Publishing Fraud Alert

Phishing scams in which fraudsters pose as editors to approach authors with bogus speculative inquiries have been troubling the publishing industry for several years. Verso editors have been impersonated in this way. If you are approached by someone claiming to be a Verso editor, check whether the email comes from one of the two domains we use: 
 
@versobooks.com 
@verso.co.uk 
 
Look out for typos or homoglyphs (such as a ‘0’ used instead on an ‘o’) in the domain name, which might make it appear legitimate to a casual observer. 

Sometimes scammers will even mimic the exact domain name on an email. 

Bear in mind that it is unusual for Verso editors to approach potential authors without prior contact to discuss a book deal. If you have never heard of Verso Books before or if your work would be an odd fit on our niche list of publications, it is likely you have been approached by a fraudster. If in doubt, reach out to Verso at orders@versobooks.com.

If you believe you have received a fraudulent email, we strongly recommend that you DO NOT reply to or click on anything sent to you. If you are confident that the email is part of a scam, DO report the sender to the platform they used and to Verso at the following address: orders@versobooks.com.