How to Tell if You've Received a Genuine Publishing Offer

This is what I do to check. Google the publisher. I check their website. What does their About page say about them? How long have they been in business?

How to identify whether a publisher is genuine or not? - Writing

The companies you're coming across might be providing slightly different services and might be a cross between a vanity press and a small press (which is a ...

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

When we're talking about reviewing books by the publisher to determine their legitimacy, look at the general sales figures of these books, ...

Where do I look for publishers who won't scam you and actually help ...

If they have a client list, read up on the authors they represent. And do double check to make sure that an author an agency claims they ...

Publishing offer or scam : r/publishing - Reddit

The best indication of a scam is if the publisher asks you to pay money, for any reason. Publishing houses will never ask you for payment ( ...

Publishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

If someone claiming to be a popular author offers to read or review your book for a fee, it's almost certainly a scam. We also recommend that ...

Friends don't let friends fall for publishing scams: look for these signs

Do you find any search results that aren't their own website or social media pages? No? You're probably in publishing scam territory. A legit ...

How to identify whether a publisher is genuine or not?

To determine if a publishing services company is at least honest in their business practices, you would do the same kind of consumer research ...

How to Spot a Publishing Scam - Author Media

Check references. See if they've had success in the past with other authors. Find out if you have the same philosophy on business and writing.

How to Know If a Publisher Is the Real Deal - YouTube

In this video, I share my research process for determining if a publisher is legitimate. I discuss the importance of protecting ourselves ...

How to Recognize a Publishing Scam and Avoid It - article

Real literary agencies will almost never contact an author. That's because they typically have a backlog of books they are already reading. In addition, ...

How to spot (and avoid) publishing predators - Linda Taylor

You can spot these “publishers” by how eager they are to publish your book. Their process is simple. They will target you, do a sales job, flatter you and your ...

Q. How do I know whether a publisher or journal is reputable or ...

While there have been a number of guides to help authors assess a publisher or journal's status, such as Beall's list of predatory journals ...

Avoiding Publishing Scams - The Authors Guild

The first rule of thumb is that if someone solicits you out of the blue with an offer that seems too good to be true, it probably is. The Impact ...

How to Spot Publishing Scams & How To Avoid Them

Many publishers have an authors tab listed on their website where you can see who has published with them. Do your research. Having a minimal ...

Book Publishers to Avoid: How to Dodge Shady Author Scams

It can flatter you quite a bit if someone contacts you out of the blue and offers to realize your publishing dreams. But don't let the joy of ...

4 Book Publishing Scams to Avoid - YouTube

... publisher so you can beware and do deeper research if someone is promising you something that sounds too good to be true. Watch and enjoy ...

Publishing/Marketing/Fake Literary Agency/Impersonation Scams List

Plug the company's name into the Search function here to see if I've written about it (click on the magnifying glass icon in our masthead). Or email me with the ...

How to Avoid Publishing Scams - Greenleaf Book Group

No phone number, address—excepting remote, online publishers—names of real people attached to the company, updated website, presence on social media, reviews, ...

How to Spot A Predatory Publisher - Advanced Fiction Writing

“See, that's where we figgered you could help us,” Sam said. “Dead right, I can help you.” I was angry now. I hate seeing writers get ripped off ...