Please be aware that scammers continue to impersonate Hachette Book Group (HBG) employees and use an array of tactics to solicit money and personal information from authors and job seekers. These schemes often involve the fraudulent use of HBG\u2019s company and imprint names to dupe people into applying for fake jobs and to trick authors into signing fake book publishing agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Examples of Publishing Scams<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Scammers frequently impersonate HBG employees in email, on social media, and on the phone to deceive authors into thinking that HBG is interested in publishing their manuscripts. They create fake publishing contracts, letters of interest, or other documents that include HBG\u2019s name or logo or the names and logos of our imprints. They promise to pay a large advance after the author enters into a publishing agreement and pays a fee. Scammers pretend to be HBG publishers and editors and send emails from a fake address designed to look like HBG\u2019s official email domain. Legitimate HBG emails will only come from an @hbgusa.com <\/strong>domain<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that the following are NOT<\/strong> legitimate HBG domains. They are examples of the many fake email domains scammers have used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookgroup-acquistion.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookgrouppublisher.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookleaders.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hatchettebook.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookgroup.info<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookgroup-usa.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookgroup.us<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hbgorg.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebooksacquisition<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebookgroup-uk.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebooksgroups.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hachettebooks.co<\/p>\n\n\n\n @hbguk.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n @littlebrownc.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n This list is not exhaustive. Look out for email addresses that include variations of HBG\u2019s company name or the names of its imprints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Scammers pretending to be literary agents or providers of other literary services have contacted authors to make fraudulent contract offers under HBG\u2019s name. They often promise a large advance, falsely claim that HBG has expressed interest in publishing the author\u2019s manuscript, pretend to be working with HBG publishers, editors, or other employees, and create fake publishing agreements or letters of interest they falsely claim to be negotiating with HBG. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The following are some of many have used these tactics and have no relationship with HBG: <\/p>\n\n\n\n For many more examples of fake literary agencies and similar scams, see https:\/\/writerbeware.blog\/category\/literary-agent-scams\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Scammers purporting to be from \u201cbook clubs\u201d reach out to an author directly asking to include their book in a discussion or book club meeting. They ask the author for a small payment to cover \u201crefreshments,\u201d \u201cadministration,\u201d promotion or other costs, typically in the $100 \u2013 400 range. Sometimes they reference the title of the book or the name of an editor or publisher in their messages to make them seem legitimate. In other versions of this scam, they impersonate legitimate book clubs or pretend to be award organizers, readers\u2019 associations, or reviewers and ask the author to pay a promotional or membership fee to participate in an event, an award ceremony, or a feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recent examples include impersonations of real book clubs like the Book Huddle Club and the Arlington Books and Wine Club by scammers who use fake email addresses with misspellings of the real book club\u2019s name and request a \u201cspotlight fee\u201d from authors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Scammers are impersonating bestselling authors to scam other authors by expressing an interest in their work and striking up conversations over social media or email. After establishing a relationship, the scammers pretending to be bestselling authors may ask for personal information or offer to read, review, or provide a foreword for your book for a fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How To Tell If It\u2019s A Scam:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Scammers have sent messages posing as Hachette Book Group (HBG) representatives to trick people into believing they are interviewing and hiring job candidates or contracting freelance work on HBG\u2019s behalf. These emails, which sometimes use HBG\u2019s logo or include fake employment letters, are often sent from email addresses that closely resemble HBG\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples of Job Recruitment Scams:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How To Tell If It\u2019s A Job Recruitment Scam:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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