Published on August 30, 2018
amazon, copyrights, createspace complaints, legal, tate
![CreateSpace GONE as Amazon forces authors into a different program. Higher costs? Slower royalty payments? And, Angry authors! – Whispers and Warnings – 08/30/18 CreateSpace GONE as Amazon forces authors into a different program. Higher costs? Slower royalty payments? And, Angry authors! – Whispers and Warnings – 08/30/18](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/challenge_1535630223-e1535630233109.jpg)
Amazon kills CreateSpace, forces authors to KDP Print – and people are UPSET!; Tate Publishing owners – will they EVER go to trial?; TrueLine Publishing employees claims she was drugged at Christmas Party; and more juicy stories!
Published on August 23, 2018
amazon, BookLocker, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing
![“I’m moving my book from CreateSpace to BookLocker. How come BookLocker’s prices are so much lower than the other companies?” “I’m moving my book from CreateSpace to BookLocker. How come BookLocker’s prices are so much lower than the other companies?”](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PARTNERS_1535058183-e1535459722809.jpg)
The reason our prices are so low is simple. At BookLocker.com, we break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales. That way, we and the author have a vested interest in the success of the book. The “other guys” get as much as they can out of authors up-front…
Published on February 22, 2018
author scams, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints
![Are Money Launderers Using CreateSpace to Victimize Authors? And, is CreateSpace to Blame for Not Vetting Books? Are Money Launderers Using CreateSpace to Victimize Authors? And, is CreateSpace to Blame for Not Vetting Books?](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/money_laundering_1519312352.jpg)
CreateSpace (which is owned by Amazon) was recently criticized for publishing fraudulent books under a real author’s name in what stinks to high heaven of a money laundering scheme. Here’s how it it appears to work…
Published on January 12, 2018
amazon, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, KDP Print, self-publishing, writing career advice
![Complaints About Amazon’s CreateSpace (now named KDP Print) – Part V Complaints About Amazon’s CreateSpace (now named KDP Print) – Part V](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/102516-6-WeAreGoingToMakeASpoofBigFootVidoeInTheWoodsBeforeWeLeaveMaxIsDirectingTheRestOfUsAreActing.jpg)
BookLocker.com, a firm that competes with CreateSpace (and many others), is the parent company of this publication. Many authors who are unhappy with other publishers have submitted their manuscripts to BookLocker for consideration. However, BookLocker.com vets manuscripts for quality and salability, and rejects a large number of manuscripts each year. When we do, we refer […]
Published on November 9, 2017
createspace complaints
![Naked Tom is Hanging on the Bow of “No Tan Lines!” Naked Tom is Hanging on the Bow of “No Tan Lines!”](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/harbor_1510265817.jpg)
Naked Tom is hanging on the bow of “No Tan Lines,” and is attracting fans!
Published on November 2, 2017
complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints
![“What legal recourse can I take against CreateSpace for over-payment and unacceptable book quality?” “What legal recourse can I take against CreateSpace for over-payment and unacceptable book quality?”](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/confused_1509649221.jpg)
5 “complimentary” books to accommodate the $224 price difference?! WHAT?!?! That’s $44.90 per book!!!
Published on September 21, 2017
amazon, author solutions, authorhouse, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, infinity publishing, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, trafford
![Employees (Allegedly) Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Info. about CreateSpace, Xlibris, Author Solutions, Infinity Publishing, Lulu, and Outskirts Press Employees (Allegedly) Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Info. about CreateSpace, Xlibris, Author Solutions, Infinity Publishing, Lulu, and Outskirts Press](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/CALL_CENTER_1506020032.jpg)
Want to get the inside scoop on a publishing company? Look no further than their employees! (And, beware of false “positive” reviews posted online!)
Published on April 13, 2017
createspace complaints, lulu, Print on demand, self-publishing
![UH OH – PART II! What are Employees of CreateSpace and Lulu Saying About Those Companies? UH OH – PART II! What are Employees of CreateSpace and Lulu Saying About Those Companies?](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/team-1697987_1920.jpg)
“Someone told me to not take the job during the interview process. One of them tried to talk me out of working there — boy were they right. Upper management is quitting on bad terms and people are getting fired without any notice…”
Published on December 14, 2016
createspace complaints, pod complaints
![“CreateSpace has put us in a very bad light with our customers! I’m at my wit’s end! Can BookLocker get my book published right away?” YEP! “CreateSpace has put us in a very bad light with our customers! I’m at my wit’s end! Can BookLocker get my book published right away?” YEP!](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/insanity_1481726008-e1481726017813.jpg)
CreateSpace has put us in a very bad light with our customers now. This book was a Kickstarter campaign and we are now six months late. The complaints are coming daily.
Published on August 31, 2016
complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, pod complaints
![CREATESPACE COMPLAINTS (now known as KDP Print) – PART IV CREATESPACE COMPLAINTS (now known as KDP Print) – PART IV](https://writersweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/angry_1472661798-e1472661810382.jpg)
CreateSpace is a mess. The process to get the proof is no problem. Everything was going swell until I ordered 50 copies on the 9th of January and chose expedited shipping. They shipped it standard, then it took 5 days to print the book, then another 5 days to get it to USPS. Then it was sent off, only to be delayed another 2 days. Now it’s the 20th and I need it for a book signing on the 23rd and there’s no way it’s getting from Pennsylvania to Lafayette, Louisiana in 2 days. Hopefully your service will be done correctly.