“Unmasking the Predators: The Publishers You Must Avoid to Save Your Writing Dream!”
Creative Media Marketing / creativemediamktg.com (created August, 2020)
They’re included on Writer Beware’s Scammer List. It states they are connected to Bookside Press, Inks and Bindings / Inks & Bindings, and The Maple Staple (all featured on this list). Several poor reviews from the employees on GlassDoor. Scathing reviews on Indeed.com!
Crestwood Publications / crestwoodpublications.com (created December, 2024)
Pretty ballsy of these guys to put up major media logos (trademark infringement) when they just put up their website last month. NBC? Forbes? Really?? Very similar website design as others on this list. Don’t trust 5-star reviews that were posted in a very short time period. On TrustPilot, it says they have 55 5-star reviews…but they’ve only been in business since last month AND no books at all pop up on Amazon when doing advance search, and searching for this company’s name. One so-called reviewer wrote last month that he’d worked with them “last year.” They just launched their website last month! And, MORE STOLEN BOOK COVERS! On their website they have featured A Curse of Flame and Ash. That was published by Tainted Fate Publishing House a year ago! A Witch Meets A Vampire was published six years ago! Copyright infringement.
