Tate Publishing and Enterprises

Randy M. 

on BBB

8 years ago

Be careful! I am new at writing and I fell into this scam hard. After talking to other companies Tate is pulling the plug on it's book division and no longer is involved. I generally do not write these types of reviews but I feel the need to warn others so that they do not make the same mistake I did. I think they are good people just going through tough times. Stay away until they get things figured out. 

Elizabeth R. 

on BBB

8 years ago

I will miss this company, I have written two books and they published my first one several years ago. I was happy to do business with them. I have my second book ready for marketing and publication, will miss the friendly staff. They did a great job on both of my books, so sorry to hear about them closing....they will be missed by me. 

A.S. 

on BBB

8 years ago

Unfortunately, like many others, I am a Tate author that was also "used". I published two children's books in 2014 with Tate. I never had a completed audio read on one of the two books by Tate. I contacted them several times about the issue and they promised to get it done right away. The first audio read was chopped up with many mistakes. I sent it back making them aware that it sounded like a first unedited read with many issues. I never heard back again. In the two years my books have been out I have received only a few r... read more

Molly R. 

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8 years ago

I signed on with Tate in March of 2016. I had a children's book and was having my own illustrations done. I have been talking with Andrea **** and she was wonderful, but now that my book is ready to submit for production all I hear are crickets. My illustrator and I have been calling and texting without any response. I had my reservations signing on with Tate due to the numerous number of bad reviews, but Andrea assured me that she would be handling my manuscript personally. Now I come to find out that they are being sued fo... read more

james 

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8 years ago

MY NAME IS: JAMES MCCALL. TATE PUBLISHING PUBLISHED MY BOOK: LOOK TO THE SKIES---- A STUDY OF GOD'S TECHNOLOGY IN 2011. IN FEBRUARY 2016 I PAID THIS COMPANY * ****** FOR COPIES OF MY BOOK BECAUSE THEY WERE RUNNING A SALE. I HAVE TALKED WITH THEM MANY TIMES AND THEY KEPT TELLING ME THEY WOULD BE SHIPPING MY BOOKS. WHEN I NEVER GOT THEM, I TOLD THEM I WANTED MY * ****** BACK. THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT GIVE REFUNDS. NOW THERE IS A RECORDING AND YOU CAN'T REACH ANYONE AT ALL. I THINK I HAVE BEEN SHAFTED. IT'S BEEN ALMOST ONE YEA... read more

Marsha F. 

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8 years ago

I signed a contract the end of 2016 for a series of children's books. I thought they were in the process of being published until all of this came out about problems with non-payment of staff, layoffs, etc. I paid thousands for my contract. Now, I don't know what to do. They have 4 manuscripts I had sent in for publication. 

E C A 

on BBB

8 years ago

In publishing a first book with Tate I failed to get in writing Richard ****** promise that Tate would acquire the art work for the interior of my book. When production got underway, and I was new at this, they asked me to provide the art. I explained my deal, the design team leader said that is not in the contract. After a bit of delay, the issue was brought to Richard ****** desk and he affirmed that Tate would keep his word, as I had recalled it. Richard **** stood by his word, only verbal, not in the written contract, an... read more

TMG 

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8 years ago

I took over the year to decide on paying this company to publish to my books. Andrea and Trinity promised me and assured me that everything would go fluidly and legally. I paid a lot of money and have gotten nothing. Only to find out through a bunch of emails that this company does all of their business out of the Philippines and are now apparently having a huge uproar because their facility in the Philippines is not good and the employees have not been paid. This would explain a lot, there has been no communication, no time... read more

Stephanie Fitzpatrick 

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8 years ago

My book was published in Feb. Of 2016 and to this day, I have never recieved a royalty check. Even though, I know that many people have purchased it. It has been almost 1 year now and still no money made. Tate sold my book to numerous discount book stores without my permission and has never helped with any form of promotion, signings, or protected my book and it's content and images. The do not respond to emails, I have copies of all of emails I have received from them stating I would be paid by the end of the month, but nev... read more