Authors Are Getting Convincing Scam Pitches by the Dozens: Here’s How To Spot the Red Flags Scammers are using information readily available online to target authors with increasingly convincing emails from fake publishers, literary agents, marketing firms and “book specialists,” warns public relations expert Trish Stevens.October 31, 2026 by Joan Barrett Leave a Comment Are author scams fooling you? Learn how to spot publishing scams and recognize the warning signs before responding.