When I declined their "partnership" services and contract, I was offered a "half now, half later" payment option, all the while facing a time-crunch decision window in order to make their deadline for my book to appear be in their next magazine issue. That puts me on the fence about this company. Our capabilities include title acquisition and development, editorial, design, promotion, sales, warehousing, and distribution. They took all of my profit from my book and I made next to nothing while they walked away with the lion's share. Someone read Thunder in Her Heart and wanted to display it, blah blah. "If it sounds too good to be true . Beacon Publishing Group books and audio books are currently being sold in over 55 countries & continuing to grow. Pro-tip: Wondering whether to self-publish or traditionally publish? If their editors contact YOU, then that's a red flag. For more details on how to register your copyright, you can check out this comprehensive guide. Consumers want to see how a business took . These days, it isnt enough to simply learn the names of unreliable publishers. See answer below :) BookBaby is reputable, but there are probably more cost/value-efficient alternatives out there. I almost signed a contract with one of your WATCHDOG publishers. She promised to keep me apprised of the markeing status and provide proof of my book listing in these events, but then she never followed up. Thank you very much for the article. Beacon Publishing Group is a registered trademark. They want me to pay them--need some information ASAP. This doesn't sound like a legitimate operation to me. The continuously lost requested info from me including blurb, bio, and even book. The publisher kept stalling my historical fiction with accuracy checks, never mind that I has already done extensive research on it. Hi. I had an excellent experience with CreateSpace, Amazons publishing service. However, with editors and book coaches, whose work is invisible to the reader (if theyve done their job right), you have to do some research before signing a contract with them. - a lot of their "marketing" services, though not crazy expensive, seem quite useless. It's your money you need to be worried about. 1 million authors trust the professionals on Reedsy, come meetthem. Storyline is good..but it's just hard to read and follow. 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. Thank you, Martin! What do you think? My Bird Songs is available on Amazon. I was considering talking to them about it, but if it is an scam for authors, I want no part of it. Ok thank you. Take this quick quiz to see if you're dealing with a legit publishing company. Is Writers Republic reputable/legitimate? 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. So what is Author Academy? The thing to bear in mind is that you need to pay upfront for their services AND also a cut of the royalties As always, do your homework and research the books they've published on Amazon. sandiw947@gmail.com. If youre not planning to distribute to brick-and-mortar stores, youll probably be fine without an ISBN. 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. Thanks for this additional info. Sadly, I learned the hard way, but I learned, i was given a cotract with trilogy publication house a subsidiary of tbn and am required to pay 5000usd. 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. Of course! Sometimes vanity presses pose as hybrid publishers, so head to our post on hybrid publishing to understand that model better. 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. Becoming a published author is a dream shared by almost every writer. I read somewhere it is valued at $5,000, which seems totally excessive. In fact, its advisable to get editing and designing services from reliable professionals to make sure your book is of top quality. We've had a few people in the comments here ask about Gold Touch. 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. This is an Indian publishing house . BBB also . Their publishing 'packages' are not as ridiculously expensive as a lot of hybrid or vanity presses. The books have already been published and are now out of print. To be fair, they pulled one on my agent too. That is NOT a review. HELP! ), what their contracts look like, and how strong a sales team they have to actually get your book into book stores. Anyone reading this who would like copies of any of this please feel free to contact me. My writing partner and I came across them but they were requesting between $1500-$4000 dollars in installments to publish. Let me know how you do. Having had a quick look at Mascot, they seem like a fairly okay hybrid publisher. Predatory companies will offer to display your book at one of these fairs for a fee. Thanks. Anyone had experience with this Company? South Jordan, UT 84095-5669. Obnoxious pop-up moved to inoffensive sidebar. Reading all of these comments and responses has been informative -- very helpful! You can even get it in England and Australia, but when you walk into a brick and mortar bookstore, you have to ask them to order it 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? Balboa Press is Hay House's vanity imprint. I was lulled in by AuthorHouse and fell victim to their scams. Do you know anything about Gold Touch Press in NYC? Are they scammers? On the other hand, you'll still have to ensure that your manuscript is properly edited before you send it to the printers. And if that wasnt enough, he decided to send me an email and call me names. The Filipinos I dealt with are based in Florida and I also was told this from day one. Marketing packages that sound essential I was contacted by a consultant from happy media consulting. I wonder if this is a traditional publisher. 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. They seem to not make authors pay anything upfront and seem to offer a small advance. 