Hi all!
This morning, I received an email from Austin Macauley Publishing to sign a Publishing Agreement. Initially, I was optimistic and delighted by the content of the message, but I have since undertaken some independent research into offers such as AM and found it very disheartening with what I read.
The offer itself wasn't considered as the norm. Therefore, I had to decline the offer because apparently Publishing Companies that are legit don't ask for money up front.
I would really appreciate it if I knew which Publishing companies are legit, the ones that do not ask for money up front.
Thank you!
Hi Jessica.
I think you have it right there - if they ask you for money, they're not the norm and probably only out to get into your purse.
There isn't a list of legit / non-legit. What you can do, once you've found one or more publishers that deal with your book's subject matter, is to Google for reviews of the names. I Google for reviews of practically anything I might want to buy or get involved with. It definitely helps. You could also browse through Waterstones' shelves and pick out publishers that way.
Hope that helps.