for publishing How would you rate Page Publishing and Novum Publishing ?? One can purchase as many or fewer services as needed. Thanks. What is your opinion of Book Baby's services? Thanks for this. http://easton-books.com/store. Reviews have been splendid, sales tepid. I hope this is not how your company conducts business. Pro-tip: Wondering whether to self-publish or traditionally publish? Just a few days ago I got a phone call from their marketing advisor who offered me to pay $5000(!) Would not recommend. What should I do? FYI- I self published two books. 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. As a first-time author, I am naive to the ways of the publishing world. Others have asked about them in the comments as well. One supporting member of my web site gets vertigo, and sometimes nausea. Thanks in advance. It looks like Writer Beware has identified in their post as one to avoid (see the section above about The Filipino Publishing Scam Network). Plus all of them want thousands for dollars to republish and I haven't even made out on what I spend with x-libris. 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. I know, I got sucked in by them. That is free but they want 1400 for advertising. and not a hire hand to assist with design and formatting. Thank you for this. BeaconPublishing Group is a fully integrated publishing company. Screenplay adaptations/coverage. 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. I was searching on a list of publishers accepting submissions, and found The New Press. My advice is to steer clear.". All rights reserved. Most of the time, I say, "Thanks but no thanks." If you're writing fiction, the straightest line is always through an agent: https://blog.reedsy.com/find-literary-agents/ Without a doubt, do your research and avoid rip off vanity houses. 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. I have always believed . Either way, it's not an amazing royalty for an author who's footing the cost of production. https://folioavenuepublishing.wordpress.com/. 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. I have not signed a contract, and I have paid nothing. Hi. If you want to do further research, look up the books listed on their website and see where they rank in their Amazon categories I suspect most of them will not even be in the top 5,000 in their specific niches. They make most of their money from their authors. In fact, its advisable to get editing and designing services from reliable professionals to make sure your book is of top quality. Their company is legit since they were able to publish my book: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Journey-Home-Julie-Chenevert/dp/1733701354/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=goldtouch+press&qid=1557963118&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull. I am an experienced author with another good publishing company but they are not interested in this genre. US$30-60 Custom-made book cover. Lets dig into some of the miraculous marketing solutions that authors are often sold: Press Releases. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. Also, do I have to worry that they'll steal my manuscript? 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. They cold-called me numerous times about marketing my book SAVING ME, and want $2500 up front. One of the leading traditional book publishing houses in the industry. This is my first time working towards publishing a children's book. Unqualified staff. You might even be happy to pay some fees to get the ball rolling on the production process. Just got an email from them. This doesn't sound like a legitimate operation to me. Does anyone know anything about Capstone Media Services? I'm in a vicious battle with them myself right now. And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. I'm wondering about White Bird Publishing, which I believe is actually a hybrid publisher but claims to be a traditional one. I personally tend to think that they can be a really good option for authors and the digital marketing they do on behalf of their authors is pretty on point. I have bought a self publishing package with Balboa press. Hi Edwin. Wrong. Do you have any thoughts or reviews of New Harbor Press? Still I would like to sell some books. Kill ALL pop-ups. 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). You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Whats your alternative? recently concluded a 6 month contract with YOP. Loved it I wish I would have read this all earlier! However, if they do everything they say they will do, the fee is not that bad. Youre not a well-known author, that kind of attitude? 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. Have you received anymore info from dreambooks distributing? BBB also . Also, it's important to note that we don't know of any company that can provide you with an effective "marketing package". Reference to a spot at the LA book expo. Ok thank you. - they don't offer any developmental (or structural) editing and copy-editing, only proofreading; 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. Great insight! He signed an Author Ownership release to get the manuscript. My first thought was, house of literary what? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/745f905065faff4281ca4b5da6262bf6bd5b21369f166868d38656d08de68adb.jpg. That sounds like an awful deal. ALLI does not seem to like them. I didn't sign the contract. How that remains possible is astounding and frustrating to me! Senior Manager. Here's a good litmus test look up the books they've published on Amazon. To be clear, your book was assigned an ISBN, had a book cover designed, was available for pre-order, social media promotion, and developmental editing (which you didn't like, which caused the problem); hence, it is false to question our ethics, and to claim we did no work. Thanks. One last thing: when a company like that says they'll do your marketing, it tends to mean very little. Dear Jacqueline, 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.) Scroll through the comments here - their name has popped up more than a few times, I believe. I can't see what they're charging, but I suspect they're not cheap. All this for a charge of $800 plus my travel expenses. Hi Mary, we weren't familiar with them until now. 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. Check out the section in this post about hybrids for some tips on what to look out for. By the way, their solicitation for services is up to $7500.00 US, as of this comment-writing. The Filipinos I dealt with are based in Florida and I also was told this from day one. Or should amateur authors hire out sub-optimal designers on fiverr and hope they get something that looks professional? AuthorHouse is extremely unethicalstay far far away. - they have a paid "beta reading" service, when beta readers are generally free; Is it a scam? What do you know about Pearson Media Group? For production, contact production@beacon.org. What could you tell me about them? Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. Predatory companies will offer to display your book at one of these fairs for a fee. Can you help? Contact Information. Is the company covenant house a reputable publishing company. What kind of companies are Author House and Christian Faith Publishing? 