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993
TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.7

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

When my manuscript was first edited major spacing changes were made that I had to return to my original concept. Then the Production Department changed the font on all the Scripture references and red... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I always have mixed feelings on authorhouse. On the one hand, they have done everything they promised and have never gone back on anything or given me a cheap product. On the other hand, they are horr... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have yet to see a copy of my book -promised before Christmas! I have paid a joining fee and a marketing fee (kept email receipts)- chose to do my own editing. I have emailed 'Donald'(?) about this,... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Made an enquiry with Author house a few years ago for some information in regards to getting my book published, decided not to bother using them after hearing a few bad things. since I've been getting... See more

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AuthorHouse is the leading provider of supported self-publishing services for authors worldwide, helping more than 70,000 authors publish more than 96,000 titles since 1997. Its aim is to help authors achieve success of their own definitions, whether that includes seeing their books in bookstores, on TV or optioned for film.

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience was awesome and amazing

My experience was awesome and amazing. AuthorHouse team was very professional and willing to help in every way to ensure my book "Some One To Love Me" was successfully published. I am well please and love the exterior and interior of the book so many compliments concerning my book. thankyou AuthorHouse for a job well done.

March 13, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great staff

Everyone was so helpful from the beginning to the end. My illustrations are perfect and I have great responses from my buyers of my book. I will have to write another one soon.

February 19, 2023
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have self-published with AuthorHouse…

I have self-published with AuthorHouse four times. I think that alone is a strong testimonial of support. I scoured the internet for other publishers, read reviews, made phone calls, and gathered all pertinent information. AH comes out on top every time. Professional, timely responses to questions, and quality of the product, all winners! I am happy to recommend AH to any author who is thinking about self-publishing.

February 26, 2023
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

No Timely response!

The book was supposed to go out for Christmas. The graphic designers kept messing up the art, the MS Doc was not copy-pasted properly, meaning the ITALICIZED text didn't match the original script. The book jacket had mistakes that weren't corrected and I didn't receive my final copies before the Pitchfest in Beverly Hills like the other authors, so I felt stupid, unprepared and unprofessional. All in all, it was a miserable pain in the ass, after spending $14,000 with poor results.

March 4, 2023
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Otis' Odyssey

Eve Ardel guided me through the process and took care of most of my questions. The rest of your staff kept asking for money without guarantees of the outcome.

March 2, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional Customer Rep.

Today, I (as an author) tried to find out about my "Royalties". The customer rep's kept addressing me as Miss (not by my last name and that an email was sent out to all of the authors regarding no more paper royalty checks. When I tried to "Request" for another email be sent out to me, she started calling me "Miss" (again) and that this was actually done by the computer (🤦‍♀️). When I started to see that, I was not going to get anywhere with this customer rep, I had begun to request for a Supervisor, she would then go on as to telling me, that there was no supervisor that I could speak with at this time (is this really happening right now...I said to myself 🤦‍♀️). I think that I need to take my "Art" Work elsewhere.🤔✍️

February 27, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I published two books with Author Scam…

I published two books with Author Scam in 2010, and 2011 and spent thousands. I didn't receive a single Royalty. I am now taking legal action which is a slow expensive process. They are CRIMINALS

February 17, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at AuthorHouse couldn't be more helpful

The staff at AuthorHouse were courteous, professional and quick to respond to my emails. I couldn't have been happier with their assistance in managing my book. In fact, I have signed a contract with them for my second book and I am looking forward to the same level of help.

January 28, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have written and had 4 books…

I have written and had 4 books published by Author House. The first book rendered up a very small amount of royalties but every now and then I would get a cheque for around £2. That was years ago. Now I get nothing. I know my books are selling because I've had feedback from readers. Author house website now implies that the first 2 books didn't sell any copies at all? They are keeping the royalties from the other books because they've not reached the self-imposed £75 minimum value! Then I've just discovered that you must have a bank account in the USA! How could I possibly comply with that when they know I live in Britain? I've tried complaining but it's all just a big scam. Beware!

February 6, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Things could be better

Things that I disliked about the publishing process were as follows:

The transparency on the marketing portion wasn't there. I didn't see it even mentioned on the Plan listing, not even as an extra. I was shocked to learn the marketing package was separate and another $1200, after I just dropped $1399 to have the book processed. Also, I understand everyone is busy, but it is really hard to get in touch with my contacts over the phone. Also, I had to contact the company again about getting the marketing materials that were a part of the plan I processed. You guys should have contacted me first about it. One positive I could say though is that I do like the quality of the book printed better from authorhouse vs what I have seen come out of amazon.

December 28, 2022

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