Manhattan Publishing HouseReviews of manhattanpublishinghouse.com

Joshua Peterson and his team are very professional to work with. They deliver in a timely manner, they are open to feedback to improve the illustrations according to the author's vision. Overall, Manhattan Publishing House is highly recommended. I will work with them in publishing my books again and again.

I entered into a contract with Manhattan Publishing House almost seven months ago. Everything seemed to be legit, and I was assigned to a "project Manager " named Joshua. After months of back-and-forth emails and editing, there were duplications in the narration from chapter to chapter. I was told there was a "team" editing my 105,000-plus-word manuscript. I realized there was no coordination among the different people working on my project. Chapters one and two had the same info included after their "final" edits. I contacted them about this and was told by Joshua that he agreed, and one person should work on my book. After working on only the manuscript's first three chapters for seven months, they never received final, acceptable developmental editing! I attempted to meet with Joshua in person, and before traveling from Boston to NY, I was told by phone that he was ill and that the New York office was closed as a result. Months later, I decided to meet with him again and was told he was now out of the country! I finally decided to travel from Boston to NYC to meet with ANYONE at their office. Upon arriving at 448 Broadway (their listed address), I was shocked to find out that they have no physical office there! I called the number listed and was told by a Rick Jordon that "we are an online company and to meet anyone in person will cost you more money!" Obviously, I had been scammed and am now taking legal action to recover my money. My advice is to stay away from this company !! Though they promised a full refund, i.e., "We have processed a refund in good faith" (Note their comment below), it was never delivered! Another falsehood. Beware of this online ghost outfit! I have now been advised to file with the NY Attorney General's office, the Massachusetts AG's office, and the Federal Trade Commission. We are now in the process of filing fraud claims.

Manhattan Publishing House was there for every step and didn't leave me out of any decisions. They made sure I was involved and improved every picture before moving forward. They kept me in the loop and guided me to help me make the best decisions for my book. They also answered questions I had and explained things I had trouble understanding. I highly recommend them to anyone who has written a book and wants to publish it!!

Still in early stages of bringing my children's books to print, but so far the level of professionalism along with very approachable and friendly staff. I am certainly happy with my choice. So up to now I would 100% recommend contacting them and letting them help bring you work to print.

Manhattan has honest people

I had already published a book but had no funds to promote it on social media due to financial difficulties. Joshua graciously offered to work with me and now I can move forward with promoting my book. He is so professional and compassionate regarding my personal situation. He also offered to resolve errors in my book that were made in my first publication. I am so excited now to move forward with my book on social media. Hopefully I can retire soon and write another book. Thank you Joshua! You have answered my prayers! 🙏

Working with Mike and his team has been a blessing. After a very stressful start elsewhere, Mike stepped in with professionalism and clear communication. He made me feel secure and respected as an author. I am 80 years young and finally bringing my book to life—I couldn't ask for a better team to help me through this 'bitter sweet' journey. 5 stars for their kindness and efficiency!" ​

The team I worked with was proficient, fast, the illustrator gave me exactly what I asked for. They revised it until I was satisfied. I’m looking forward to working with them again. For this to be my first children’s book it was an excellent experience.