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May 23, 2024 · May 7, 2024: Members have reported a pair of scams targeting new authors seeking publishing assistance. Two companies, Noble Ghostwriting and Amazon Publish Center, charged exorbitant upfront fees ($13,750 and $25,055, respectively) without delivering the promised services or support.
Jul 2, 2021 · UPDATE 12/27/22: The scam is currently impersonating Columbia Pictures, Icon Productions, and Hyperobject Industries with the email below. Although the “required materials” (i.e., the stuff writers will have to pay for) are different, there’s plenty of content that’s identical to the emails above, including the threatening NOTE at the ...
Apr 18, 2024 · 2. 'Literary agents' promising book deals. Another kind of scam you might be dealing with is an agent scam. 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.
Aug 13, 2021 · Scam Alert: TransMedia Agency / New Leaf Media LLC Impersonating Major Film Producers. POSTED BY VICTORIA-STRAUSS FOR WRITER BEWARE® ON AUG 13, 2021. A quick warning about a new impersonation scam. I’m getting reports from writers who’ve received email solicitations from what appear to be real film companies. Here are a couple of examples:
Aug 27, 2018 · These are definitely ones to avoid. You will find alerts for problematic book publishers, such as AuthorHouse, Dog Ear Publishing, Dorrance Publishing, and Page Publishing, just to name a few. You can also find more information about problems with publishers on the Writer Beware Blog.
Apr 6, 2023 · This page contains an overview of common publishing scams and rules to keep in mind when evaluating whether a potential offer is a scam. You can also read a frequently-updated list of publishing scam alerts here. Online scams against authors are on the rise and becoming increasingly sophisticated.
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