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Jan 10, 2021 · Authors will get an email that appears to be from their agent or editor, asking for the latest draft of the WIP. But it’s not from the agent. It’s from a scammer. The unsuspecting author doesn’t know that and sends off the new book manuscript to a total stranger.
Sep 5, 2021 · No legit traditional publisher requires authors to buy copies. Legit publishers know what time it is in the US and would never call at 7 AM. (Most publishing scammers are in the Philippines.) Bookstores rarely buy unsolicited books by random unknown authors.
Sep 6, 2024 · August 2, 2024: Authors are being targeted by a sophisticated scam impersonating reputable literary agencies. The scammers, posing as “Anderson Literary Agency” or “Anderson Literary Management,” are sending emails promising large book deals and film adaptations.
Dec 21, 2020 · Mr. Hannaham was just one of countless targets in a mysterious international phishing scam that has been tricking writers, editors, agents and anyone in their orbit into sharing unpublished...
Feb 25, 2022 · Ghostwriting/editing scams—which charge thousands of dollars to write and/or edit a book, and also sell publishing, illustration, marketing, and other services—are on the rise. If they get hold of your email address, you can expect to receive “offers” like this one several times a week:
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May 16, 2021 · Paying somebody to write a screenplay based on your book “on spec”— that is, without a contract with an actual filmmaker — is absurd. This service costs around $15,000 and does absolutely nothing to get your book made into a film.
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Jul 29, 2022 · UPDATE 9/12/22: Not content with merely impersonating real agents, the Best Writers Publishing House folks are impersonating imaginary ones, using a new set of false names: Allison Summers and John Morris, with the email address asummers.independentagent@gmail.com.
