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Kauai Kisses
Olympia turned my dream into a reality. I never imagined having a physical copy of my story available for the world to read. So excited to be moving forward on this journey.
August 30, 2024
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Hello Shelby,
Thank you for the four-star review! We're glad we've made your dream a reality.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
After securing a contract for my client…
After securing a contract for my client with Olympia Publishers, I was impressed by the tremendous support and assistance provided by their Submission team, editors, and Publicity department. As a Literary Agent, it was an honor to work with Olympia Publishers, who demonstrated exceptional professionalism at every stage of the process. I highly recommend Olympia Publishers to both authors and agencies—they will not disappoint.
Luther Akyoo
Literary Agent
August 27, 2024
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Hello Luther,
Thank you for your kind words and praise for our team. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your time working with Olympia.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Olympia Publishers
If you want to work with a professional, top grade, supportive publisher then look no further than Olympia Publishers. From the beginning to the end, Olympia are with you every step of the way, keeping you updated and informed about the process.
Fully recommend.
August 20, 2024
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Hi Nichola,
Thank you for your generous compliments!
We're glad to have your recommendation!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Working with Olympia was a great…
Working with Olympia was a great experience and an educational insight. Each stage and department were extremely helpful and efficient in their communication.
I am grateful for them giving me an opportunity to produce a book.
August 16, 2024
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Hello,
Thank you for the full five-star review. We're glad to hear that you've had a great experience with Olympia Publishers!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
I am very happy to recommend Olympia…
I am very happy to recommend Olympia Publishers. They have always been helpful and professional. I am just happy to get my book out there, even if make no money out of it. There are after all 500 books published daily in the UK!
August 7, 2024
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Hello Keith!
Thank you for your heartfelt recommendation. It's been a pleasure working with you across three titles, and we look forward to what's to come!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Working with Olympia Publishers has…
Working with Olympia Publishers has been a wonderful experience! I felt supported as a first time published author and appreciate their time and effort put into creating my book. They respected my ideas for edits and helped bring my vision to life. Thank you!
August 1, 2024
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Hi Lauren,
Thank you so much for the positive review! We're glad to hear that you've felt supported through the publishing process and look forward to our continued work together.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
I had an amazing experience with the editing process
I had an amazing experience with the correspondence and the attention i received from Olympia. I truly appreciated the work done on editing the book and creating my book cover.
July 29, 2024
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Hi Aubrey,
Thank you so much for your review! We are so excited to see yours and the books success.
Kind Regards,
Olympia Publishers
Olympia has been incredibly helpful…
Olympia has been incredibly helpful throughout the entire publication process. From sharing many helpful leaflets of the process of publication to answering my many questions. Olympia has helped me become a published author through wanting to share my work with the world and I could not be more grateful.
July 26, 2024
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Hi Kirsty,
Thank you so much for your glowing review! We really enjoyed working with you, and we look forward to seeing the book grow!
Kind Regards,
Olympia Publishers
Don't waste your time or money!
A few months ago I wrote a glowing review of Olympia Publishers. This time, however, I would like to amend my previous statement.
If you have a dream of becoming an author, DO NOT submit your work to these guys. You'll get lured in by empty promises, flashy-looking websites, and doctored reviews, only to have your dreams shattered.
Since my book was published a little over a year ago, I've been left to flounder. I'm still waiting to hear from their publicity department.
My book (The Terropendium) has sold out at least three times on Amazon, and sites like Gardner, W. H. Smith, and others only have one or two copies left in stock. But apparently Olympia Publishers only owe me £9 in royalties over two statements. I paid them £2,500 to have my book published (I know, I was sucked in by their cleverly written lies) and all I've made is £9! I won't even see that, though, as they'll only pay out if you make £20 or more.
Needless to say, my hopes and aspirations have been thoroughly stamped on by Olympia Publishers. I still have a passion for writing, and my depression-inducing experience with this publisher has not killed that,but in future I will attempt to have my work published independently or by a reputable, legitimate publishing house.
Please don't fall for the scam I fell for.
