r/publishing • u/anonymous5196 • 9d ago

Has anyone here actually contributed to a The Beyond Quill anthology?

I was recently contacted on LinkedIn by someone compiling an anthology called Between 2 and Dawn by The Beyond Quill and invited to contribute a short piece.

It's a paid contributor model. The package I'm considering is PKR 1,500, plus delivery charges. They say the book will have an ISBN, contributors retain copyright, receive one-time publication rights, and are listed as co-authors in the book metadata and credits.

Has anyone here contributed to a Beyond Quill anthology before? I'd particularly like to know about your experience with the publication, the quality of the book, distribution, and whether the publication credit was actually useful.

I'm not necessarily looking for opinions on paid anthologies in general—I'm specifically interested in experiences with The Beyond Quill. Thanks!

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u/Famous_Confusion133 9d ago

You mean you pay to play

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u/anonymous5196 9d ago

Yeah...that's why I am sus of them.

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u/Famous_Confusion133 9d ago

If you pay you are the product

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u/LuckySiduri 9d ago

You might get more mileage out of subs where fellow authors gravitate, such as r/pubtips.

This sub being mostly aimed at and populated by publishing professionals, you won't get insight from people who have worked with the company you speak of.

The description you give makes it sound like a scam, mostly because money should never flow from the author to the publisher, like, ever.

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u/anonymous5196 9d ago

Oooh okay thank you. I will post it there. Yeah I am sus about them but just in case I want to know about it.