If I could rate negative stars, I would.
Received a call from them last recently.
Important take aways:
1. The person who I spoke with, apparently a "Senior Publicist" was actually unintelligible over the phone. Repeated himself multiple times but with canned lines that actually conveyed zero information about what they do and why they were interested in my book, despite my asking multiple times. Literally like he was reading from a sales call manual, but could barely read. A reputable publisher would *never* have this person be their first point of contact.
2. I am a published author, with a major publisher & global distribution. This person's pitch was promising the world , starting with distribution and marketing in Canada, & "when you're ready, we move to the big leagues and distribute in the US." For him to a. Say this and B. Say it as if he's dangling some big carrot clearly shows he has not done any research on my book. I'm already distributed in the US, Canada, and globally.
3. After 20 minutes of talking but saying nothing, I asked him if he could just email me the details of whatever he was proposing, and he answered with "sure, let's talk later. When is a good time for a call?" He was reluctant to email me at all, and when he finally did, it was more of the same. Vague promises of big things to come, many of which are already happening under my current contract.
4. He asked for confidential details about my current contract, ex: what my royalties are.
So many red flags. Bottom line - they are a scam. A reputable publisher will not be asking you for money and will have thoroughly researched you and your book before ever getting in contact. Don't fall for this company. read more
