51, Report:
#351664
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2008
Publish America swindles Authors after enticing with promises on the Internet, Contract wording says opposite. Frederick Maryland
Don't believe everything you read on websites. There are so many ways that these people swindled me and many other Authors, only to be stuck in a contract that is so vague no one can get out of it.
Publish America's Words = PublishAmerica, a traditional advance and royalty payin...
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Categories: Book Publishers
52, Report:
#326391
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2008
Publishamerica ripoff, con-artist, liers and cheater. Dream stealers Frederick Maryland
After submitting my manuscript to PA. I was overjoyed when I received my contract. I should have done my homework and check out this company before hand and I would have saved myself a lot of heartache. They claimed to edit my book, only to send the same mistakes back to me. You can...
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Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
53, Report:
#241390
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2007
PublishAmerica.com ripoff Frederick Maryland
I was lead to believe that PA was a bonafide traditional publisher even if it was a new one. It advised me my book would be on the shelves in book stores across north America. It is not and no one will have it on their shelves because the ISBN number they gave my book has an X at th...
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Categories: Book Publishers
54, Report:
#113675
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2006
Publish America Book Publishers rip-off! Frederick Maryland
When I agreed to have PublishAmerica publish my book it had been advertised that they were a traditional publisher that would also publish on demand as needed. My book is listed as POD on Barnes & Noble.com which lends itself to be considered as a self published book.
Their co...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
55, Report:
#182411
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2006
Publish America, PA ripoff : This company sold my books and did not pay me for them. I have proof of sales! Frederick Maryland
I received a royalty check for $0.00. That's no typo. ZILCH! They actually sent me a check for zero dollars and zero cents. I have proof that I had sales early in the royalty payment period. Several people have come forward and admitted that they bought my book. They mentioned it on...
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Categories: Book Publishers
56, Report:
#162713
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2005
PublishAmerica Ripoff, The company breached its contract with me when not publishing my book as promised; I sunk $2,000 in permissions Frederick Maryland
I allege that PublishAmerica breeched its contract with me last week, when informing me by letter, after I had already signed with them almost three years ago. Consequently, that PA has caused me egregious harm.
Most of the authors who worked with PA complained about the way PA f...
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Categories: Book Publishers
57, Report:
#149385
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2005
PublishBritannica just a trade name of PublishAmerica, one of the worst scams in the publishing industry RIPOFF Milton Keynes United Kingdom
An author in my writer's group recommended that I submit my book to PublishBritannica (PB), saying he had heard good reports about this publisher. Actually, PublishBritannica is only a trading name for PublishAmerica (PA), one of the worst scams in the publishing industry.
I fou...
Entity
Categories: Book Publishers
58, Report:
#129408
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2005
Publish America ripoff : I think they are lying to me about how many books i have sold Frederick Maryland
I think that PublishAmerica is lieing to me about how many books I have sold, because my royalties only reflect What my family has bought.
I keep a daily check on all the on-line book stores who carry my book. I have noticed when they say in stock and out of stock, and then in st...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
59, Report:
#120653
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2004
PublishAmerica ripoff Deceptive Business Practices Authors Beware! In truth, they ARE a vanity publisher, they do not market the books, they produce books that are mostly unmarketable Frederick Maryland
I am writing this letter in an effort to expose fraudulent misrepresentation by PublishAmerica, a book publisher based in Frederick, Maryland.
This publisher has a long history of misrepresentation as they lure unsuspecting writers into a binding seven-year contract. They clearl...
Entity
Categories: Book & Magazine Publishers
60, Report:
#118972
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2004
Publish America ripoff, fraud, Authors from all over the world are being victimized Frederick Maryland
Authors from all over the world are being victimized by Publish America LLLP Maryland. In numerous letters written to the Maryland authorities, including but not limited to the District Attorney's Office, State's Attorney, The Better Business Bureau, the Commissioners Office of Fred...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies