Hey Shawn.I received a call from New Reader Magazine today. ALLi has a whole slew of people just ripping them apart. Im writing this on the second-to-last full business day of 2018. 15. Many paths lead to a published book. Please let me know if anyone out there has had success with NRM and recommends them. And then hung up. One was for $50k and the other was just $65k. Most of their websites make no mention of the prices they will charge, which should be a warning. The publisher has to be sure that the book will sell . Hi, I was contacted by New Reader Magazine aswell! BY P.J McNulty | Jul 02, 2020 | Publishing, Learning, Reviews. Hi, please does anyone know is Tredition publishing house is real? As well as providing information on vanity presses and other publishing services to avoid, The Independent Publishing Magazine offers advice and help for traditional publishers and self-publishers, as well as book marketing information. Any help / info would be greatly appreciated. I countered the offer on December 22nd at 5pm, one hour before he closed his shop for the day, telling Kevin that I would put the $4,000 in an escrow account that we would draw down from as New Reader met its promotion and sales goals of 200 300 sales per month. I cant answer your question without a bit more precision. The guy gave me some mumbo jumbo and never answered the question. I tried contacting you but I couldnt reach your number. In the end you may sell a few extra books but thats it. New Reader Magazine reached out to me about my self-published book. I have called them and the manager has yet to return my call. Would they have been the great literary success stories they were back in their day? I too got the same information but my quoted price was $17,500 to promote my book. After consulting with my attorney, and several other Montana authors and media professionals, they suggested I call these book stores, and get testimonials from other New Reader clients. I have not done any marketing in at least 2+ years. Do any of those situations sound familiar to you? It is a published work of yours, and will add to your portfolio as an author. My friends have been scammed, one by an publisher who absconded with all his money and the other, scammed by an agent who billed her $350 quarterly for services rendered. There is no easy way. They used to charge their authors publishing fees as well as charge them hidden fees if their books didnt sell well and also charged their writers to gain their books rights back, but they have recently stop this foul practice because of so much bad feedback and talk about them on internet forums from those they scammed. There is generally no promise of sales assistance and the subsidy publisher does not keep a percentage of sales. He advised not to sign with them. US$ 200-400 for approx 80,000 words. I paid a deposit on October 26, 2018. The company is in the top 101 independent publishing companies in the U.S. as compiled by Bookmarket.com and has been named five times to Publishers Weekly's Fastest Growing. This is very alarming to me because cancellation or modification clause supersedes the guarantee. He has indicated that my novel has been through a strict evaluation by their editors and he has offered to turn my novel into a film. I dont mine investing money as long as it produces results, we all shall see soon what the end results are which that is key. :). Turner Press is an award-winning, independent publisher of books. she would repeat those same talking points. They promise a great deal, but ask for $3,200 towards costs of screen script etc. They took down my website and never answered any emails or calls. Read more in this full guide on self-publishing. You may also conduct business by calling (615) 255-2665. Wow. He would have to go to management. Sounded fishy to me. I didnt get the Dances with Wolves bit. Kevin sent me the phone number of Manuel in Florida who told me that New Reader was currently turning his trilogy into a movie. Glad I know better than to commit. The guy I talked to seemed nervous at times, some of my basic questions he could not answer. I will avoid like the plague :-), Thank you i just received call today from these people saying they wanted to adapt my book into either movie or a tv series she gave her name as Reese Elton but i couldnt find Reese Elton that work for new reader magazine and she told me i she would call again tomorrow to discuss more details and i would have to pay 5000 to get started even though they want my book. Very poor customer service certainly wont get them new business. Each of them have said that my book was chosen because it contained all the elements of a successful novel. There has been calls & emails that promise results with 3 easy payments, after this last loss to new readers , only good faith could make me think the owner might have a conconcious , we will see , ALIVE has been a true story about love , lies & addiction. Then, suddenly, they send you an email within a week or twoor they contact you out of the blue without a submission. Turner Publishing Company is an award-winning, independent publisher of books. Be careful. Basically, Ukiyoto appears to make most of their money from the author, not from sales of the author's book. Your email address will not be published. One company was pressuring me to pay them without even a contract because their fair was coming up soon. The other is failing to do what they promise and being exposed for everyone to know, which will cause them to go bankrupt and start up FBI investigations everywhere, it wont end well for them. It started at $2,500 and ended up offering a fee of $1000. Some of the best print on demand companies include: Subsidy publishing is just another name for vanity publishing. Where can I find a list of these scam parasite publishers please? Please let me know if you have had any experience with them. Writer Beware not only helps to protect authors from vanity presses and other scammers. Submission guidelines. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company is an independent publisher of religious books. It doesnt matter how well-known or established vanity publishing is or if it goes by a new name. The overwhelming average rank and file barely even sells a book. The woman caller identified herself as Reese Elton and said, quote: We are interested to invest and partner with you on your book. I have committed to pay them $2,000.00 for publishing nd MARKETING. You can also ask for references from authors who used the services of the publisher. My overall feeling about Page Publishing is that they are a large vanity press with strings attached. Make a stand and publish your book the right way. I am a SENIOR Citizen who like to write stories that are on the sexy, exotic side. Pros: No publishing costs to an author, and sometimes pay an advance. Don't be fooled! Now he leaves this paper in Maryland, and lands a job at the Washington Tribune, for crying out loud here! She hung up on me twice, and both times when I called back, I got her voicemail. Vanity publishing exists in order to make money by printing books that no one else will publish. But you should always check the reputation of a book publisher before committing yourself to a contract. Oh, they also were going to be printing it themselves only in hard copy. I see the bk is still on market with Amazon, I recently saw it, was actually looking if it is legit or not. TCK Publishing is a scum-scam company run by scam artist Tom Corson-knowles that should be at the top of every writers BEWARE list. Your book has been partially reviewed by our 3rd party research team based on location , genre, and category, and we would love to work with you on this one since your book is one of the 5 projects were considering as an option to be forwarded to our film partners for a movie adaptation. 