Do you have any info or insights into EC? Do I remove bits I wrote during this process? New Reader is a scam. They sent me a contract to review, marketing promises etc., but to be honest the royalty structure seems absolutely predatory, 10%, and agreements to buy 100 copies, etc, upfront costs. What is your review of self publishing school? I am an author myself and will not help anyone who scams authors. Thank you for shouting at me. If you're writing fiction, the straightest line is always through an agent: https://blog.reedsy.com/find-literary-agents/ I know someone who just recently had a book published in with them. BBB makes it easy for people to file complaints. I was lulled in by AuthorHouse and fell victim to their scams. Has anyone had experience publishing a children's book with Outskirts Press? Thanks. A publisher called Beacon Publishing Group (there seem to be a few legit pubs called Beacon, though) is using cover images of books it does not publish in its "Available Now" section on its website. Any advice? 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. BeaconPublishing Group is a fully integrated publishing company. Have been contacted by Parchment Global Publishing with the initial call coming out of the blue. I was able to find the previous inquiries into this company once you called them to my attention and will find another route. For production, contact production@beacon.org. I was contacted by email. They are located in Richmond, Virginia. They're a very well known vanity press and not one we'd suggest you pursue. my work at anytime and that I barely have a say so with the book cover I do not like it. There are also some competitions in which the prize might be a trophy. I lost a considerable amount of money and prior to severing my association with them realized just under $40.00 in royalties. For more details on how to register your copyright, you can check out this comprehensive guide. Thanks God I didn't pay anything.They are big scammers. What is one to do? I went back to their website, and they had a contact option where you could email the company, but no phone number or any contacts for anyone who worked there, and while they have an address listed on their website, it also says that they're "moving offices in December 2021," so I'm guessing that's not up to date. any feed back. Thank you! Hi. I wanted to self-publish a memoir to give to friends and sell in my shop. More about it here: https://blog.reedsy.com/how-to-self-publish-a-book-on-amazon/, This information really helped me. I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. Yes I only made a few hundred dollars, but I gained the knowledge and confidence to now be actively scoping out agents and publishers for my next book. The contract has most of the criteria suggested for a hybrid publisher, with a 50/50 split of the costs spread out over time as the process moves forward. 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. What can you tell me about Outskirts Press. Does anybody know anything about them? well now I know why your still nothing. I too have been solicited from Dreambooks Distributing. More info in this Twitter thread between David Gaughran and Victoria Strauss: https://twitter.com/davidgaughran/status/1031495833135591426?lang=en. I want to know have anyone heard about this company. I am definitely interested in finding out about Mark Dawson. Even though I have a ready InDesign file of the book, he mentioned that they would usually make a design on their own. There are, however, competitions that are little more than money-spinning enterprises. Wish this 1st time author had known all this before being r***d by a vanity publisher who over-price my book's retail by 3x!!! Because THEY handle editing, THEY handle typesetting, THEY handle developmental editing, THEY handle cover design, and THEY handle distribution and online listings. They look like a vanity press to me. We need to watch our step. . Scam companies will sell you on the idea that the New York Times, Good Morning America, and Newsweek can pick up on your story but the chances of that actually happening are very slim. Learn their tricks and avoid these unscrupulous bandits. I am trying to find out if Self Publishing School would be a good fit for me? Sincerely, I am interested to see what you find out. Thanks Reedy for this information. They do editing, print formatting, cover design, and eBook conversion but you can also provide your own finished files, and their technicians will check the files over for any technical issues before printing, converting or distributing. I am going to research this information. Thank you! Now get lots of calls to republish, etc. Still a scam? Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. it's not a publishing company but they offer marketing for your book.. Is Rushmore legit. 