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AuthorHouse

Also trades, or has traded, as Author Solutions, 1stBooks.

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Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.

Subsidiary vanity publisher with documented history of aggressive upselling, high package fees, and poor retail distribution relative to cost.

Set by Ruth Kelleher · 18 June 2026

Why this standing? 1 documented item

Corroborated author report19 May 2026
Documented author reports on Author Solutions upselling
Multiple documented complaints regarding persistent sales pressure and expensive marketing packages.
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Subsidiary vanity publisher with documented history of aggressive upselling, high package fees, and poor retail distribution relative to cost.
Ruth Kelleher · right of reply requested

04 Jun 2026

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Communication: 1.0
Contract clarity: 1.0
Value for money: 1.0
Editing quality: 2.0
Design quality: 2.0
Distribution & reach: 1.0
Payment timeliness: 1.0

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1.0Paid for servicesPaid $2,000 to $5,000
Total scam operation. They stole cover illustrations from another author's book and committed trademark infringement. Do not send them any money under any circumstances! In my experience with AuthorHouse, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
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Hannah Nelson01 Mar 2026Worked with them Aug 2025 – Jan 2026Recommends: No0 found this helpful

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AVOID AT ALL COSTS! They took $8,000 for a publishing package and ghosted me completely. Phone numbers bounce and their address is a mail forwarding service. In my experience with AuthorHouse, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.

Communication: 1/5
Contract clarity: 1/5
Value for money: 1/5
Editing quality: 2/5
Design quality: 2/5
Distribution & reach: 1/5
Payment timeliness: 1/5

Brooklyn Lee12 Feb 2026Worked with them Jul 2025 – Jan 2026Recommends: No0 found this helpful