“I received two phone calls from a publisher offering to republish my book. A quick Internet search revealed the firm’s reputation is not too good (to put it mildly!)…”
FastPencil has a lowly C- rating at the Better Business Bureau…but that’s not all!
Re-name? Re-write? Re-design? Use a pseudonym? Here are some options!
WHERE ARE THE AUTHORS’ ROYALTIES?!?! The Maryland Attorney General apparently needs YOUR help understanding the complaints they’ve received about America Star Books / ABS / Publish America!
From accusations of (alleged) unpaid royalties to anger about unanswered correspondence, there’s no shortage of complaints post online about Balboa Press.
Don’t fall for this very common (phony!) marketing blurbage!!!
Want to get the inside scoop on a publishing company? Look no further than their employees! (And, beware of false “positive” reviews posted online!)
“The base pay went from $15.41/hour to $11.41 per hour. (Commission-based) reps are estimating a $30,000 loss in pay annually. New leads have been stagnant for months…”
Thinking of using BookBaby to publish your next book? You probably want to read these stinging complaints from their authors first…
After finding atrocious reviews about Tate Publishing on that site, which gave clear indications from even over a year ago that the company was in trouble, we decided to check out some other publishing service companies, like Author Solutions, which owns AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford, WordClay, Balboa Press, and Palibrio. Their imprints also include Archway Publishing, LifeRich Publishing, WestBow Press, Patridge, Booktango. Turns out authors aren’t the only ones complaining about Author Solutions.