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. So what is the difference with me just using google to research. Does anyone know them? I was contacted by email. I have been contacted by several companies lately regarding my book I published in 2010-when I was scammed. - they don't solicit you in the first place For example, if youre planning a wedding, you could do it yourself and buy silverwear from this company, buy plates from that wholesaler, order food from that restaurant, and freelance some waiters to help you out and pull together all the moving parts OR you could hire a wedding planning/catering agency that does it all and alleviates the headache. I was also contacted by the New Reader Magazine & after many emails, they sent me their contract. For one thing, traditional publishers take ALL RIGHTS for the life of your copyright in exchange for whatever they offer the author. Please advise. I also check their LLC with the state of New York & found out such entity does not exist. That's actually why they're called "vanity publishers" in the first place :) Are they reputable? Sent in my children's book, WOW--TO A CHILD CHRIST RETURNED--to Covenant for review. But if you simply must have one, check out our guide on how to get one without paying more than you need to. thank you for saving me. I pulled out of my contract with them as they werent transparent about incurring costs. 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. It looks like they do some level of editing. Any feedback appreciated (Lee), I am just wondering if Parchment Global publishing is a reputable company as they are interested in my book. 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). Reference to a spot at the LA book expo. 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. For example, they might only pay their editor $600 and then mark up the "editing costs" to $3,000 so you could pay more than 100% of the actual costs without knowing it. She is demanding payment for her time, though she was the one dragging her feet. I just saw a list of scammers and they were on it. This company is fraudulent, does not honor their contacts and when asked about a refund for their breech of their signed contract the terminate the contract, of course without reimbursing you. Beacon Publishing Groupcontinues to expand their titles by acquiring innovative content from existing and debut authors worldwide. never again. What is one book on our list that has influenced your thinking on a particular issue? Both are non-fiction. Ive been notified by Pubkits.com. Nope. Yes. Many of those companies will outsource the work to low-priced freelancers or get their interns to do it. I also plan to pay to advertise this page for as long as it takes to get the word out. See if there are any reviews and check out the quality of the covers they design that tends to be a dead giveaway. In short, if a publisher makes more money directly from an author than readers, they're definitely a vanity press. I believe this may be a scam artist. They said they will start open readings period in December which means they're selective and it's good, right? Beacon Publishing Group (BPG) is a general-interest book imprint established in 2007. 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. Learn to set yourself up for success as an indie author. Over 3,000 vetted editors, designers, and marketers are available for hire. Can't find anything about them and would like to know if they are scammers. Hello! 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. 5k plus for this book..and it only has a nice cover. Thanks! I recently submitted to Beacon Publishing Group ( I actually confused them with Beacon Press). Dont come close to anyone without a proven track record! Anyone know these people? 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 promote to the mentally ill, I'm sure as easy prey. Thank you. If you want to work with reliable publishers, browse our catalog of independent presses, all of which have been thoroughly vetted. And, in a couple of incidences I told the company I will not be harassed or intimidated to publish when I felt the manuscript was not completed to my liking, Thanks for such invaluable information. 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. Shady publishing companies that offer to sell you ISBNs above the market price (and other types of publishing scammers). His claims don't seem to pan out. Would only print 100-150 books (hard cover), with the option of ordering more, if needed. I think they are a hybrid, but not sure. Encourage others to kill their pop-ups too. New vanity presses seem to set up shop each month and with no bad press associated with their names, theyre able to convince many authors to pay for their services. I've checked their website and it seems to pass the initial smell test. They appear to cover all services; however, I'm uncertain of their legitimacy. Please see letter below: Still a scam? You are the customer and they don't care if you sell one copy. Other than that, they don't raise any red flags. I'm very happy with them. There are countless scams out there offering "book fair display" services. My first MG novel just came out on Tuesday through them. As I imagine she is reworking her scam under another name, I would avoid any publishing company with "thoughts" in their name, just to be safe. do you have any information about Author University LLC? I was contacted by a Renley Rudolph with Parchment Global. He wanted to write a memoir, but he needed help. The books they profile on their site actually have Amazon reviews, which is better than what most vanity/hybrid presses have. 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). She played a convincing part in pretending to manage marketing for my book with ALA and ACLR events in 2019. Use the hashtag #ReadersRevolt to share that you're banishing pop-ups from your sites and encouraging others to do likewise. In our opinion, Vanity Publishers are a bad choice in 99% of the cases *if you want your book to sell*. I just realized that I had been taken by cindyhill@bookthoughtspublishing. An Award-Winning, Independent Book Publisher. If you do it yourself, it might cost the same or a little more but you'll know who's working on the book. If they are a scam, then they aren't a particularly prolific one but I would still suggest you avoid them. Anyhow she said my submissions will be reviewed and she would get in touch with me in about a week. However, it's tough to know what to think without seeing their agreement. Ive seen several vanity publishers that were either rip offs or scammers who went out of business. Getting involved with ETP is easily one of the biggest mistakes I've made and i'm consulting a lawyer about taking charges against them. I have not signed a contract, and I have paid nothing. