Published on June 10, 2026
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Considering self-publishing? Check out this price comparison featuring 12 of the most well-known Print on Demand publishing service providers! DON’T GET SCAMMED!!! (You can also see who went out of business in the last year!)
Published on March 28, 2024
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Publishers who apparently bit the dust, presumably leaving their authors high and dry.
Published on May 20, 2022
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“My mom wrote 3 books, and published them through Tate Publishing and the royalties were to go to my children but…”
Published on November 5, 2020
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PLUS: The Oklahoma Attorney General’s files about Tate Publishing have “mysteriously” vanished in the past week! Why?!
Published on December 28, 2018
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It’s NOT too late to file your claim! But, you need to hurry!!
Published on October 18, 2018
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I sued my publisher (Tate Publishing) for 5 counts of breach of contract, including stealing all the royalties, and won. I just learned from a friend that she ordered my book on Amazon and got it…
Published on June 15, 2017
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On the ‘Ex-Tate Publishing Authors and Artists’ private Facebook group, many have asked if there’s a pending class-action lawsuit against the disgraced and defunct publisher. One author said she contacted several law firms and…
Published on May 11, 2017
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The publishing industry was rocked (and many authors were ELATED!) last when warrants were issued by Oklahoma Judge Jack McCurdy for the arrests of Richard and Ryan Tate. They’ve both been charged with nine felony counts of embezzlement, extortion and racketeering each, as well as misdemeanor charges. Who else has sued Tate in the past? HINT! One was for (alleged) property destruction!
Published on February 22, 2017
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“I don’t want to ask Tate Publishing for my files. Can I get my book to you without notifying them of my change? I don’t want them to sue me. Should I ask my attorney about this?”
Published on February 15, 2017
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If you are a Tate victim and if you choose to send Tate your $50 for the production files, DEMAND they give you the files they used to print the cover and interior, and INSIST…