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Author wins case agains vanity publisher
Author Jacquie Blackett has won a case against vanity publisher Serendipity, after taking the company to the small claims court for failing to promote or sell her book Holistic Guide to Health and Self-Awareness, reports Bedford Today.
Blackett was one of several authors who complained about Serendipity, claiming the Darlington-based publisher relieved them of large sums of money, along with their manuscripts, but didn't deliver on contractual obligations.
Blackett said: "I was completely oblivious to the way vanity publishers operate. Initially they bombarded me with flattering letters and calls. Until you pay, they're all over you. But once they've got your money, they're not interested."
"This is going to backfire on them," she added. "I will be their nemesis."
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