Authorhouse books tell the stories only our authors can tell. Our goal is to put authors in control of the book publishing process and help them achieve success on their own terms. Authorhouse is a printondemand publisher, meaning books are only printed when an order is placed. A cambridge qualified celta english teacher and author of 18 books with. Browse the books and see what our authors have to offer.
All genres, fiction and nonfiction, with all the great storytelling and informative work that makes authorhouse a leader in printondemand publishing. I chose author house because i read several good things about them. Authorhouse, an author solutions brand, is a leading provider of supported selfpublishing services for authors around the globe. Last year tony liddicoat sacked authorhouse publishing company who he had paid handsomely for publishing his book, five bells job done. I received a dozen paperback copies and a check for a few dollars shortly thereafter, but nothing else since until i recently discovered my novel for sale on amazon. You will find alerts for companies such as authorhouse, dog ear publishing, dorrance publishing and page publishing, just to name a few. They quote how easy it is to publish your book and make sales, but what they dont tell you is that you do not own the rights to that book. The problem with these companies such as authorhouse.
It doesnt take long to find complaints from authors who have put their trust in such publishing websites. Check allis vetted list for publishers with a history of problems that are clearly marked in red. Authorhouse published my book under the name 1stbooks in 2003. If you want to use their publishing packages, they are reasonably priced, but i went the free route, love my new book the second in the series,and sell it through. Book publishers to avoid and watch out for new author scams. Authorhouse was founded to meet the growing needs of authors in response to the unreliable nature of the traditional publishing industry. I published a book with authorhouse in 2015 and was not satisfied with the accountability in sales, royalties, and finished product. Dale brown shares his experience using an ondemand publisher.
Authorhouse published my novel and now have no knowledge of my name or their isbn number. Packed with premium publishing features for the true professional. In over 22 years, we have helped more than 70,000 writers become published authors. Author solutions, llc complaints better business bureau profile. It was others publishing companies who notified me of my literary sucess. But the authorhouse, just after the publications of my book. Are you wondering how many books you will need to sell to recoup your investment. You are the author of a book and want it published, you choose a package and will pay the publishing house to take all the necessary steps on. They will just call me to ask more money for the marketing or promotions of my book. Silva, povestea lui harap alb by ion creanga, a team of destiny. I am very tickled and pleased to have worked with everyone at authorhouse and cannot wait for the next book publishing experience useful. Inferior printing due to washed out looking colors. They assign you a design team, a book consultant and a sales person. Four years after having published my book with trafford, a subsidiary of authorhouse, i was still.