SUMMARY (see details about each firm below) BookLocker: Only $975!!! Balboa Press: $1,499 Trafford: $1,948 AuthorHouse: $2,078 Bookbaby: $2,190 Xlibris: ...
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UPDATED: 12/27/2022 Last week, we discussed the case of a 17-year-old author who fell victim to yet another defunct publisher ...
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EFFECTIVE 1/3/23: THIS PAGE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED WITH CURRENT NUMBERS EDITOR'S NOTE: Please also see the ...
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We compete directly with Xlibris. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to Xlibris. As many of ...
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I received several emails last week from authors who were targeted by this increasingly common scam. Some claim they are ...
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I often hear from authors who want to alert me that their publisher is ripping them off. The emails usually ...
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BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with Balboa Press (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors ...
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Some Amazon KDP authors have had their author accounts and their books suddenly terminated. Authors continue to report printing and ...
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Today, I'm sharing a brief exchange I shared with an author. Never, ever assume that having your book published by ...
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* Freedom of Press Russia Retaliates German Anger as Russia Shuts International Broadcaster Deutsche Well "Deutsche Welle Director General Peter ...
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Q -  Hi Angela, I don't believe that my novel has sold outside the USA. JustFiction! has contacted me about ...
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BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with Balboa Press (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors ...
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Oh no! Your publisher has closed its doors, leaving you and all of their authors high and dry. You're not ...
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Q - Dear Ang, My new publisher highlights their services for me to be MARKETING my novel. I have not ...
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Disclaimer: We own Abuzz Press, which does not charge authors any up-front fees. We offer this as a public service ...
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Author Andy was so excited! His new book was finished and he'd just approved his print galley. It was time ...
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Q - Hi Angela, Is it possible for me to find out about how many of my books have been ...
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We compete directly with AuthorHouse. When we reject a manuscript, we never refer those authors to AuthorHouse. As many of ...
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AUTHOR JADIE LEWIS IS ASKING OTHER OUTSKIRTS AUTHORS TO CONTACT HER VIA EMAIL: elisyah@att.net We compete directly with Outskirts Press ...
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I recently received the following email: Hi Angela, Wanted to bring you up to date regarding the struggle with Infinity ...
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Q - You have done a bang up job of warning your readers about scammers victimizing writers and authors. I ...
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Lots of companies use the word "Christian" in their name and/or their advertising materials. And, some people automatically assume those ...
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I've been trying to keep WritersWeekly a virus-news-free zone (since we're all being inundated with it elsewhere) but this must ...
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Angela, I recently self-published my book and now my phone is ringing off the hook. It seems almost every day ...
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Remember when Walmart moved into small towns all across the country, promising more jobs while putting mom and pop businesses ...
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Read these before you publish your book with Amazon KDP (previously CreateSpace)! Better Business Bureau Complaints about Amazon's KDP Publishing ...
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APRIL, 2023 UPDATE: Amazon has closed Book Depository. However, they are still "giving" main buy buttons for some books to ...
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Earlier this month, we posted a link to this article: ‘We were scammed’: A dozen authors say Dog Ear Publishing ...
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An author contacted me, wanting us to publish her book because another well-known print on demand publisher was using guilt, ...
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As we continue to watch publishing services companies ("self publishing" firms and "print on demand publishers") go out of business, ...
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