well now I know why your still nothing. All this for a charge of $800 plus my travel expenses. Do you have any info on Folio Avenue Publishing Services LLC 2031 Union St. #6 San Fransisco CA 94123 ? Do you have any thoughts or reviews of New Harbor Press? Beacon Publishing Group ebooks are available through the Apple ibookstore, Amazon Kindle, Sony Readers, Kobo,Barnes & Noble nook among many others. Classic virtue signaling. Is it a scam? - they don't ask you for *any* money upfront (especially not reading fees, publishing contribution fees) 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. What should I do? Whats your opinion of Trilogy Publishing. 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. How do I find the right publisher? That said, you don't really need a course to self-publish. They replied within a week and were interested, so I'm immediately skeptical. Check out the section in this post about hybrids for some tips on what to look out for. It looks like Writer Beware has identified in their post as one to avoid (see the section above about The Filipino Publishing Scam Network). I recently published my first book with Page Publishing. But dear God think a little tons of people will pay more for one-stop-shops. 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 ?? The Filipinos I dealt with are based in Florida and I also was told this from day one. Put in the time and run a bunch of their books through Amazon. I hope this is not how your company conducts business. 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. I think they are a hybrid, but not sure. Balboa Press was set up in 2013 by Hay House, as its "self-publishing arm". They said they pay her to place the books plus she gets part of the royalties. to get featured in New York Times. I'm just wondering if there is any information on this company. 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. In terms of where and how to find literary agents, check this out: https://blog.reedsy.com/find-literary-agents/. Marketing packages that sound essential, 5. 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. FYI- I self published two books. https://thenewpress.com/, What about Author Elite Academy and Kingdom Builders. This is ****** ****** from Booktimes. Thanks! After getting scammed out of $4000 by Beth at Author Connections, who just sent me a packet of "how to market myself" rather than do the legwork herself, (which I was led to believe she would do), I am now very leery. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3545c85ed81996924e0e68383a9d488f86723352d6e727c4166f4174bdbb80b9.jpg. How do I know if theyre legit? 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). Am I being scammed? Thank you so much for this information, it's so helpful! Not sure of it is legit. They claim to be a hybrid, and they certainly dont publish anyone and everyone, but I have my doubts. I am definitely interested in finding out about Mark Dawson. I've been contacted by Pen It! Simply by virtue of them owning that IP. Then a web page, short video and distribution to all the different book companies. - they don't ask you to buy copies of your own manuscript at launch (watch for a clause like that in the contract) So many self publishing companies email and call me often to republish with them but some are started this year and they do have 100% royalty and good stuff or so they say but with so many scam companies I avoid them all and don't talk or email them back. Thankfully I bolted before handing over funds. I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). Thanks for any helpful feedback. To help you protect your work, your bank account, and your dignity, here are the types of shady companies and book publishers you should avoid: Who wouldnt love it if a publisher offers to reprint one of your self-published titles or publish your next book, right? 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. . Please sort it out and refund me accordingly as you promised . Thanks, It may sound great that they'll do "everything for you", but in reality what that means is that you lose editorial control over your book: they decide who'll do the editing, they'll do the cover, and they decide all the metadata when distributing the book. Do you have any updated information about TBN and their Trilogy publishing arm? Anyone have insight or experience? thank you for saving me. I pulled out of my contract with them as they werent transparent about incurring costs. 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! I am looking for critical information on Goldtouch Press. But if you simply must have one, check out our guide on how to get one without paying more than you need to. Who knows about URLINK? As a rule of thumb, a small press can be considered legit if: I already self published with Balboa Press. 'Literary agents' promising book deals, 3. and not a hire hand to assist with design and formatting. Grossly overpriced self-publishing services, 4. - they don't solicit you in the first place Reference to a spot at the LA book expo. Me the final say on any changes. Author House is a renowned scam, yes, but Johnny above was referencing a different company, Author's House, which both chose its name pretty poorly and also seems like another scam (focused on reviews). I enjoyed all the info. Whats your alternative? Now Book Avenue Pub has contacted me, seeming very interested in highlighting my book at upcoming international book fairs in order to "guarantee" an acquisition by a major publishing firm. Plus all of them want thousands for dollars to republish and I haven't even made out on what I spend with x-libris. When he got it he was shocked. do you have any information about Author University LLC? Just curious as to what their standing is, in the self-publishing community. We expect our authors to be kind and respectful, but as demonstrated above by you calling