July 24, 2024
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Hello Adam,
It is unfortunate to hear that you have felt the need to update your review for us. We believe the driving force of this update is due to our recent contact with yourself concerning THE TERROPENDIUM's royalties.
As a publisher, we do not guarantee sales, in fact no publisher will be able to guarantee this for you due to various reasons which I am sure you must be aware being in the publishing industry.
Your book is amongst thousands of books which are published each month. It is a competitive market.
By signing with Olympia Publishers, your book is now available globally through our worldwide distribution network and has been professionally edited, designed and bound so a physical copy of your work now sits on your bookshelf.
Your insinuation that our company is a scam is simply untrue. Our submissions team work closely with each new author to explain each facet of our contract and to answer any questions they may have. We can not force anyone to work with our company, but are very keen to help aspiring authors achieve their goals.
To this end, we encourage you to reach out to your Publicity Manager who is more than happy to answer any of your outstanding questions and concerns. Furthermore, please email royalities@olympiapublishers.com if you would like to speak further about your most recent statement.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Heartbreaking.
I have had a very devastating experience with this publisher and advise to anyone considering signing with them to reconsider.
I have not yet received any royalties and sent countless emails.
No marketing was done and despite any claims Olympia made to have sent out press releases, they did not.
The worst was that upon my book release the colour, finish and quality of the book was horrible.
I promoted the book myself and had over 100 people purchase. To my embarrassment they all received what look liked home job books. It was only randomly that the printer started printing the book normally (after I was already in discussions to leave the publisher).
I am left heart broken and truly taken advantage of.
P.s the non existent management won't ever contact you back and address issues. I have tried and tried.
January 1, 2024
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We'd like to take some time and address some of the issues that you've brought up in your review.
At the time of writing, royalty statements are still being compiled and will be sent in due course. After the royalty window closes - which was on June 30th - our team have up to 12 weeks to compile, check and distribute all statements and payments. Please email royalties@olympiapublishers.com if any issues arise.
In regards to the marketing of your book, the first stage of that process is making your book available through our global distribution wholesalers, providing bookstores around the world the access to physically printed copies of your work. The next stage is us making those stores aware of your book through press releases and direct emails. This will have been sent shortly after your book's publication. This is what we have fulfilled as part of our contract with you.
We cannot guarantee sales -in fact no publisher will be able to guarantee this for you. Our team contact bookstores, libraries and other media outlets on your behalf but in a competitive market, it can prove difficult. We always aim to help our authors achieve their goals, and will continue to do so for you and your release.
Finally, the printing of your book is handled by an external printing company, but we are equally disheartened to hear about your experience and the quality of your book. We encourage you to reach out to your publicity coordinator by emailing publicity@olympiapublishers.com, where they can contact our printers directly and fix any outstanding issues.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
I immensely enjoyed the process of…
I immensely enjoyed the process of publishing my first book with Olympia Publishers. The whole team, in various departments were professional and caring and made the experience a really positive one.
July 10, 2024
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Hello Lana,
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. We're proud to hear you've enjoyed your time with us.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Multiple Books Published
I have three books published with Olympia and all three have turned out great. Good communication and follow through with requests and feedback.
July 5, 2024
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Hello Thomas,
It is lovely to hear such positive feedback from you! It has been a privilege to work with you on all three of your titles.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
So patient with me as I went through…
So patient with me as I went through the changes that I wanted to make. Helped me to have a better understanding of the process and have nothing but good to say about them
July 1, 2024
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Thank you Christine! It has been a great experience to work with you and hope you are as pleased as we are with the publication of THE OTHER MRS TRIPPETT!
As a first time older author the…
As a first time older author the publishing world is a alien environment. All the staff that I came into contact with at Olympia Publishers were encouraging, positive, patient and made me feel like part of their work culture.
I have enjoyed the process, experience and valued their professionalism, guidance and support
June 12, 2024
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Hello Maria,
Thank you for leaving your review. We are always happy to help our authors, as much as possible, and appreciate hearing that the work does not go unappreciated.
We wish you and Old Woman Rock the best of success!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Five star...no hesitation..
