EP used to be in Australia, then it was taken over by Ally Robertson. (Canada) Now by all accounts she's a real lulu. Right up on the website she blethered on about her mental illness. That's right. She's manic depressive. She obviously had no sense of boundaries, or proprieties to do such a thing.
I know an EP author. Ally kept sending out all sorts of weird messages. She was really nasty and impossible to work with. She's still there too. Also the new owner was right in there with Ally for years. So I wouldn't put too much faith in the new broom thang.
This is one of Ally's messages to the EP authors:
"I am not leaving EP, I did not give up 2 years of my life 50 hours a week to walk away before I see my labours bare enough fruit to be profitable. I have stayed on as Head of Production. My new position is to take care of the Art and Formatting departments, approving all art, formatting the final cover jackets, formatting the books for eBook, print and all other formats we currently offer… hopefully to implement some new ones as well once the dust has settled.
I want you all to take comfort that I did not hand over EP to just anyone, but to someone who is very familiar with its inner workings and most of the older staff. So as of January 1st 2010 the new CEO of Eternal press is Kim Richards Gilchrist. For the newer members of Eternal Press let me tell you a bit about her. During the very beginning of EP she was an editor and was then promoted to Marketing Manager where she took care of the marketing needs of EP, she brought us the attention we needed to grow as we have. She left us in May to pursue her own publishing company which is called Damnation Press which specializes in paranormal titles. She is familiar with most of the people here, and although the transition would be difficult for anyone, it should be much smoother for her as she is not lost when it comes to all we have and everywhere we sell."
That last bits funny. "Everywhere we sell." But hey, the problem is they're telling the authors that their titles AREN'T selling, and they're not paying them.
I really do think they should be investigated.