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Arkham House Publishers
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Documented concerns: unclear contracts, upselling, slow payment, or unresolved complaints.
NOT associated with Amazon or Amazon Publishing. Arkham House Publishers / arkhamhousepublishers.com Same phone number as Online KDP Publishers / onlinekdppublishers.com and Harper Publishers LLC / harperpublishersllc.com . Committing several violations on THIS LIST .
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WritersWeekly Directory Warning & Evidence: Arkham House Publishers
Arkham House Publishers / arkhamhousepublishers.com Same phone number as Online KDP Publishers / onlinekdppublishers.com and Harper Publishers LLC / harperpublishersllc.com . Committing several violations on THIS LIST .
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NOT associated with Amazon or Amazon Publishing. Arkham House Publishers / arkhamhousepublishers.com Same phone number as Online KDP Publishers / onlinekdppublishers.com and Harper Publishers LLC / harperpublishersllc.com . Committing several violations on THIS LIST .
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- Paid for servicesPaid $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 Arkham House Publishers, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
- VerifiedContractedPaid $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 Arkham House Publishers, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
- Paid 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 Arkham House Publishers, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
- VerifiedContractedPaid $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 Arkham House Publishers, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.