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. If so, what was your experience? Is anyone familiar with Covenant Publishing? Beacon Publishing Group is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books headquartered in NYC. If they contacted you unsolicited, then chances are that they are a vanity press. However, we don't know if these are representative of all the books the publish. Ripoff Report | beacon complaints, reviews, scams, lawsuits and frauds reported, 424 results BEACON Ripoff Reports, Complaints, Reviews, Scams, Lawsuits and Frauds Reported Your Search: beacon There may be more reports for "beacon" For more results perform a general search for "beacon" ), what their contracts look like, and how strong a sales team they have to actually get your book into book stores. I didn't sign the contract. If she claims to be a publisher, but her company doesn't have a website, then that's a huge red flag. . It's much more reasonably priced and I can personally vouch for Mark There is a fee. These days, it isnt enough to simply learn the names of unreliable publishers. Excellent information. Your information has been helpful in me moving forward. I DID go with Balboa and it was a horrific mistake. When I told him that I didn't have that either, he wanted to get off the phone. Sorry to hear about your unfortunate experience. I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. Join a community of over 1 millionauthors. When it comes to cover designers and illustrators, it can be easier to tell whos actually a pro since their artwork is clearly visible. I just received an email from Indie Author Project stating that "Last summer, we launched a pilot project with OverDrive where we took 50 curated indie titles from our program and put them into an indie author collection that libraries could opt into for free. They also charged him $15 to put it on Amazon. You assured me of a refund . I also googled her company and I did not find it. Has anyone published a childrens book with Storybook Genius Publishing? Academic or science based book proposal form MS WORD PDF 2. Curious to hear any feedback- thanks much. You are the customer and they don't care if you sell one copy. Also, is Submittable reputable? And for distribution, if you want to do it without fuss, you can use a distribution service like Draft2Digital which charges nothing upfront, but will take 10% of retail price. All they care about is upselling you as much as possible. If you do it yourself, it might cost the same or a little more but you'll know who's working on the book. Well Jacqueline you dont have to shout at me, because your nothing. They're located in Brooklyn and they distribute books in different countries. Without a doubt, do your research and avoid rip off vanity houses. 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. Our books are available to the public wherever books are sold, including: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, mass market retailers, specialty retailers, gift stores and fine independent bookstores nationwide. Do you have any thoughts or reviews of New Harbor Press? Are they legit? I'm in a vicious battle with them myself right now. I was considering talking to them about it, but if it is an scam for authors, I want no part of it. Covenant Books we've mentioned a few times here (be careful) but Shadow Mountain looks pretty legit. See if there are any reviews and check out the quality of the covers they design that tends to be a dead giveaway. I wish my friend had read this. My gut says its not Legit. I signed a contract and paid them 475 Nov 27,2018 a of July 1,2019 my book still had not been published despite the contract starting it would be published in no longer than 3 months. Enter your email or get started with a social account: 1. 100% free, always. It's not a scam, but it certainly is an *expensive* course If you want to go the course route, I'd rather recommend Mark Dawson's "Self-Publishing 101" course (it only opens once a year, but you can get on the waitlist). Stay miles away from this company. Their sales ranking, # of reviews, and cover art quality will give you a pretty good idea of their standing. Dont come close to anyone without a proven track record! To find out more about how Reedsy chooses its professionals, read more about our selection criteria here. They promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. Should I be afraid that they may try to publish, sell, or otherwise abuse my manuscript? Whats your alternative? Is TBNs Trilogy Christian Publishing legit? Do the right thing . To find contests that have been vetted, you can look through this directory of the best writing competitions. I believe that Gold Touch was mentioned in the Writer Beware post we linked to in this post. My novel "Reflection of Memories" has been doing well . Earlier today I approached Ugly Duckling Presse about publishing my father's bilingual poetry book. But, one wants $3400 and the other almost $5000, I used x-libris cost me a few thousand and didnt sell much. I also check their LLC with the state of New York & found out such entity does not exist. Vanity presses pretending to be traditional publishers, 2. US$250-500 Proofreading and correction - basic. Top leaders at the firm have never had to cold-call or do primary research and it shows when they say "call more" or "primary isn't hard as long as you call enough people." The level of disconnect shows when employees are overpromised what their job will encompass. All rights reserved. FYI- I self published two books. 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. I'm glad I investigated first. They'll handle distribution to a pretty sizable retail network and put all the data in one place so you don't have to bounce around between KDP, Nook Press, Apple Books, etc. 