Quiet Storm Publishing

[Branwyn]

I read an article in Sisters In Crime newsletter about someone, (long story-short) was in publishing(wrote reviews),wrote a book, thought they had contacts, didn't pan out, ended up with this group QSP with a three book deal. Any feed back about them? I didn't find anything here, meaning AW, about them.

http://www.quietstormpublishing.com/eng/showpage.php3?id=223

Thanks

 

[victoriastrauss]

I've gotten a number of serious complaints about Quiet Storm Publishing, which earlier this year apparently stopped delivering ordered books, ceased paying royalties, and went e-mail silent. A group of writers that arranged with Quiet Storm to publish an anthology has hired a lawyer to try and get back the money they paid for personal coipes.

Here's an additional litany of complaints:

- Delayed publication dates

- Poor quality product (the publisher apparently switched from Lightning Source to a cheaper printer)
- Books paid for in advance but never delivered
- Short shipments both to individuals and bookstores with no explanation
- Ignoring phone calls/emails from bookstores wanting to order books
- No royalty statements or payments

- Failure to file 1099 forms with the IRS i
- Ignoring all emails and letters of complaint
- Ignoring (and even refusing) certified/registered letters of complaint

By some reports, Quiet Storm is now defunct, but the website still looks active.


- Victoria

 

[Branwyn]

Thanks so much Victoria.

 

[CaoPaux]

FYI - Writer Beware has posted an official Alert regarding this publisher: http://www.sfwa.org/beware/general.html#Quiet

 

[Branwyn]

Thanks