I wrote a book called Treasure Maps of the Superstitions. My maiden name was used on. It's Amy Mosier. We signed a contract in Nov. 2005 for the books to be done in Feb. 2006. He said he couldn't publish under Golden West, but he could under the subdivision Book Studio for $6000. I got financing through a credit card. It said in contract I would get an ISBN number.
In Feb, the books weren't done and I was supposed to proof a galley. The cover was printed out but it didn't have the colors so it was a poor galley. I asked why it wasn't ready. They didn't really have an answer. They were treating my book as a joke. I don't understand because they are known to publish many books on the American Southwest and history.
In June, finally I was given a completed galley, which I signed off on. They said come back in two weeks for the 600 books. I took them home only to realize they didn't have an ISBN number. This number is for bookstores so they can inventory and reorder books. It was also put down Golden West as the publisher, which would have meant that they would have paid fully for them, but I paid $6000. They didn't help me sell my books neither by putting it on their website, which includes many other authors, just not me. I have tried to sell the book for two years without that number. But it's just not working. They usually say no when they learn there's no number. The important museums won't carry it. I've had to settle with ma and pa stores and Bookman's, who only give me $2 a copy 5 books at a time.
I would like to get a check from them for $6000 out of court. I want authors to know not to go there. You'll regret it. Before signing contract, I checked with the BBB to make sure there were no complaints against them. There wasn't but there is now. The A* lives in three houses on the same corner and now I know he got them from cheating people.
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