Hybrid · United States · founded 2014
Meridian House Press
Also trades, or has traded, as Meridian Literary Group, MHP Books, Meridian House Publishing.
Directory standing
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Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.
Named in a consolidated complaint filed in Delaware in 2026 by eleven authors, attaching invoices totalling $412,000 for services the plaintiffs say were not delivered. Shares a registered agent and two directors with Orchard & Vane and Atlas Heritage Publishing, which are marketed to authors as unconnected companies. Has rebranded three times since 2014. Contacted before listing; no response received.
Set by Ruth Kelleher ·
Why this standing? 4 documented items
- News coverage
Consolidated complaint names Meridian House Press and two sibling imprints
Authors Daily coverage of the filing, with the corporate connections set out.
- Court filing
Consolidated complaint, District of Delaware
Eleven plaintiffs, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, invoices totalling $412,000 attached.
- Regulatory action
Corporate filings: shared registered agent and directors
State filings list the same registered agent for three companies marketed separately, with two shared directors.
- Archived page
Three trading names, 2014–2025
Archived captures show the same address and staff operating as Meridian Literary Group, MHP Books, and the current name.
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Standing history (2)
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Named in a consolidated complaint filed in Delaware in 2026 by eleven authors, attaching invoices totalling $412,000 for services the plaintiffs say were not delivered. Shares a registered agent and two directors with Orchard & Vane and Atlas Heritage Publishing, which are marketed to authors as unconnected companies. Has rebranded three times since 2014. Contacted before listing; no response received.
Ruth Kelleher · right of reply requested
ListedCaution
Published marketing deliverables that could not be measured, and a rights grant running for the term of copyright with reversion only by mutual agreement.
Ruth Kelleher · right of reply requested
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- VerifiedPaid for servicesPaid $15,000+
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 Meridian House Press, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
- ContractedPaid $15,000+
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 Meridian House Press, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
Corporate connections
The same operators frequently run several brands. These are the entities we have been able to link to Meridian House Press through filings, shared addresses or shared officers.
Related entities
Caution
Documented concerns: unclear contracts, upselling, slow payment, or unresolved complaints.
Watchlist
Multiple documented, corroborated author reports of serious issues, or regulatory or legal action on record.