Fraudulent Communication Warning

Whitaker House is aware of individuals impersonating our employees and contacting authors or prospective authors regarding publishing opportunities, literary representation, or related services.

What to watch for

• An individual claiming to be a Whitaker House employee while using a personal email address.
• Unsolicited publishing or acquisition offers.
• Offers to refer you to a literary agent or publishing service.
• Requests for payment, banking information, identification, or other sensitive personal information.
• Pressure to communicate or make a payment quickly.
• Email addresses or website domains that resemble, but are not, Whitaker House.

Literary agents and publishing services

Do not send money or personal or financial information to a literary agent, publishing service, or other third party based solely on an unsolicited communication claiming to come from Whitaker House.

How to verify a message

If you receive an unexpected communication from someone claiming to represent Whitaker House, do not rely on the contact information contained in that message.

Instead, contact Whitaker House independently using the contact information published on our official website. Our team can confirm whether the individual and communication are legitimate.

If you believe you have received a fraudulent communication, please do not send money, passwords, banking information, or other sensitive information.