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. Was so disappointed the review was nothing more than "it's been He then proceeded to tell me that I didnt have any goals for my book. If youre willing to work, this is an astounding resource. What is your opinion of Austin Macauley I don't know what the discussion is, but I'm interested in URLINK print and media. What about dorrance publishing and page publishing? Also, thanks for saving me from spending more than needed. And you can usually sniff them out by the fact that their prizes are not really prizes. I have not signed with them yet because I found some clauses with their contract which require changes. If you do need someone to help you market your book, make sure they offer services that have a direct impact on your ability to reach your target reader (things like digital advertising and mailing list growth). Certain publishing companies will offer to write up a coverage package to make it easier to sell your book to Hollywood production companies. Chicago Review Press Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoirs D. X. Varos, Ltd. We publish genre-fiction in the categories of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction. I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. Me the final say on any changes. Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. My father, David Duncan (not to be confused with Dave Duncan from Canada) wrote 13 novels, mysteries and science fiction books, as well as a couple of science fiction screen plays and lots of screen plays for television. Hi, I just found your article, thank you for the info. I've seen some other people on forums from a few years ago asking about this company and whether or not they're legit, but I haven't seen anyone get any definite or recent answers. i was about to deposit 5000usd but i stopped. Please all stay away from this company! Then they ask the receiver to click on a link that supposedly will "provide us PayPal information to receive royalty payments." To mark this important anniversary, Beacon retained author Susan Wilson to research the history of the press in archives and through extensive interviews. They don't call themselves a "publisher", they clearly identify as "assisted self-publishing", or "author services" companies, and they don't try to upsell you a bunch of marketing services afterwards (nor do they take any royalties on the book). 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%. They have approached me regarding the republishing of my current book. Thank you! I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. They said they pay her to place the books plus she gets part of the royalties. Thank you in advance for your response. 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? How do I find the right publisher? As always, approach with caution. dreambooks distributing contacted me directly , they want $3000.00 to promote my book which was published by archway, do you know this company, are they legit? Unfortunately, there are plenty of unreliable companies out there looking to make a quick buck by exploiting those dreams. Can you tell me anything about Adelaide Books? Is Parchment Global Publishing a vetted and reliable company please? Please download and complete the relevant Book Proposal Form below and return to submissions@beaconbooks.net. Thank you! Their sales ranking, # of reviews, and cover art quality will give you a pretty good idea of their standing. I too have been solicited from Dreambooks Distributing. Book Fairs. Get exclusive updates on new releases, bestsellers, and more. Try to get editing done before submission. Agents work on commission, meaning the only time you pay them is when theyve successfully helped sell your book to a publisher. Good luck. My personal experience. These are all vanity publishers, with a really bad reputation. I haven't been able to find anything that would indicate they are a scam. Hi, I've been presented with a deal to re-publish my first book; and then to publish my 2nd book (manuscript completed). I haven't heard of them but they seem like an outright scam. Have you heard anything positive or negative about Westwood Book Publishers in LA? thank you for saving me. All they care about is upselling you as much as possible. The video and web page will genuinely do very little to sell copies of your book without those other piece in place (and are both something you could probably do in an afternoon, if you apply yourself). 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. HI all, I was approached by Octa publishing company, to publish on Amazon my daughter poetry book? 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. Thank you for shouting at me. To be honest, most online retailers for indie authors will supply their own identification codes these days. Anyone have experience with them? Not only do I not appreciate his attitude or his blatant disrespect for anyones time, but I will be certain to report this to the better business bureau and the national do not call list with the government. Hi I am searching for a publisher/illustrator for a children's book. Anyone who calls that often despite telling them to stop clearly is trying to sell sell sell! They look like they submit short films to festivals. Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. I had my book published a year ago by Crossbow. Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. We have spent a considerable amount of money for the printing (paperback US $5 - $7 per book) and distribution through Ingram of our book over the past couple of years with not a lot of return. Do you have any information on AAXEL Author Services or ebookpbook ? I just received a solicit from them. If they contact you directly, they're almost certainly a vanity press. Your thoughts? Thanks. There are, however, competitions that are little more than money-spinning enterprises. They're a "boutique" house (everything outside the Big Five is, really) and I enjoyed a lot of support and personal attention from the EIC and the Publisher. There has to be a catch somewhere, but where? To make matters worse , I was referred by the Editor in Chief of Prodigy Gold Books as an Evil Witch because I demanded to know what was going on . Anyone have any information? However, there are plenty of companies who will make a big song and dance about securing you an ISBN, charging you hundreds of dollars on top of the actual cost when you could just spend 10 minutes on Bowker and do it yourself. Thanks. More about it here: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-self-publish-a-book-on-amazon/, This information really helped me. Put in the time and run a bunch of their books through Amazon. I stumbled into Submittable and have been scammed (I think) out of a $30 submission fee. Stay away from these people , there are better ones out there. 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. reasonable costs for self-publishing services, read more about our selection criteria here. I don't know what's fair but this doesn't seem to be it. There is Self Publishing companies that are Author Funded and then there is "vanity presses" those two things are entirely different. Hi, I wanted to know if you can tell me if power publishers is a real thing or scam. Has anybody had dealings with Mulberry publishers? Your Representative, ****** ******, called me to prospect business. Christian Faith Publishing. I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). 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