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Others will even get an anonymous screenwriter to adapt it into a Netflix pilot. Be aware of Trafford Publishing. New Reader Media (owner of New Reader Magazine) contacted me today wanting to place books in my moms bookstore. Thank you for shouting at me. is Austin Macauley Publishers a good publishing company ? It just so happens to be the publishing company that paid him a $170,000 . I lost a considerable amount of money and prior to severing my association with them realized just under $40.00 in royalties. He then proceeded to tell me that I didnt have any goals for my book. 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. Make the informed choice with our free 10-day course. I also googled her company and I did not find it. He signed an Author Ownership release to get the manuscript. 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. So YOP was totally upfront and no one there promised to make me rich or hard sold me anything. Thanks. Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. Please download and complete the relevant Book Proposal Form below and return to submissions@beaconbooks.net. I went to their website and they seem legit. Thanks for this useful information. 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. 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. By the looks of it, they are a classic vanity press 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" Anyone who calls that often despite telling them to stop clearly is trying to sell sell sell! What type of book are you publishing? As a rule of thumb, a small press can be considered legit if: Also, is Submittable reputable? I have published with them before but they were bought out recently and I am unsure about them now, as I have heard some negative things. Miranda Duncan. https://authoracademyelite.com/ourauthors. 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). If you're looking to distribute your book, we have a good post comparing the different ebook distributors out there: https://blog.reedsy.com/ebook-distribution/. A sidekick is nothing disrespectful and no one has a problem with me ,here .You had 12 months to decide to publish my work but came at the 11th hour requesting that I rewrite my entire book . It was a mess. Format. They look like a self-publishing services company, with relatively low prices (especially for cover design) but a number of oddities: You can check a leaked website from these people But I still find the blur very annoying. Chelsea kuhel? Hi Edwin. Is Trilogy publishing Reparable? 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. Earlier today I approached Ugly Duckling Presse about publishing my father's bilingual poetry book. Good info. Box 41573 Charleston, S.C. 29423 USA We do not accept certified mail. Companies who send unsolicited emails about their services (especially review services) and who don't have a website are most probably scams, yes. That sounds like an awful deal. I believe that with a bit of research and motivation, you could learn everything he's teaching on your own. BPG publishes books in a wide range of categories and formatsfiction and non-fiction. 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. Beacon publishes general-interest fiction and non-fiction books for adults. Ive used vanity publishers before and loved it. I know these people working for Folio Avenue. I have received an offer from Belle Isle publishing, the co-op branch of Brandylane Publishing. They seem to be a copycat of Author Solutions (the most famous scam company in the publishing industry) based out of the Philippines. You wrote "But with the traditional business model, publishers are incentivized to release quality books and foster long, healthy relationships with authors." 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). https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/3545c85ed81996924e0e68383a9d488f86723352d6e727c4166f4174bdbb80b9.jpg. They are industry events where booksellers, publishers, agents and libraries negotiate on rights and distribution. Johny, I recently was a victim of author house's rip-off. So, looks to me that they are asking for a WHOLE lot more than even their original ask. And you can usually sniff them out by the fact that their prizes are not really prizes. and I googled them, Mr Rudolph has a Filipino accent and it seems his number is a cell phone number. I have reviewed their website and looks good. Just curious as to what their standing is, in the self-publishing community. Thanks, That is NOT a review. Website BoulevardBooks.org Also, it's important to note that we don't know of any company that can provide you with an effective "marketing package". Are the books priced competitively How's Covenant Books 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? Ripoff Report on: Beacon Financial Group, NC SCAM - Beacon financial group scam beware charlotte north carolina. Then they ask the receiver to click on a link that supposedly will "provide us PayPal information to receive royalty payments." It's that attitude that we decided to part ways with you. Congratulations on winning one of their contests and receiving a (positive) free review from them! They want to partner with me to prepare screen play & register with Hollywood Data Base for a fee. Do not give them any money. Having a quick look at their website, it's hard to tell what their business model is. He is in the midst of going back and forth with them about the money. Put in the time and run a bunch of their books through Amazon. All of us have to keep our eyes wide open. I agree with B. Fagan the info is very enlightening and informative. The biggest problem at Beacon is the higher management. Is Parchment Global Publishing legit? Very interested in working with Author Academy Elite and would appreciate insights/opinions/comments. If so, what was your experience? 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. Anyone have experience with them? I have received my book back though thank God but still out the 500 dollars!!! 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