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Ashbery Publishing

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Ashbery Publishing / ashberypublishing.com Committing several violations on THIS LIST . They claim to have been in business since 2012 but their website wasn't created until 2024!

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    WritersWeekly Directory Warning & Evidence: Ashbery Publishing

    Ashbery Publishing / ashberypublishing.com Committing several violations on THIS LIST . They claim to have been in business since 2012 but their website wasn't created until 2024!

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    Ashbery Publishing / ashberypublishing.com Committing several violations on THIS LIST . They claim to have been in business since 2012 but their website wasn't created until 2024!

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Communication
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Editing quality
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Design quality
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Distribution & reach
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  • 1.0VerifiedContractedPaid $2,000 to $5,000

    Editing was good, but communication slowed down significantly after final payment was rendered. Make sure to get all marketing deliverables specified in writing. In my experience with Ashbery Publishing, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.

    Communication
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    Value for money
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    Editing quality
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    Design quality
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    Distribution & reach
    1/5
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    1/5
    Zoe ClarkWorked with them Jan 2025 – Jul 2025Recommends: No0 found this helpful
  • 3.0Paid for servicesPaid $2,000 to $5,000

    Be very careful reading the grant of rights clause. The initial cost quote was reasonable, but post-signature upselling was persistent throughout the process. In my experience with Ashbery Publishing, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.

    Communication
    3/5
    Contract clarity
    2/5
    Value for money
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    Editing quality
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    Design quality
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    Distribution & reach
    2/5
    Payment timeliness
    3/5
    Hannah GrayWorked with them Dec 2024 – Jun 2025Recommends: With reservations0 found this helpful
  • 2.0VerifiedContractedPaid $2,000 to $5,000

    The production quality was decent, but their marketing package was described in unmeasurable terms. After signing, I was asked to pay additional fees for extra promotional tiers. In my experience with Ashbery Publishing, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.

    Communication
    2/5
    Contract clarity
    1/5
    Value for money
    1/5
    Editing quality
    2/5
    Design quality
    2/5
    Distribution & reach
    1/5
    Payment timeliness
    2/5
    Anonymous authorWorked with them Dec 2024 – May 2025Recommends: No0 found this helpful