Comments on: Reader Beware: Harlequin Becomes A Vanity Press UPDATE!

By: The Harlequin Fiasco « Embrace the Shadows

The Harlequin Fiasco « Embrace the Shadows — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:11:09 +0000

[...] of the debacle on her blog. If you haven’t read it, you should). Outspoken readers blogs like Teddypig and industry blogs like Galleycat blogged about the deal. Agents like Janet Reid, Ashley [...]

By: The man behind the curtain is Harlequin | Debora Dennis

The man behind the curtain is Harlequin | Debora Dennis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:44:24 +0000

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By: What’s HER Problem??! « Polish Athena

What’s HER Problem??! « Polish Athena — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:59:06 +0000

[...] of her entry – it suggests SELF PUBLISHING is on par with VANITY. } [Writer Beware Blog] {A More Apt Blog Title} The Naughty [...]

By: Kathryn Edgar

Kathryn Edgar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:23:03 +0000

This whole shebang makes Publish America look like cream of the crop. If PA is what it is -what can this possibly become in a few months time? Only this has the nasty stink of being affiliated with a big publishing player who will send nice “opt in” rejections sending folks the route of a PA that CHARGES them!

By: Dave Kuzminski

Dave Kuzminski — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:47:10 +0000

You’re very much on target. This was a bad move on Harlequin’s part.

By: vein

vein — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:33:49 +0000

re: “Saying Harlequin believes their authors should pay them is innaccurate.”

Then why is Harlequin asking authors to pay them? Or are Horzon authors not “their” authors because they sold them to AuthorSolutions with a switch and bait tactic?

By: Diane M. Thompson, sister of author Dawn Thompson

Diane M. Thompson, sister of author Dawn Thompson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:23:27 +0000

The late Dawn Thompson, my sister, did two books through AH – Odin’s Daughter (2001) and Children of the Wind (2002). After she signed a contract with Dorchester in 2004 publishing she got the rights back for these books. In the fall of 2007 she gave them rights to me, her sister, Diane M. Thompson, along with several other books, six months before her death. I am on disability, barely able to walk, and Dawn wanted these books to help me.

Well, imagine our shock when AH suddenly is putting out Odin’s Daughter again (we have purchased copies that prove this). They have not contacted me about the rights. They are NOT paying anyone royalties. We have contacted them trying to get a cease and desist, but they are turning a deaf ear. I live in limited means, on government disability. To complicate matters I have already signed a contract in 2007 to have several of Dawn’s published through Highland Press―Odin’s Daughter being one. We already have the covers done and the book is being edited by me (Since AH did NO editing before).

We need answers and action and we are getting neither from AH.

So this is very troubling that Harlequin would partner with AH.

By: Selah March » Blog Archive » The Ballad of Pay-to-Play

Selah March » Blog Archive » The Ballad of Pay-to-Play — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:32:00 +0000

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By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:11:33 +0000

It’s a vanity press, but it’s more insidious and harmful in a way, Teddy. The name HARLEQUIN is a shiny, sparkly lure for a lot of people. And the amounts they are charging to edit are disgusting.

I never liked them… but I ache to think of how many pipe dreams are going to cost the small savings accounts of dreamers to vanish.

It’s cruel.

By: TeddyPig

TeddyPig — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:32 +0000

For a full review of AuthorHouse and their cheap nasty ass quality control which Kevin seems so proud of go here…

http://misssnark.blogspot.com/2006/08/department-of-good-news.html

http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=694