Some Scammy Scammers Who Scam: “NewYork Book Publishers”

Look at these fuckin’ assholes.

No no, look closer–

This is the part where I tell the computer, “ENHANCE.”

Let’s be clear, I don’t know these people, I don’t use them. One assumes the other authors in that batch (Charlie Jane Anders, Alix Harrow, Sarah Gailey, Marlon James, Kameron Hurley, Annalee Newitz, and others) also are not affiliated with them in any way.

They seem to have multiple websites and landing pages, all of which promise the standard panoply of BESTSELLER STATUS AND FANCY AGENTS AND OH THE SIGHTS WE CAN SHOW YOU. One assumes it’s all a hot cup of horseshit. But then again, maybe we only need to ask the writers in one of their testimonials, Ryan Heath —

Thrilled with the what? The service? The hold music? The canapes? The nipple-ticklings? Well, whatever. I’m sure it’s good. Thanks, Ryan Heath, for your thoughts. Let’s listen to another very real author, Joy Shawn —

In the hands of professionals who what? Anyway, I’m sure he just fell asleep in the middle of the testimonial, this very real person named Joy Shawn. I found it to be a much needed perspective from WELL HOLD ON AND WAIT A GOSH DARN MINUTE

RYAN HEATH, OR SHOULD I CALL YOU, JOY SHAWN

*thunder crashes*

Well let’s just do a little reverse image search here annnnnd

Wow, this guy’s everywhere, huh. Lot of Russian pages, too.

Needless to say, I’m not affiliated with them.

They’re giving scam vibes. Avoid. Report. Or go use their chat function to mess with them, if you’re so inclined.

Needless to say, this sort of thing is never necessary for a writer, even if it were legit, which it’s almost certainly not. They make big promises and offer dubious evidence of delivery. Be safe, be smart, be wary, and definitely scrutinize stuff like this with the world’s biggest magnifying glass. This one is easy to see for its steaming fractures.

If you ever see anything affiliating itself with me or my books, and you wanna ask if it’s real, please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.

Bye.

(Thanks to Gabino Iglesias for pointing this out.)