Piracy & Fraud

Important Notice about potential Publishing Scams and Fraud:

At Candlewick Press, we value the work of authors and illustrators. Therefore, we want you to be aware that publisher scams are on the rise and increasing in sophistication. The scams may include fraudulent use of the Candlewick Press name, logos, and third parties impersonating our employees, literary agents, or literary service providers. Unexpected communications by phone, email, or social media with promises of publication or options to publish especially with unexpectedly large advances and/or royalties, requests for manuscripts, money, and personal information may be fraudulent. Please be wary of these communications, particularly if they are sent in the form of screenshots or from a previously unknown party.

Please note:

— We do not solicit author manuscripts in this way.

— We will not ask for payment of a fee to review a manuscript or to enter into a publishing agreement with an author.

— Look closely at the sender’s email address in any message that purports to be from Candlewick Press. Scammers often use misspellings or other variations of domain names and email addresses in their solicitations.

— If the email or phone call appears to be from a Candlewick Press employee, even if that person exists and works for the company, do not assume it is legitimate.

If you receive a communication from Candlewick Press that you suspect may be fraudulent, please email us at fraud@walkerbooksgroup.com to confirm whether the offer is legitimate.

To learn more about the types of scams you may encounter as an author, visit The Author's Guild website. If you are the victim of a scam, we encourage you to contact law enforcement immediately.

Report Piracy: Anti-Piracy Tool

To report an incident of infringement, fill out and submit the form below.

Candlewick Press has engaged Link-Busters to provide antipiracy services. Link-Busters provides an automated system that detects and removes unauthorized book content on offending sites such as CyberLockers and Torrents and requests the removal of links to unauthorized content from search results provided by Google. Although Link-Busters protects our content 24/7, should you encounter any suspicious links, in order to increase the likelihood of prompt takedown, please report such links by completing and submitting the form below. Information provided on this form will be used solely by Link-Busters for investigating and pursuing any intellectual property infringement claims on behalf of Candlewick Press, if applicable. Upon submitting the suspicious link to Link-Busters you will receive an initial email from Link-Busters confirming receipt of your submission. Also, you will receive a follow-up email confirming what action was taken, if necessary. For additional information concerning the data collected on this form, please see our privacy policy.