I got a similar letter after Ethnohistory conference, ignored it but mostly
because you really should be targeting academic publications anyway, stay
away from these whether legit or not (though this wave of solicitations
sounds not).
On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Dayna Caldwell <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> Dear Listers,
> I am wondering if anyone has been approached by Lap Lambert Publishing? I
> was recently contacted about publishing my thesis "free of charge."
> However, upon receiving a link to register, I was asked for birthday,SSN,
> and asked to select how I would like to receive royalty payments "via
> Paypal, or bank transfer." This sounds extremely fishy. Just wanted to see
> if anyone else has dealt with this company. I am copying the first email I
> received from this company.
>
> "While searching for dissertations and theses from e-libraries, I became
> aware of the paper you submitted to the Savannah College of Art and Design
> as part of your postgraduate degree, entitled "Navajo Textiles: Autonomy
> and the Marketplace ”. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing is an international
> publisher specializing since 2002 in the publication of high-quality
> dissertations and postdoctoral theses from renowned institutions worldwide.
>
> We were therefore wondering whether you would be keen on publishing the
> above mentioned work with us. That is to say, upon a successful evaluation
> of your work, we would make it available in printed form and market it
> worldwide through our global distributors at no cost to you.
>
> It would be highly appreciated if you could confirm your interest with a
> reply email and we will send you a detailed brochure.
>
> I am looking forward to hearing from you.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Emma Collins
> Acquisition Editor
>
> LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing is a trademark of:
> OmniScriptum GmbH & Co. KG
>
> Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8,
> 66121, Saarbrücken, Germany
>
> e.collins(at)lap-publishing.com / www.lap-publishing.com
>
> Handelsregister Amtsgericht Saarbrücken HRA 10356
> Identification Number (Verkehrsnummer): 11868
> Partner with unlimited liability: VDM Management GmbH
> Handelsregister Amtsgericht Saarbrücken HRB 18918
> Managing directors: Thorsten Ohm (CEO)
>
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