An Additional Piece on Author Solutions

David Gaughran takes on the Author Solutions situation again, this time from the perspective of their participation in a Canadian book festival.

The festival’s stance boils down to, “Well, writers should know to investigate them first.”

Here’s the deal: Writers trust writers groups and book festivals. They assume there is a basic ethical standard that would keep said groups from inviting and supporting known scam artists to stand beside professionals at their events. They assume said groups wou...