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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 | 209 Comments

Penguin’s Solution for Authors: One Racket To Rule Them All

Posted on February 19, 2013 by davidgaughran

Regular readers of this blog will know all about Penguin’s purchase last July of the universally reviled Author Solutions – a company infamous for overcharging writers, doing a terrible job of publishing their books, and forcing ineffective and expensive marketing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archway, author solutions, authorhouse, emily suess, partridge, penguin, scam, simon & schuster, trafford, xlibris | 113 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 →