author scams Archives

Self-Publishing News: Lawsuits – Amazon Takes on Scammers and Mixed Success in Artist Lawsuit Against Stability AI

Amazon is taking on a group of people and companies exploiting Amazon’s name. And artists against Stability AI lawsuit has hit the rocks. After reporting several times about Amazon’s experience on the receiving end of legal proceedings, it’s good to be able to report on an action that Amazon is bringing.

Pearson Media Group: A Watchdog Advisory

Prolific spammer Pearson Media Group boasts of their expertise and connections, but like much about the company, these claims ring false.

Watchdog Advisory: Bookplate Press

The owners of Dog Ear Publishing are apparently attempting to evade angry authors by assuming a new identity: Bookplate Press.

Fool Me Twice: How Victims of Vanity Presses Become Repeat Victims

Authors who fall prey to a vanity press are frequently victimized by scammers or other vanity presses. It's easy to accuse those authors of being gullible or not doing their research, but there's more to the story.

Author Scams: How to Spot and Avoid Them

It's an unfortunate part of every industry, not just writing, but scams are becoming more and more frequent. ALLi author member Stephen Bentley shows us how to spot and avoid author scams.