Laura (a woman that has zero to do with the parting) a sidekick is plain disrespectful. We since pulled the book because our single contact (who seems to be the only person there) was starting to comb my voice out and replace it with hers. My guess is that their services will involve little more than making you a book trailer, maybe setting up some Facebook ads and perhaps getting you a "guest blog" on some site you've never heard of. Reedsy is more than just a blog. I was also contacted by the Dream Books Distribution. I would like to know as well. Has anyone had experience publishing a children's book with Outskirts Press? I'm really worried about my situation with what looks like a vanity press. What to expect to pay for reputable services Pre-made ebook cover. The review, entirely favourable, was complete in 3 weeks. Hiding negative complaints is only a Band-Aid. Also, thanks for saving me from spending more than needed. If a literary agent unsolicitedly contacts you to offer you a book deal with a publisher, or asks you to pay a reading fee, your spidey-sense should be tingling pretty hard. They are a wonderful company to work with. Some of them have open reading period just for a limited period of time when some others are available to read your poetry for all year-round. Whats your opinion of Rushmore Press? 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. Was so disappointed the review was nothing more than "it's been You said that the Author Academy Elite (AAE) is "one of the many courses" available. 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). 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. any feed back. She played a convincing part in pretending to manage marketing for my book with ALA and ACLR events in 2019. I appreciate you looking out for writers but this is biased nonsense. These are all vanity publishers, with a really bad reputation. 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. 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. Thanks in advance. Let me know how you do. Upfront things when smooth but after publishing just fizzled out with little or no contact or royalties so now I am more careful about signing on with another company. I can't find anything about them either, which is generally a bad sign (a reputable publisher, even small, would have a website). As a first-time author, I am naive to the ways of the publishing world. I am going to research this information. Others will even get an anonymous screenwriter to adapt it into a Netflix pilot. You just saved me from making a horrible decision. It has been the worst experience I've ever had and now I am determined to let every author I ever come in contract with about the business practices of this company. thanks, Hi. My intention is to have my LLC as the publisher station Tbn looking for Christian Authors. I used them to publish my novel the Judas Goat. Is it a vanity publisher, or traditional? Supposedly they already have large publishing firms very interested in my book. Many of those companies will outsource the work to low-priced freelancers or get their interns to do it. Hi Cy. When you search for their titles on Amazon, do you see a lot of (or any) ratings and reviews? Any guidance you can offer would be so very helpful! 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. Be very careful with them. What is your review of self publishing school? Publications. I am glad I found this website. https://authoracademyelite.com/ourauthors. You are nothing more than an easy few hundred dollars to them, hence the a formed mentioned lack of communication others have mentioned. I'm very happy with them. I must admit at the time I practically knew nothing about publishing. Ripoff Report on: Beacon Financial Group, NC SCAM - Beacon financial group scam beware charlotte north carolina. The books they profile on their site actually have Amazon reviews, which is better than what most vanity/hybrid presses have. They contacted me via email. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. That doesn't sound like a great deal at all. It's tough to know which company you're talking about, as there seem to be a lot of publishing companies with "Mulberry" in their name. There is a fee. What kind of small press is legit at this point? One issue though, they are not into promoting or marketing your book. No legitimate traditional publisher would ask you to foot the bill. Can anyone tell me more about this publisher and whether or not I should be wary of them? Aelurus is my publisher. A look at their 'recent books' section will pretty much tell you what you need to know. I love it!But then the comment space slid up out from under my fingers and a pop-up jiggled at me. I've had a look at their site, and they look fairly legit as hybrid publishers go. Getting it on the shelves is up to you. Im working with Professional Ghostwriters Im starting to question if this company is a scam. Are the books priced competitively My first MG novel just came out on Tuesday through them. Join a community of over 1 millionauthors. So what am I to receive for my 800USD. Can't see any reviews, but it looks like they're the "hybrid" wing of CrossLink Publishing. Watch out for what they define as production costs as that could eat into your proceeds. Some of them have open reading period just for a limited period of time when some others are available to read your poetry for all year-round. I believe that with a bit of research and motivation, you could learn everything he's teaching on your own. 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. Or are they a scam? Assisted self-publishing services. - they offer an advance, Does anyone have any experience with Entrada Publishing. I wish my friend had read this. However, if they do everything they say they will do, the fee is not that bad. As I indicated in a prior message here, they tried to gaslight me and implicate me as 'problematic' and uninformed about the world of publishing. I am trying to fully research my options before selecting a route for publishing my children's book. they went down on the prices to 600 US$ but I am not sure if they are a legitimate company or they are just behind my money. I am talking my case to the attorney general because they do not have a physical address listed anywhere on line or on their sites and they are not listed with bbb you can not file a complaint. Pulsus India operates with 7000+ employees from Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, providing services in healthtech, health informatics, medical publishing and pharmacovigilance services. Though self-publishing, by definition, means that youre doing it yourself, there are companies out there who can give you a hand. Beacon Publishing Group is an award-winning, independent publisher of books and audio books headquartered in NYC. I thought they were reputable but now I'm not very sure:(. However, they don't specify what those costs are which means that it can be any number that they decide. You can read more about the cons of Inkitt's marketing here: https://accrispin.blogspot.com/2016/04/spam-spam-spam-spam-inkitt-and-grand.html "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? Do keep in mind that if you have to pay to receive the award, or enter the final round, or anything like that, your money is probably best invested somewhere else. Most of the time, I say, "Thanks but no thanks." New York is home to Beacon Publishing Group, an independent leftist publisher that publishes both fiction and non-fiction manuscripts. Is TBNs Trilogy Christian Publishing legit? I went through them and they were AWFUL! Are you willing to give this guy $5,000? HURRAH! Beacon Publishing Group I have been contacted by many so called promoters but do not follow up with them. Our capabilities include title acquisition and development, editorial, design, promotion, sales, warehousing, and distribution. Some of them don't accept unsolicitied materials, some of them do. Privacy Policy. That sounds like an awful deal. 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." It's much more reasonably priced and I can personally vouch for Mark Can you help? The biggest problem at Beacon is the higher management. Atlantic publishing/ Dorrance publishing either of these legitimate? 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. I am all over the web. Beacon Press Staff If you are interested in submitting a manuscript to Beacon Press, please view our submissions guidelines. They did not list a price, but want me to respond by replying to their email or phoning them. can you tell me if new reader magazine is legit? Wrong. Is Trilogy publishing Reparable? https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/745f905065faff4281ca4b5da6262bf6bd5b21369f166868d38656d08de68adb.jpg. Or is the company more of a vanity press? What do you think? NO one has asked for money or made any kind of sales pitch. Predatory companies will offer to display your book at one of these fairs for a fee. An Award-Winning, Independent Book Publisher. Does anyone have any experience or comments on blkdg publishing out of London? 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. Does anybody know anything about them? Again, thank you for your attention. See if there are any reviews and check out the quality of the covers they design that tends to be a dead giveaway. They pay 50% royalties, with accounting every quarter. BPG publishes books in a wide range of categories and formatsfiction and non-fiction. (For a primer on the topic, check out this guide.) File your review. Fees range from a few hundred dollars to more than $25,000. For publicity, contact publicity@beacon.org. Every year, the publishing world flock to a handful of book fairs where the rights to publish new titles are snapped up. What could you tell me about them? 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. Hi, I just found your article, thank you for the info. I've tried Writer Beware and Alliance of Independent Authors, but neither had any information on him. CW. If an agent contacts you out of the blue (and you aren't already a bestselling author), they're probably not 100% legit. I was able to find the previous inquiries into this company once you called them to my attention and will find another route. I have not published yet. Anyone reading this who would like copies of any of this please feel free to contact me. They're located in Brooklyn and they distribute books in different countries. They posted a fun-looking writing contest, but I don't know if they are legit. You should have rejected if straight away . Anyone ha e experience or knowledge about FolioAvenue. Does anyone have any information on Mascot Books, I believe we've mentioned Mascot in reply to another question in the comments here. You have been informed by our publisher that you were free to publish your book when we initially decided to rescind our offer. I can 100% guarantee that they do not work with Neil Gaiman. Think, folks. 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. sandiw947@gmail.com. Chelsea kuhel? 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. Are they legit, or am I being scammed? 11429 S District Dr Ste 1326. 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 was considering talking to them about it, but if it is an scam for authors, I want no part of it. That is NOT a review. But honestly, I wouldn't dismiss them as a publishing option because of that. Mulberry Books is offering to lower the price of my book and give me 80% of the royalties. 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. Id be grateful for a comment. Learn their tricks and avoid these unscrupulous bandits. Non-Fiction Books We consider both academic and general trade books. 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