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10 kwi 2013 · Subsidy presses are really service companies, and as long as you get what you pay for, it’s not a scam. “Buyer beware” is a millennia-old piece of advice that applies in all businesses, not just publishing. You say “‘Subsidy’ presses use many of the same tactics you ascribe only to ‘vanity’ presses.”
One common scam is when a vanity press pretends to operate a traditional publishing arm, where the publishing house bears the full cost.
Vanity presses are often associated with publishing scams because they essentially do everything an author could do on their own—including hiring an editor, working with a cover designer, and publishing the book directly to Amazon—but charge exorbitant fees.
Vanity publishing can be a misleading scam for today’s aspiring authors. Most vanity publishers are operating on a predatory business model, raking in business from misled authors who are sold on a dream to publish their book.
13 gru 2015 · But that kind of writer needs to choose publishers carefully. Only use a subsidy press that is upfront about it. If a vanity press pretends to be a path to a professional writing career, it’s a scam.
Minerva Press Ltd., a UK vanity publisher with branches in India and the USA, was the subject of two exposes by the BBC. More than 40 authors sought redress from this company, alleging false promises, production of shoddy books, and general failure to fulfill contractual promises.
3 lip 2023 · A scam text claims that 'the government decided to provide subsidies in the form of living expenses' due to 'the cancellation of heating subsidies this winter.' It then provides a malicious link which will lead to a website attempting to steal your personal and financial information to 'apply.'
