Unmasking the Latest Book Fair Scam: What They Don’t Want You to Know!
I was contacted by email by (name removed). The company promises to display my book in a famous annual book fair. Don’t know if they are peddling services or are legit or not?
T.B.
A –
First, remember that, these days, ANYBODY who contacts you unsolicited (through social media, email, by mail, or on the phone) is a scammer. It is imperative to remember that. If somebody needs to use these methods to promote their own (fake!) services, how can you trust them to promote your book?!
Second, the only people who make money at real book fairs are the companies hosting the fairs, and the companies that claim to get books into those book fairs. These clowns are quoting authors hundreds to thousands of dollars. And, the reality is your book is very likely NOT going to be displayed at all!