TOTALLY DISSATISFIED, NOT WORTH ONE STAR
As a first-time author, it was very difficult to find and chose a publisher. After speaking to the sales rep at Authors Publishing House, they seemed to be a good choice, so I thought. From the very beginning, I grew suspect of their legitimacy, as once I paid my money, they started not to make any sense at all.
I submitted my manuscript for editing and after several weeks, I received a horrifying edited copy of my book that looked like a fourth grader did the editing. When I spoke to my primary contact, he informed me that I was not supposed to have received that copy, as it was just an internal document. From there, things went downhill. After months of back-and-forth editing, which I had to do mostly myself, the book went to press and I eagerly awaited my first copy. I was shocked at what I received. The placement of the table of contents was wrong, the dedication was at the end of the book, and the margins were atrocious. Perhaps it was naive for me to think that a book publishing house would know how a book is supposed to be set up. Live and learn.
It took months to get it right and to this day, the margins, gutter, are so bad you have to really split open the book to read the sentences in the middle of the book.
After "Downsizing Is Not For Cowards" was available, they started their sales pitch to market the book. Understand that it was always implied that the package I purchased included a marketing plan but for another five thousand dollars, they would get my book out there. I vehemently argued that the ROI on that investment was far too risky on an unknown author. They basically said trust me; you will make all of your money back and lots more. I figured I'd have to sell about a million copies to break even.
These people in my opinion, are unethical, deceitful and incompetent. My second book is close to being finished and I would never consider using them again. Author beware!
21 agosto 2025
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