1, Report:
#1533139
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2024
Authorhouse They have incorrect words on the manuscript. Published the incorrect manuscript. Internet
They have incorrect words on the manuscript. Published the incorrect manuscript.
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Fraud
2, Report:
#1528773
Posted Date:
Sep 17 2023
Authorhouse Authorhouse Be Warned!!!!!! They make promises!!!!! They lie to get your money Bloomington IN
I paid hundreds of dollars to publish a book. They made promises. They took
my money and did not Come thru on the promises. I been paid maybe $20.00 over the
last 20 years for royality fees. In fact have not received a check since 2017. In
yet I find my book all over the i...
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Author services
4, Report:
#1510339
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2021
Authorhouse False Hope, Expensive Mistake Boksburg Gauteng
A beloved, long time story I had conjured eight years ago, finally came a reality when AuthorHouse published it. I was incredibly expensive, and as a South African, the money caused many, many sleepless nights. As you may, or may not know, is that due to the economic crisis in South...
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Books
5, Report:
#1402318
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2017
Authorhouse Does not give the proper loyalties. Took more than $5000.00 from me, lied to me, did no honest business. How can they keep doing this to people? Internet
Authorhouse leads people to believe that they will actually make money. After I spent way over $5000 my book was finally published after I got ripped off by the proofing. I was told I had to buy 100 of my own book that I had just got published. (Which I bought). My book is lis...
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Book Publishers
6, Report:
#1394244
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2017
Toplink Publishing Un-recoverable mistakes with marketing platforms, unwilling to correct, or refund money. Las Vegas Nevada
Toplink Publishing, first contacted me saying they could produce more sales for my book than my current publisher Authorhouse. They told me they had reviewed my book and found it to be a great book that would rate VIP staus among their author list. So, after they convinced me with s...
Entity
Toplink Publishing
Categories: Book Publishers
7, Report:
#1374634
Posted Date:
May 22 2017
Authorhouse VERY poor quality product, over priced, dishonest, scam Nationwide
I paid for authorhouse services before I knew what I was doing- the perfect candidate for a scam. Since then, I've learned a lot about self-publishing and would not make this mistake again. It so happens that I paid for the services four years before I finished my first book. ...
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
8, Report:
#1371881
Posted Date:
May 08 2017
AuthorHouse LITFIRE, and infolitfirepublishing.com my book, Decentralized Globalization, International, marketing Atlanta, GA Georgia, 2090 DUNWOODY CLUB DR,#106-107
Entity
AuthorHouse
Categories: Book Publishers
9, Report:
#1364941
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2017
Authorhouse publishing Thieves, Frauds, Criminals.... Fraud, Deceptive practices, Dishonesty, no Customer Service Bloomington Indiana
Do not use Authorhouse Publishing for anything. Absolute thieves, rip off artists, not even artists, just thieves and frauds. This company will take your money and each and every time I attempt to order copies of my own book it is a nightmare. I cannot get copies of my own book. Thi...
Entity
Authorhouse publishing
Categories: Book Publishers
10, Report:
#1253444
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2015
authorhouse Liars stolen quarters bloomington Indiana
the diary of Lucifer a path of diamonds. Published the end of may 2015. Online for the second quarter the month of June.. I literally have pictures of over 10million download activity... Literally... And they said that my book had no activity... Literally pictures... 10 million do...
Entity
authorhouse
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
11, Report:
#1204822
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2015
AuthorHouse Publishing Company contact person Brad Tirey i believe it was about a year or two ago i hired author house to publish my second book and i spoke to Brad Tirey on the phone he was the recruting rep iwhen finish explaining and i was also referred to him by another author who used authorhouse in the past, long story short i sent 1800.00 dollars of my hard earn savings to mr. tirey i was not happy with the service they made me do all the work i had to hire an artist to draw up my cover and research other things pertaining to my book, they did not write up anything on my front or back cover, i did everything for my self they harass me, begged for more mone from me and when i refused they got very nasty and unprofessional with me, i realize that what they was abiut to do was mess up my royaliites checks in the future and i was going to only receive 00.4 cents off each book, plus i know someone personal who has not received any royalities in nine years here name is Darlene Smith i lost 1800.00 when i fired them and they refused to give me back my monies, i asked for at least half my money no not evebn a quarter of my money nothing. Bloomington, IN Nationwide
To Whom It May Concern: I Ruth G hired AuthorHouse Publishing Company about a year or two years ago. I spoke and set up where to send my money in full once i was told everything i needed to hear and know and what package deal would for me, i then sealed the deal with Brad Tirey.I se...
Entity
AuthorHouse Publishing Company
Categories: Book Publishers
12, Report:
#1202793
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2015
AuthorHouse AuthorSolutions, iUniverse In violation of RICO laws for racketeering in the USA Bloomington Indiana
This company presented as a wonderful asset for the first half of my experience: hard working minions in the Philipines, most likely being paid nothing and working 14 hours a day. It then progressed to total rip off:
Pressure to sell me books while telling me I would get only a fe...
Entity
AuthorHouse
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
13, Report:
#1163315
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2014
AuthorHouse UK AuthorHouse Publishing Be Warned of AuthorHouse new Terms and Conditions Bloomington Indiana
Be warned new and old authors if signing up with Author House. READ the Terms and Conditions word for word. Issue has been raised that Author House has stated in their latest Terms and Conditions that they will PUBLICALLY display all personal/private information supplied to Author H...
