Simon & Schuster Joins Forces With Author Solutions To Rip Off Writers

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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 look at what Simon & Schuster are offering prospective customers (i.e. writers).

Fiction packages start at $1,999 and go up to $14,999.

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important read for self publishers

6 Responses

    1. its awful isn’t it and scary too, i just hope that reading this some people don’t fall in their trap thank you for dropping by and i hope you have a great day xx

  1. Thanks so much for sharing this. Authors need to know what’s going on.

    1. i know its so scary to think of all the people who have lost money in this and if you can’t trust the big names who can anyone trust? thank you for dropping by hope you have a great day xx

    1. thank you very much though i am not sure i deserve such a high accolade but i very much appreciate your kindness and hope you have a fab day

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