Victoria Strauss examines Hudson Audio Publishing.

Writer Beware’s Victoria Strauss analyzes Harlequin Horizons and the trouble it presents for authors.

For some time, I’ve been receiving questions about VDM Verlag Dr Mueller, a German academic publisher. VDM describes its business thus: VDM publishes academic research worldwide – at no cost to our authors. Annually, we publish more than 10,000 new titles and are thus one of the leading publishing houses of academic research. We specialize […]

SFWA BYLAWS BYLAWS OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA, INC. A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation March 23, 2022   ARTICLE I NAME & PURPOSE 1. The Corporation is named “Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.,” and may be referred to interchangeably in these Bylaws and all other documents relating to […]

Avalon Associates/Media Arts International/Robin Price Commonwealth Publications of Canada Deering Literary Agency Edit Ink Helping Hand Literary Services Martha Ivery, a.k.a. Kelly O’Donnell / Press-Tige Publishing Melanie Mills, a.k.a. Elisabeth von Hullessem, a.k.a. Lisa Hackney Northwest Publishing PublishAmerica / America Star Books SBPRA (Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency) / Publish On Demand Global Woodside […]

Who Is Writer Beware®? What Does Writer Beware® Do? Contact Writer Beware® What’s Questionable? Who Is Writer Beware®? Writer Beware® is sponsored by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA®). Like many genre-focused writers’ groups, SFWA® is concerned not just with issues that affect professional authors, but with the problems and pitfalls that face […]

Page updated/Links checked 12/20/23 The Contest Scheme “Contributor” Anthologies Resources A pay-to-play anthology is an anthology where the writer must hand over money in some form in order to be included–whether handing over a fee, buying copies, or purchasing some other good or service. No reputable anthologist or publisher has such requirements. Because their profit […]

Page updated/links checked 12/3/23 Definitions Is There a Difference Between Vanity and Subsidy Publishing? The Pitfalls of Vanity Publishing Vanity Publishers in Sheep’s Clothing Hybrid Publishers Alternatives Due Diligence Warning Signs Resources Definitions Traditional publishers, subsidy publishers, vanity publishers, hybrid publishers, self-publishing–what’s the difference? Some loose definitions: – A traditional publisher (also known as a […]

Page updated/links checked:5/24/24 Submitting to a Small Press: Issues to Consider Evaluating a Small Press Hybrid Publishers Vanity Publishers in Small Press Clothing A Special Warning: Solicitation by Publishing and Marketing Scams Resources Small presses offer an important alternative to the Big 5 publishers (Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, etc.) and larger independents (Sourcebooks, Kensington, etc.), most […]

Page updated/links checked: 5/24/24 Overview: The Evolution of Self-Publishing Issues to Consider The Challenges of Print Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing? Bad Reasons to Choose Self-Publishing Cautions A Special Warning: Publishing/Marketing/Fake Literary Agency Scams Resources Overview: The Evolution of Self-Publishing * Until relatively recently, if you wanted to self-publish, you faced a labor-intensive and costly process. […]