Five star...no hesitation... it's been an awesome experience with the Olympia publishers every step of the way. Right from submission onwards it was a thorough professional approach. I got the first response within 3 weeks after the submission form the commissioning editor, Mr James Houghton. That letter showed how thoroughly the entire editors team perused my work and honestly admitted that they saw potential in my work. A big thanks to them.I was assigned Ms Ruth Ridley as the cordinator, a really enthusiastic and energetic person who oversaw the entire process and used to update me of the progress with diligence, hat's off to her. The way the publicity team has formulated the publicity process has made me speechless. I never anticipated such a hassle free endeavour. God bless the entire team.
June 4, 2024
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Hello Aqib,
Thank you for this positive review! It's wonderful to hear your praise about the members of our team - I will make sure to pass on your comments.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Olympia opened the path to publication
Olympia publishers supported me and helped me to get published when no one else would. I have done much academic work and branched out into sci-fi. I am dissident intellectual and have given up on being able to participate. Olympia opened up a possibility to publish in a very fair and self-directed process.
May 30, 2024
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Hello John,
Thank you for the glowing review! We love to help out authors who want to share their words with the world but have struggled to find the place to do that.
We hope to see you and your book Tribe Canada reaching great heights!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Zero publicity, zero royalties paid
My book was accepted for a hybrid publication contract and was finally published last year. Olympia did very little in terms of editing and they have done nothing to market it; any sales made have come from my own hard work at trying to generate some publicity. They are also refusing to pay my overdue royalties which seems to be a breach of the contract I signed with them. I can't get a response when I ask about escalating the issue. Avoid. I wish I'd have accepted with a different publisher now.
December 26, 2023
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Reply from Olympia Publishers
Hello,
Thank you for sharing your comments.
It is unfortunate to hear that you are displeased with your experience so far at Olympia Publishers. We would like to take some time to respond the issues you've raised in this review.
Firstly, stating that we have done very little in terms of editing is incorrect. We worked to correctly format your manuscript into a book, including the design of a cover. Each book requires a different amount of editing to be done, but we make sure to work alongside the author in creating a product that is suitable for publication. We do not publish anything that the author has not signed off and finalised.
In marketing your book, the Publicity team will have made your book available to a global market through our wholesale distribution system. They will have contacted the list of bookstores and local libraries which you had supplied to them in the lead up to release, as well as any additional retailers in your region. This is what we have fulfilled as part of the contract. We do not guarantee sales, in fact no publisher will be able to guarantee this for you due to various reasons which I am sure you must be aware being in the publishing industry.
Your book is amongst thousands of books which are published each month. It is a competitive market.
Finally, we regard your accusation that you have been withheld royalties as distasteful. Our accounts team have completed royalty statement distribution for the calendar year 2023, which your book was published in, and have been available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. There are a number of factors concerning royalties and payments, as well as unclear reports in your book's first year of publication, depending on when in the year you were published.
We would like to hear from you and to work with you in continuing your book's promotion. Please contact publicity@olympiapublishers.com where a member of the Publicity team will respond.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Frances Greer wrote ATo Z read along…
Frances Greer wrote ATo Z read along with me it is a great book for small children I read it to my class everyday the kids absolutely love the story
April 1, 2024
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Hello Becky,
Thank you for reading Frances Greer's book to your class and we're glad to hear they absolutely loved the story.
We will make sure to pass on your message to Frances!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
Amazing Time
I appreciate the time they took out to design my cover page, it's a great feeling When you can look one time at your characters and know exactly who each one of them are!
I'm so excited about Publicity!!!
Hands down and hats off. Thank you!!
May 14, 2024
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Reply from Olympia Publishers
Hi Quinche,
Thank you for taking the time out to share your positive experiences!
We are equally excited about Publicity and can't wait for the world to read Diary of a Knuckle Head Street Child!
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
A lot of fun as a first time author
I had so much fun helping create my book Passion For Poetry..
It was a amazing experience with professional and patient people. Great experience as a first time author 😀 👍 👌.
May 14, 2024
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Reply from Olympia Publishers
Hi Leanne,
Thank you for the five-stars! You've been wonderful to work alongside and we look forward to seeing your collection Passion for Poetry in readers' hands.
Kind regards,
Olympia Publishers
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