3. I was accepted to be in their exemplary poetry vol. Every profession takes investment to get going. Its also one out of five projects that were considering to be forwarded to our film partners for a movie adaptation. If I didnt get my film deal I was supposed to get a refund after 2 years. My dilemma is that I dont know whether this offer is legitimate or a scam. Those are often small press. Self-publishing is generally free. If you want to publish a book, be careful about the choices you make. It does have a library of more than 1,000 titles under six imprints. Keep up the great work. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. They supposedly put up the rest to equal $8000, and if Im not satisfied with the results at the end of my 6 month contract I will get all my money back, and get to keep everything they created for marketing purposes for my own use. There are no editorial or creative standards. Update: Dog Ear Publishing, which had a very bad reputation, has reopened as Bookplate Press, so beware. SelfPublishing.com : The #1 Resource For Self-Publishing a Book, You will have to go through elitist and sometimes prejudiced gatekeepers, The process of working with a traditional publisher is slow and drawn out, Although you will receive an advance, the publishing company must recoup it before you see any further income from your book, Your creative freedom is greatly diminished, as you are required to work to the publishing companys schedule and demands. The core difference between self-publishing and vanity presses is who controls the publishing processfrom editing and proofreading, to layout and cover design, to printing and distribution, to marketing and promotion. I like all that, I just don't like the model. From multi-national companies to the smallest mom and pop operations, Turner Publishing, Inc . All facets of publishing, marketing, and selling are the responsibility of the author. While a vanity publisher will work with anything, a hybrid publisher has standards and criteria about the manuscripts they are willing to accept. After you write a book, there are no easy ways to become a published author and be successful in book publishing. Is this a SCAM? Its also the worst possible publishing path to take. I also got a call from one of Beacon Books. If you opt for POD, you retain direct control over how your print copy will look. The publishers website contains little to no information to attract readers, and is almost entirely devoted to selling to authors., The website contains slogans about helping authors, tell their story by letting the experts guide them, etc., In exchange for your name, email address, and phone number, you can download a free publishing guide., Expect a call later on that same day, before even opening the guide.. They want me to sign a contract and pay $395 down and $295 a month for 10 months. And how can you determine if a publishing company is or isnt a vanity publisher? I have been contacted by Blair Mason of New Reader Magazine. Finally, I called the toll-free number listed on Google (their own website does not contain any contact info) and got another person in Hong Kong! If you want to just get your book published you can, 1.Hire a book cover designer 2.Hire a book formatter 3. Please call me back. She didnt divulge the name of the company she was calling from. Im glad I did. By clicking Accept, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Im not yet convinced its the right route but Ill let you know how the process goes once Ive been through it. Preparation of manuscript files and publishing for you on Kindle Direct Publishing for ebook and paperback, and Smashwords or Draft2digital for ebook distribution. After I declined, the sender became very snarky in response to it. It was also $24,ooo to get a screenplay written to be sent to the powers that be, to make it into a film. I too was contacted by New Reader Magazine but didnt have the money they wanted. Also, NRM doesnt guarantee any sales. I would pay $14,000 of that. I dont mind not being paid, but not receiving a free book seems a bit fishy to me. In October, 2018, I was approached by Brian Mandoza who was with Carter Press. They have honed the art of the sales pitch to a fine edge, and they know exactly what buttons to push to appeal to a novice author's hopes and insecurities. they mostly want their authors to pay for things like promotion. The storyboard is being done also, the script is also done, at any moment it will be done, negotiations begin with a movie agent representative to all the production companies that are interested, I will give everyone the results, In June Im being featured as a contributor on the magazine full articles. If youre worried that a company might be more of a vanity publisher than a hybrid publisher, check out the full guidance from the Independent Book Publishers Association. You can still avoid falling into the vanity press trap and instead publish your book the right way. But there will be some costs in preparing a book for publication. When I demanded and authentic contract from Edz Rellermo monsales (the Audio Media Express contact), I was chided for being so naive and then he disappeared along with the David Blake. I immediately asked to not be called ever again. You know what they say, Just say no! THE END. However, sometimes it triggers a book blocked and just like myself and others a few days later. A vanity press uses the publishing model of charging authors to publish their book (either through money or book rights), often with unmet expectations and low quality publishing services. A senior Literary agent is interested in a book I published almost two years ago. I found out later that my book was never presented at the events as she claimed, and I had been taken for a fool. It is unique, personal and was written with a dutiful . Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. I would contact them after I had made my mind up. They are established publishing houses with good reputations. Im not paying anyone to release work thats already out there. Kevin Wilson and New Reader are engaged in criminal behavior. I seriously doubt it. A traditional publisher that also sells publishing services on the side.