5 Questions Every Author Should Ask Before Hiring a Self-Publishing Company
The self-publishing world has grown fast, and unfortunately, so has the number of companies preying on first-time authors. If you've ever searched "self-publishing scams," you know the stories: authors who paid upfront and got nothing back, fake testimonials, book covers that were never really theirs. Rather than list scammer names (there's no shortage of sites doing that already), I want to focus on something more useful: the exact questions you should be asking before you sign a contract or pay a deposit. Ask these five, and you'll filter out almost every bad actor in the industry. 1. "Can I see my book listed under your name on Amazon?" This is the single fastest way to separate real publishers from fake ones. A legitimate company will have a track record of actual published books, and you can verify it yourself, search any title they showcase and check who's listed as the publisher on the Amazon product page. If a company can't poi...