Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation concerned
largely with computer stuff
have asked me to be involved in editing a publication.
What is unclear to me, and they don't seem to want to answer . . .
. . . is what their academic standing is as well as the extent of
their
Hi Richmond,
They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them.
I received an email from them too, similar to yours. Not sure how to
respond.
Best -
Phil Davis
On 7/9/13 12:20 PM, Richmond wrote:
Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation concerned
largely
On 07/09/2013 10:31 PM, Phil Davis wrote:
Hi Richmond,
They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them.
I received an email from them too, similar to yours. Not sure how to
respond.
Well, I read their guff and said 'Yes', and they have sent me more
guff, and I am waiting
So did I. I think they're just trolling the email list/forum.
I turned them down because the title of the book indicated it was about
mobile development and I know nothing about that.
Pete
lcSQL Software http://www.lcsql.com
On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Phil Davis rev...@pdslabs.net
Hi Richmond,
Yes, it looks like they operate from India, but the owner of the company might
be in Great Britain or somewhere else. They work with interns it seems, whom
they may not have to pay. They don't pay reviewers/editors and I think they pay
authors per book sold. So, that's pretty much
I got one too, they write me a couple of times a year. I reviewed a book
outline for them once. They don't pay for any of that.
On 7/9/13 2:31 PM, Phil Davis wrote:
Hi Richmond,
They published Colin's book last year. That all I know about them.
I received an email from them too, similar to
Packtpub, apparently an India-based published operation
concerned largely with computer stuff have asked me to be
involved in editing a publication.
They are India-based, but they do get technical books into retail. Ive seen
plenty and read a couple - a Joomla book, plus another one.
Is
They also asked me. Glad they asked enough people to hopefully get a couple of
takers.
I have been a reviewer on two Packt books, both SketchUp ones, and it’s an
interesting task to take on. You end up reading the book more closely than you
would if you were a regular reader. Also, you go
Hi Colin,
You don't get paid (anymore) for reviewing or editing a book.
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Oh, wait a sec. I don't mean you specifically ;-)
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Richmond richmondmathewson@... writes:
Packtpub
Packtpub is possibly the worst company I have ever dealt with online.
What is unclear to me, and they don't seem to want to answer . . .
That is correct. They answer nothing. Not queries, not support emails about
why they charge a different
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