Inside an Author Scam: What Happened at PageTurner Press

Investigative journalist Brent Crane undertook deep reporting on what happened at PageTurner Press, where predatory and fraudulent activity resulted in the FBI conducting arrests earlier this year. As many know, scams targeting authors have proliferated, and daily life for many authors now includes fending off cold-calls that are as flattering as they are suspicious. Crane joins us to discuss his findings on how and why authors were conned, to help you understand the enormous risks of engaging with a potential scam.

Moderated by Cheryl Davis, general counsel of the Authors Guild, this webinar will provide insightful details of one major scam and a space to discuss similar scams in the publishing world.

Panelists

Brent Crane is an investigative reporter based in San Diego. His work has been featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and elsewhere. He is a regular contributor to The Wire China magazine. He can be found on X @bcamcrane and his website, www.brent-crane.com.

Moderator Cheryl Davis is the general counsel of the Authors Guild. Prior to joining the Guild, she was a partner at the firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP, where she specialized in intellectual property and wrote a number of articles and made presentations about how artists can protect their intellectual property.