How to Avoid Publishing Scams and Unscrupulous Literary Agents

Book Publishers to Avoid: How to Dodge Shady Author Scams

New vanity presses seem to set up shop each month — and with no “bad press” associated with their names, they're able to convince many authors ...

Red Flag Warnings: How to Spot a Shady Literary Agent

How can authors protect themselves from unscrupulous agents ready to take advantage of unwary authors? ... unethical behavior in the publishing ...

Avoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

Is it a Publishing Scam? Rules to Keep in Mind · Legitimate publishers and agents do not charge a fee to review your manuscript. · Traditional ...

A Few Ideas About How to Avoid Being Scammed in Publishing

Unfortunately, wherever there is a strong desire—for example, to be published, or even to be of service—there are unethical businesspeople (at ...

Are there any unscrupulous publishers or agents I should avoid in ...

... bad publishers” or “publishers to avoid.” But maybe you meant to ask ... Where did you get the idea that all literary agents are scams?

Literary Agent Scams to Avoid - Kharis Publishing

Industry watchdog websites like Writer Beware or the Association of Authors' Representatives can provide valuable information about unscrupulous ...

Legit Literary Agent Or Scam? Here's How To Tell - Writer's Relief -

But the experts at Writer's Relief keep a close eye on the publishing industry and know that there are good, legitimate agents—and unscrupulous ...

LITERARY AGENTS - SFWA

The Scammer: Dishonest Literary Agents. Dishonest agents prey on writers ... But in reality, it's not difficult to tell a good agent from a bad one. The ...

How to Avoid Publishing Scams and Unscrupulous Literary Agents

How to Avoid Publishing Scams and Unscrupulous Literary Agents. Posted on 01 ...

How to Spot Publishing Scams & How To Avoid Them

Predatory Publishers. Sadly, bad publishing companies with unlawful or unethical business practices are commonplace in the publishing world.

Authors Beware! Book Scams to Look Out For - Alyssa Matesic

The next scam is a literary agent or publisher not asking for ... Why Are So Many Bad Books Published? Read More →.

Literary Agent Fraud Alert - AuthorHouse

AuthorHouse has become aware of widespread scams and misrepresentations frequently targeting self-published authors in which bad actors are providing ...

How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It - article

Over the past few years, there have been an alarming number of misrepresentations and scams frequently targeting self-published authors. Bad actors are ...

Publishing Scammers are Everywhere: How to Stay Safe

Legit Literary Agents and Publishers Will NEVER Cold-Call You ... Here are some of the most popular. How to Tell Legit Publishers from the Bad ...

How to Avoid Publishing Scams - Greenleaf Book Group

Many of these scammers usurp the names of traditional publishing houses and respected agents ... dishonest enterprise; Order a few of the company's books to ...

Publishing/Marketing/Fake Literary Agency/Impersonation Scams List

... literary agents, predatory vanity publishers, and dishonest (or unqualified) editors. ... – Lighthouse Literary Agency (aka Lighthouse Literary) (not to be ...

How to find a trustworthy publisher or literary agency that's not a scam

... publishers these days, and they're not necessarily dishonest … ... writers' organizations maintain lists of bad actors in the publishing industry.

Publishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

Legitimate literary agencies and publishers do not solicit authors in this manner. ... bad actors claiming to be literary agents, publishers, ...

Tips to Avoid Publishing Scams - Orange Publishers

Worst self-publishing companies · Book Publishers to Avoid · Author Scams · Publishers with Unethical Contracts · Thumbs Down Publisher List · Signs of a Publishing ...

Publishing Scams to Avoid - YouTube

Writer beware! Unscrupulous operators prey on writers' publishing dreams. They might promise to publish your book, but they're really only ...