Greenberry Publishing and Austin Macauley Publishing consider publishing The Allurement of Reality
My experience with Authorhouse UK (https://shantanup.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/negotiations-with-authorhouseuk-on-publication-of-my-book-the-allurement-of-reality/) had failed to reach the publication stage of my book ‘The Allurement of Reality’ as the company refunded roughly three-quarters of the £586 that I had paid up front for self publishing the book.
I received a telephone call a few weeks ago from Mr Dave Richards of Greenberry Publishing. After a brief chat I asked him to send me an email. I then sent my updated book and the Firm was genuinely interested offering me a very lucrative deal. I also simultaneously entered into negotiations with Austin Macauley Publishing to see what they had to offer.
The following correspondence took place recently:
Hi Dr. Panigrahi (16) Shan Panigrahi To Austin Macauley Editors USA CC Enquiries 12 Jan 2018 at 10:32
Dear Ashley Pascaul
1. The financial contribution that I would have to make is not the only issue for me. You cite in your terms of agreement that I should give you a warranty/guarantee that no person or body can issue successful legal proceedings for what is contained in the book, as set out in the attachments to this email. So your requirement on this matter is unlawful because you have not provided me with any possible reasons that such proceedings can be initiated by any person or body or be successfully discharged against you or me by a court of law.
2. So even if I was to agree to pay the required $4500 in instalments (please clarify) I could not possibly give you any such guarantee on such legal issues as these are matters (being beyond my control apart from my issued statement that the book is based on factual reality) need to be legally clarified prior to publication.
3. For this reason I am copying this email to the Legal Ombudsman of the United Kingdom who is examining this matter inter alia under its Case Number CMP-069454 ABC: 00481372.
Yours sincerely
Dr Shantanu Panigrahi
On Thursday, 11 January 2018, 19:09, Austin Macauley Editors USA wrote:
Dear Dr. Panigrahi,
Thank you for your email.
As I’m sure you’re aware, Austin Macauley is a hybrid publisher, which means we offer one of two types of contracts if we choose to accept a manuscript: a non-contributory contract and the contributory/partnership contract, such as the one you were sent. We consider all work submitted to us for a non-contributory contract, but due to the high number of submissions we receive on a weekly basis, we are only able to offer a limited number of these to new authors. If we are unable to offer a traditional contract, but still feel a submission is of literary merit, we then look at other ways to publish, including a partnership contract.
We take great care to be forthright regarding our terms and conditions, and do in fact state on our website that we work off this hybrid model, an increasingly popular means of publication nowadays, now that the bigger, traditional publishers are closing their doors to new, untried authors. In fact, well-known publishing houses like HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster also have branches that work off a similar model.
In order for this book to be published, we will have to carry out an extensive amount of work in the production stages, as well as the aggressive promotional and marketing strategies we would have to undertake, which is one of the reasons why you were offered a partnership agreement. This is not to say that we didn’t have faith in your work, as we believe it has great potential, but it is mostly due to you being an less established author. Not every book we receive makes it to this stage, so you should feel encouraged that we accepted your work for publication.
We understand, however, that this publishing model does not work for everyone, and I have arranged for your file to be closed and your work deleted from our system.
Kind regards,
Ashley Pascual Junior Editor
Austin Macauley Publishers, LLC. 40 Wall Street, 28th Floor New York, NY 10005 (646) 512-5767
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From: Shan Panigrahi [mailto:shanpanigrahi@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 3:42 PM To: Austin Macauley Editors USA Subject: Re: Hi Dr. Panigrahi
Dear Mr Pascaul
1. You wanted $4500 as my contribution which was exhorbitant. Greenberry only wants me to pay $400 up front when I explained that I am a very poor person much as I want my book on ‘The Allurement of Reality to be made available worldwide. The version you have seen is going to be tremendously improved especially in Volume 3 (which will take a few months to complete) and I am very confident that when I am through with all the explanatory notes that I am currently working on it will go down as the Bible of the 21st Century, such is the faith I have in what I have discovered in my adulthood.
2. Would you therefore not change your mind and publish it free of charge?
Yours sincerely
Dr Shantanu Panigrahi
On Wednesday, 10 January 2018, 19:53, Austin Macauley Editors USA wrote:
Dear Dr. Panigrahi,
Thank you for your email, and I am sorry to hear you do not want to pursue publication with us. Can I ask what prompted this decision?
In any case, I have arranged for your file to be closed and your work deleted from our system.
I look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Ashley Pascual Junior Editor
Austin Macauley Publishers, LLC. 40 Wall Street, 28th Floor New York, NY 10005 (646) 512-5767
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From: Shan Panigrahi [mailto:shanpanigrahi@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 12:33 PM To: Austin Macauley Editors USA Subject: Re: Hi Dr. Panigrahi
Dear Ashley Pascaul
I have had a quick look at the attachment documents and have decided that I shall not be publishing the book with Austin Macauley under these terms.
Yours sincerely
Dr Shantanu Panigrahi
On Tuesday, 9 January 2018, 16:08, Austin Macauley Editors USA wrote:
Dear Dr. Panigrahi,
Thank you for your email.
Attached per your request is the editorial board’s feedback.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
I look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Ashley Pascual Junior Editor
Austin Macauley Publishers, LLC. 40 Wall Street, 28th Floor New York, NY 10005 (646) 512-5767
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From: Shan Panigrahi [mailto:shanpanigrahi@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Friday, January 5, 2018 4:15 PM To: Austin Macauley Editors USA Subject: Re: Hi Dr. Panigrahi
Dear Sir
1. Thank you for your email.
2. Please send me the details of your contributory agreement offer for the publication of three volumes of the book, The Allurement of Reality.
Regards
Shantanu Panigrahi
On Friday, 5 January 2018, 17:27, Austin Macauley Editors USA wrote:
Dear Dr. Panigrahi,
Thank you for your patience while we processed your request. The board has considered your manuscript and has come to the decision that unfortunately, on this occasion, they are willing to offer a contributory agreement only.
Please let us know if you would like to see our offer and I can arrange for a copy to be sent to you. Alternatively, your file can be closed and work deleted from our system.
We look forward to your response.
Kind regards,
Ashley Pascual Junior Editor
Austin Macauley Publishers, LLC. 40 Wall Street, 28th Floor New York, NY 10005 (646) 512-5767
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From: Shan Panigrahi [mailto:shanpanigrahi@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 12:31 PM To: Dave Richards Cc: AM Submissions USA Subject: Re: Hi Dr. Panigrahi
Dave
Hello
I am just puzzled that I did not get a response from Austin Macauley after their three weeks of examination of all the three volumes of The Allurement of Reality when at Greenberry you are very keen on publishing the book. I will give them one last chance by copy of this email.