Tag: Solicitation

If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam

Army of Bots: Deeper Into the Vortex of Nigerian Book Marketing Scams

Return of the Nigerian Prince Redux: Beware Book Club and Book Review Scams

Return of the Nigerian Prince: A New Twist on Book Marketing Scams

When an Interview Isn’t Exactly What It Seems: NewYox Media and Its Suite of Magazines

Two to Avoid: Book Order Scams and Fake Reviews

Guest Post: My Twenty-Four Hour Dream

Best of Writer Beware: 2024 in Review

Karma’s a Bitch: The Law Catches Up With PageTurner Press and Media

Failing the Reality Check: Independent Literary Recognition Guild and Acquisition Database

Book Guard: “Anti-Scam Protection” That’s Anything But

Dogging the Watchdog Redux: Someone Else is Impersonating Writer Beware

Edioak and House of Pages: Lots of Questions, Questionable Answers

Wolves in Authors’ Clothing: Beware Social Media Marketing Scams

The Latest Fake Literary Agencies

The Literary Reporter: A New Book Promo Site That’s Rather Less Than It Appears

The Curious Case of Fullers Library and Its Deceptive Link Requests

The Latest Impersonation Scams

From Motionflick Studios to Snow Day Film: The Evolution of a Book-to-Film Scam

Alert: A Scammer is Impersonating the Alliance of Independent Authors

The Scam of “Book Licensing”

The Impersonation List

Coping With Scams: Suggestions for Changing Your Mindset

Best of Writer Beware: 2023 in Review

How to Spot a Fake Literary Agency

Two New Solicitation Bewares: DiscoverPublishers.com and Reseller Ventures

Imposter Syndrome: The Rise of Impersonation Scams

Vanity Radio and TV: Think Twice Before Paying for Interviews

Cautions: Babelcube, Barnes & Noble Book Order Scams, Audiobook Order Scam (Featuring a Fake Non-Profit)

Anatomy of a Fake Film Company Scam: The Greendot Films / Better Bound House

Guest Post: The Book Marketing Scam That Went the Extra Mile

Anatomy of a Fake Literary Agency Scam: Acquisitions NY / Bennett Media & Marketing

Alert: Scammers Impersonating Video Streaming Services With Fake Job Offers

Spam Alert: 4 Seasons Book Awards

Scam Alert: Scammers Impersonating the Strand Bookstore

Peak Fake: United Writers Organization and the Perpetual Eagle Awards

The “Mexican Film Director” Scam

Solicitation Alert: The BookWalker

Scam Alert: Scammers Impersonating Acorn TV

Very Weird Solicitation Alert: Monica Susan Main