Tag Archives: iuniverse

The Author Exploitation Business

Posted on May 4, 2013 by davidgaughran

Writing is a glamorous occupation – at least from the outside. Popular depictions of our profession tend to leave out all the other stuff that comes with the territory: carpal tunnel syndrome, liver failure, penury, and madness. Okay, okay, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abbot press, archway publishing, author solutions, authorhouse, findyourpublisher.com, iuniverse, penguin, trafford, west bow press, xlibris | 212 Comments

Simon & Schuster Joins Forces With Author Solutions To Rip Off Writers

Posted on November 28, 2012 by davidgaughran

Simon & Schuster has launched a self-publishing operation, Archway Publishing, contracting one of the most disreputable players in the business to run the show: Author Solutions. We’ll get to that distasteful link-up in a second, but first let’s have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author solutions, authorhouse, big six, iuniverse, penguin, rip off, scam, simon & schuster, trafford, xlibris | 276 Comments

Penguin’s New Business Model: Exploiting Writers

Posted on July 20, 2012 by davidgaughran

I don’t normally post here just to inform you of articles I have written elsewhere, but I think this one is important. Most of you will have heard the news that Penguin’s parent Pearson has purchased the infamous self-publishing services … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author house, author solutions, exploiting writers, iuniverse, overcharging, pearson, penguin, rip off, trafford, xlibris | 43 Comments

The Authors Guild Doesn’t Serve Writers

Posted on July 2, 2012 by davidgaughran

It’s official: the Authors Guild has lost the plot. In their (seemingly endless) quest to smear Amazon, they don’t care who they wheel out as an injured party. Spoiler alert: it’s PublishAmerica. Yep, you read that right. But before we get … Continue reading →