Penguin -- a large and reputable publishing company, and one that we have supported for many years -- bought a scamming vanity press (Author Solutions) last July. Unfortunately, they're not changing the scamming tactics of the vanity press, at least not according to this:
http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/the-author-exploitation-business/?goback=.gde_111245_member_240077381.
Instead, they've given Author Solutions CEO Kevin Weiss a seat on the board. According to Emily Suess, guest author for the above site, the scam hasn't changed a bit.
Read the article; and if you're an author, beware. If you know an author, warn him or her. Authors have a hard enough time making ends meet without being scammed by someone who claims to have their backs.
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