Penguin Book WritersReviews of penguinbookwriters.com

I have been wanting to get my book published documenting my experiences in the swamps of Arkansas to try to rediscover the magnificent ivory billed woodpecker. Instead, I got taken on an unplanned journey comparable to traveling through the armpit of the US: Ohio. Working with Penguin has been one disaster after another. They constantly try to upsell you and at one point told me that Hollywood was interested in turning my book into a movie which is impressive considering the book wasn't even published yet. Apparently Hollywood execs scout manuscripts from companies located who knows where who can't even manage email communication. They wanted me to pay thousands to put my manuscript in front of the right people at which point I decided to cut my losses and walk away. I know I was scammed and I will report this to the BBB and make a report with the FBI, FTC, DOJ, MTG, CGPT, CPA, GTA, and anyone else I can think of. My assigned agent Joe Brandon is a real piece of work. I’ve met used car salesmen with more shame than this guy. Do not let these people within 100ft of your manuscript.

If you've been scammed by these people then I suggest you contact the FBI Fraud Squad and the U.S. Attorney General and make a complaint. You may even receive some of the money you have paid them, and at best, these people will be sent to jail where they belong. Contact the above people and let's set up a real problem for Penguin Book Writer.

Please read: THIS IS NOT A LEGITIMATE PUBLICATION SERVICE. Their only goal is to scam your money. They are NOT affiliated with Penguin Randomhouse in any way. Hundreds of people have been scammed by these people and if it wasn’t for Kitboga’s video on youtube EXPOSING these scammers, I would’ve been one of these people’s next victims. I urge anyone and everyone to please watch Kitboga’s youtube video called:“Will Publisher Scammers Publish Their Own Scam?” If it wasn’t for that video I would’ve fell for their scam. ALL of the positive reviews were made by the scammers. THEY HAVE ADMITTED IT! They have also admitted that ALL of the negative reviews are NOT fake! Bottom line; PLEASE - ALWAYS DO YOUR RESEARCH! DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY! READ THE OTHER NEGATIVE REVIEWS! If it’s too good to be true -> IT IS! LASTLY, ALWAYS TRUST YOUR GUT!

PENGUIN BOOKWRITERS SCAMMING OPERATION. They published my book "Wordle Limericks" and posted it on Amazon. Total sold in 1 year exceeded 2,000 copies. My royalties $0.00000. Amazon does not pay authors directly but pays the publisher. They kept all my royalties. Josh Baker repeated lied to me about this. He is part of their expert team of scammers. They may publish your book, but thereafter they will steal every penny your book earns. PEGUIN BOOKWRITERS are a total scam operation. It's time the FBI look into them.

They scammed us out of over $500,000! We had a new book about neanderthal cuisine. a Carnivores paradise. A Pakistani specialty

complete scam beware and be safe

Even after reading the previous reviews I gave them a try.. and I regret it.. there is so much to this.. but even after I told them I did not want any hidden cost to pop up out the blue they continued to surprise me with another cost and another cost. They made a deal without my knowledge and tried to get me to coming the deal without a Barnes and nobles somewhere in Texas and wasn’t even opened yet. When I spoke to Barnes and noble’s headquarters they knew nothing about my book. They tried to get me for almost 8k. They did get the book done, but it was a million revision, the ghost writer was horrible so I did it myself. I had to keep specifying the same thing over and over. It’s amazing that since I did not take the offer they won’t return my calls or respond to emails. They told me that there were many companies that wanted my book on their shelves and that was a lie. They have a great way of hyping you up and I fell for it.. it’s my fault.. originally I should have come out of pocket 4500, I ended up paying them closer to 7k… please do not do any business with them.. if you say something about the reviews they will paint a different picture to throw you off. They wanted to build me a website and charge me crazy amounts of money, I told them I had one and yet they could not use mine, or transfer to combine. Then they tell me it would cost 950. So I went in Fivrr and they dust the same thing I asked of them for 55 dollars and it looks amazing. They are Lowes and opportunist and will say and do anything to get your money. Be aware of Steve McCoy.. he’s is will talk you out of millions if you let him..I knew something wasn’t right when he said he lived in California and we had the fires and kept asking how the fires were. I’m like huh,you’re in the same part of Southern California a I am..Don’t do it, don’t do it. Please don’t do it..

These people are reprehensible! Don’t go anywhere near them. They will outright lie, ignore contractual commitments, make promises they have no intention of keeping, and when it comes to marketing books they are beyond incompetent. I paid a sizable fee to Penguin Book Writers to market a mystery/thriller novel with outstanding reader reviews along with a glowing "Publishers Weekly" review, comparing the book to a John Sandford novel (he has sold more than 30 million books). Even so, after a frustrating year and a half they had not sold even a single copy of my book. Not one! This despite countless promises to “up their game.” What’s more, the contract clearly called for a full refund if the sales commitment wasn’t met after six months, yet they refuse to honor that contract. I finally reached out to one of their so-called compliance officers who promised a full refund on several occasions, claiming at one point that the refund had been processed by the PBW financial team, and that I would receive it in a day or two. Weeks passed and it never came. So...more lies! In other words, they have literally stolen my money outright, all of which, of course, is illegal, immoral, and unethical...and highly unprofessional. Is it any wonder then that PBW has "No Accreditation" with Better Business Bureau along with an F rating? My advice: Steer clear of these con artists!!!