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. It's that attitude that we decided to part ways with you. If you belong to the 99% of authors whove yet to achieve major success, the only way to get an agent to represent you and your book is to send them a query letter. The tendency with package deals (where you pay a fixed price for all the things you listed) is that the author has no idea who is doing all of that work. I didn't even submit my materials to them yet but they said that the book was "chosen" to be featured. Format. The lower amount was a publishing only arrangement with editing and printing and listing on amazon. Only in business a year. Hay House seems to offer some writers resources, but they include some online courses that are seriously overpriced. And not only do they make you pay for that, but many also then take royalties on the sales afterwards, and rope you into year-long publishing contracts in which some go as far as grabbing your subsidiary rights as well. 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. You have to sign a contract with them and you will have to pay whatever the contract ask for if you sign. In order to purchase the E-book you have to pay through their website and they don't take Paypal. From what I gather, Book Baby is pretty good. Why? recently concluded a 6 month contract with YOP. Please see letter below: Predatory companies will offer to display your book at one of these fairs for a fee. I could not find much info about HDB, but the fee is rather steep for just registration. Has anybody had dealings with Mulberry publishers? 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. Thanks. They probably won't: run digital ads, get your book promoted on BookBub, or market it to a captive mailing list. I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. I thought they were reputable but now I'm not very sure:(. Does anyone know anything about Capstone Media Services? What is one book on our list that has influenced your thinking on a particular issue? I received an email from Gold Touch Press offering services to republish my book. I'm trying to do my due diligence on publishing companies but I'm having a hard time deciphering between a traditional publisher and vanity press. On the other hand, you'll still have to ensure that your manuscript is properly edited before you send it to the printers. I was just contacted by someone claiming to be an editor from them wanting to offer me a contract on one of my works on another site. Plus, 99% of the time, folks that pioneer their book on amazon or Ingram themselves have a crappy product, front matter that is not industry standard, low res files, weird spacing, and janky metadata. Whenever a company has a big new story to push, they will put out a press release and publish it on sites on which the media can pick it up. More often than not, yours will be one of the countless books on a table in some unseen corner of the convention floor. Great, Poets & Writers has a huge list of different small press, and i'm thinking which one to choose. What about Rushmore Press? I Googled the name but got no red flag reviews. Secondly, your agent should never ask you to pay for anything. 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 . Hi, do you have any experience with Advantage Books? I almost signed a contract with one of your WATCHDOG publishers. But sometimes, winning authors will be obliged to pay an editing fee for that privilege which is not great. Whats your opinion of Rushmore Press? reasonable costs for self-publishing services, read more about our selection criteria here. Box 41573 Charleston, S.C. 29423 USA We do not accept certified mail. X | CLOSE. Book Fairs. never again. Reading all of these comments and responses has been informative -- very helpful! How do I find the right publisher? You can self-publish through Amazon and it won't cost you a dime. My first thought was, house of literary what? The whole thing. ALLI does not seem to like them. I agree with B. Fagan the info is very enlightening and informative. Thank you. For more information, please see our 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. If someone calls you to offer to "market your book," in 99% of the cases it means they're either dodgy or are outright trying to scam you. Has anyone heard of SOOP? Something or Other Publishing? They also direct you to participate in book shows for a fee. Is Go To Publish.com reputable? They had told me that ALL publishing houses require authors to purchase copies of their own books. If it hadn't been for the semi-literate 'editor', I'd have gone ahead. what is your view about "Author's Ink" . How was this possible? 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. Very interested in working with Author Academy Elite and would appreciate insights/opinions/comments. 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. Check out the section in this post about hybrids for some tips on what to look out for. He wanted to write a memoir, but he needed help. One of the leading traditional book publishing houses in the industry. I went through them and they were AWFUL! 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). Beacon Publishing Group | 152 followers on LinkedIn. I can 100% guarantee that they do not work with Neil Gaiman. File your review. Considered one of the most prestigious publishing houses in the U.S., Beaconfounded in 1854 by the American Unitarian Associationhas a long and storied history promoting the works of such social justice activists and intellectual luminaries as James Baldwin, Mary Daly, Howard Zinn, and Dr. Cornel West. I told him to use the U.S. mail. 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