Entity
AuthorHouse UK
Categories: Book Publishers
14, Report:
#1154455
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2014
Authorhouse authorsolutions The final galley had tons of errors and unauthorized changes were obvious after I paid for their edit. Bloomington Indiana
I paid for a publishing package. This was the second package. They advised me that they wanted me to use theeir in-house editorial services which I did. The first book Invisible Chain: Justice is Blind was edited by someone outside of their in-house referal network. Then...
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Book Publishers
15, Report:
#1133601
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2014
AuthorHouse AuthorHouse took $4,000 and never delivered anything Bloomington Indiana
AuthorHouse has stolen from me. I paid them $4,000 in late November, 2013 to edit my manuscript, and until this day they have not delivered anything. I filed a claim for credit with American Express, but the company responded that I had violated their cancellation policy. In other w...
Entity
AuthorHouse
Categories: Book Publishers
16, Report:
#1068945
Posted Date:
Jul 22 2013
AUTHORHOUSE SELF PUBLISHING NEVER PAID PROPER ROYALTIES . HAVE PROOF FROM MY FACEBOOK CONSUMERS !!! BLOOMINGTON INDIANA
My wife self published a children's book the day benny stuck his neck out ! We never received proper royalties we can prove this by our # of friends on facebook who purchased her book doest come close to what was paid ! Also it is available on amazon all over the world in multip...
Entity
AUTHORHOUSE SELF PUBLISHING
Categories: Book Publishers
17, Report:
#1064358
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2013
Author House UK Ltd. Illegal bank debits and promised refunds that were not paid Milton Keynes United Kingdom Internet
I contacted Author House UK Ltd. through the internet on 1st April 2013 and requested the Writer's Guide to Book Publishing. On 3rd April I received an E-Mail from Jean Swan who announced that she was the New Publishing Consultant She advised me to order a package for 450 pounds. An...
Entity
Author House UK Ltd.
Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
18, Report:
#1047124
Posted Date:
May 01 2013
Author House AuthorHouse took lots of my money to publish my book. They only printed and did nothing to publish it Bloomington, Indiana
Translated a 130 year old book Cumandá: The Novel of the Ecuadorian jungle, written by Juan Leon Mera, I obtaining the Copyrights then proceeded to publish it with AuthorHouse in 2007, wrong step!!!
AuthorHouse took my money, In early marketing and Publishing to start with...
Entity
Author House
Categories: Attorney Generals
19, Report:
#1028558
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2013
Author House Publishing No support, as contracted, no answers; Extorsion Attempt; Intentional or negligent withholding of vital info (book review by professional Review Company). Bloomington, Indiana
MEMORANDUM
SELFPUBLISHING
WHY NOT?
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
In 2011 into the first quarter of 2012, I penned a manuscript titled
FROM HITLERS OPPRESSION TO AMERICAN LIBERTY
Originally I intended to leave my memories to my children and grandchildren only ...
Entity
Author House Publishing
Categories: Literary Agencies
20, Report:
#799959
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2013
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Mormon Mormon Church LDS Church LDS church and how it manipulates its members. Blatant meddling in politics, unethical for a tax-exempt organization. Salt Lake City, Utah
What is it about the LDS Church which warrants the distinction of being singled out as a ripoff? Isnt the Mormon church just like all the others, taking money from members to fund the day-to-day operations of the church? Four aspects of how the Mormon Church operates make...
Entity
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Categories: Religion
21, Report:
#1005892
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2013
Author House Publishing AuthorHouse Refund of $0.00 for $2,299 Package, Internet
I purchased the Pinaccle Package from Authorhouse's Self-Publishing deals online and made a full payment of $2,299. It was for my very first book. A children's novel entitled - only about 120 pages long. I had never been published before and, at twenty years old, thought it would be...
Entity
Author House Publishing
Categories: Book Publishers
22, Report:
#972476
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2013
Trafford Publishing books, Xlibris, Palibrio, Author House, author solutions Trafford Publishing's scams Bloomington, Indiana
Ive read countless of negative comments online about Trafford Publishing and I was skeptical to believe those at first, but now I believe everything I read about this book, which in my opinion is a criminal organization. They are shameful comments, so Trafford should be ashamed. Aft...
Entity
Trafford Publishing
Categories: Book Publishers
23, Report:
#999899
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2013
Authorhouse publishing company 1st Books previously Authorhouse selling my book on Amazon, Barnes, for 20 years without my knowledge This is same as http://www.ripoffreport.com/book-publishers/authorhouse/authorhouse-publishing-scam-b-c27f2.htm post. Bloomingdate, Internet
same as complaint - http://www.ripoffreport.com/book-publishers/authorhouse/authorhouse-publishing-scam-b-c27f2.htm Wrote novel in early 90's and self published (ha ha) with 1st Books, which apparently became Authorhouse. I purchased 100 copies in 2003 of my...
Entity
Authorhouse publishing company
Categories: Questionable Activities
24, Report:
#996548
Posted Date:
Jan 14 2013
Iuniverse AuthorHouse, Other ? Betrayal, Deception, Theft of Intellectual Property, Fraud, Monetary Theft, Psychological Trauma and Pain Internet
In 2007 I had three books published via IUniverse - a company that worked with me via the Internet and phone calls - through the completion of each manuscript / book - with everything relatively easy to access via thier site up until that point. Once sales began, however, I co...
Entity
Iuniverse
Categories: Internet Fraud
25, Report:
#991875
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2013
Authorhouse Author Solutions gross misrepresentation Bloomington, Indiana
Having previously published 5 books with McGraw Hill and Princeton University Press, I am not a novice in working with publishing houses. However, dealing with Authorhouse with my 6th book was by far my most frustrating, unproductive and disappointing interaction with a publishing...
Entity
Authorhouse
Categories: Book Publishers