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“Authors interested in marketing should join/contact me at my YouTube channel (@authormarketing8796). Due to AI spam, I will not provide my email, but please leave a comment on a video in that channel.” Vincent Lowry

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Hi Vincent, I’m putting together a six-month reading initiative and wanted to ask if it would be okay to privately invite a few authors whose books may be a good fit for the community. I’ll follow the group’s guidelines and keep everything respectful. Would that be okay?
Vincent Lowry Leave a post on the Goodreads Authors/Readers group about it.
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I have been communicating by email with Lloyd Hamilton who showed interest in my book Animals in the Military and is offering to show it on Goodreads for $165, but his email is lioydhamiton misspelled and so wondering if this is one of those scams. Does Goodreads do marketing in this way? I just joined or applied to Goodreads today.
Vincent Lowry I don't work for Goodreads. This looks like a scam to me.
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Hi Vincent, I am a Goodreads author and reviewer. I recently received multiple unsolicited messages from Shareen Sofia asking to include my latest novel as part of "Monthly Reading Challenge". I am guessing this is spam, but can you confirm if there is such a challenge exists and if Ms. Sofia administers it? Many thanks, Dave
Vincent Lowry It sounds like a scam. I've received a lot of messages like this, too. It's best to really research this before taking any action.
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Hi Vicent, i recently received sn email from info.vincentalowry@gmail.com asking me to contact you for an interview or to conduct promo services priced from 50-125€ Best regards, Vincent Lowry Founder & Moderator Goodreads Authors/Readers Group It this scam or is this you?
Vincent Lowry It's a scam. I am not emailing about interviewing or any other service at this time.
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Hi Vincent - I'm being approached by a Linda Patrica who claims to be a co-ordinator of your group... Is she? Nick Bamford
Vincent Lowry No. It's spam, Nick.
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Hi Vincent, I hope all is well. I appreciate the chance to connect here. From which group can I ask for a review of my new release and offer to review another member's books? Thank you.
Vincent Lowry Hi Joy, feel free to join the group I founded "Goodreads Authors/Readers" to submit your book to find readers.
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Hi Vincent. Have you someone called Beckey on your selection team authors/Readers? She tells me my latest novel Arbel-Majesty and Sorrow has been selected. Fairly sure she /it/he is a scammer, but just checking. She has a gmail email address. Regards Jan Lloyd
Vincent Lowry Never heard of Beckey--so sounds like spam. Any emails claiming to be from me or my groups are likely spam. Authors should leave a comment on my YouTube channel, or ask as a question here, if they'd like me to contact them.
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Hi Vincent. I have also been targeted this way and was very close to buying the ‘Vincent Lowry’ who has been emailing me, an Apple gift card 😬? Their email is vincentlowry
Vincent Lowry Hi Nicky, it's a bot scam. Sorry--there's little I can do about people trying to act as me in this way. It's one of the problems of having a public presence. I did put in my auto message on Goodreads that I'd never email spam or gift card offers--but this isn't always seen.
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Hi Vincent I have published two books. How do I get them listed on good reads? My name is Brian Lund and they both are Biographies of myself title: My Life with Epilepsy and Seizures. The second one is just the second edition so includes everything in the first one but a lot more,
Vincent Lowry Hi Brian, I don't work at Goodreads, but you can look at this link to see if it helps you: https://help.goodreads.com/s/topic/0T...
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I just received an email supposedly from a member named Linnja Lynn, who seems to legitimately belong to this group. It was in regards to a subgroup called "2026 Year of Impact project" and my book, The Word Gobblers - a handbook for parents working with children to read. Two questions: Is there such a group? And are these offers ever legitimate? I can usually spot them, but this one was very sophisticated.
Vincent Lowry Hi Catherine, I don't work at Goodreads, but you can just enter the group name "2026 Year of Impact project" in the search groups function on Godreads and see if you can locate it. I have no idea if this is legit or not. And you mentioned getting an email for a member--was it a member of one of my groups? If so, what was the name of the group? (In general, emails are now most by bots/AI agents. I've been getting a ton of them, and I don't respond to any.)
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Hi Vincent. I just finished a Giveaway for 100 ebook and 671 signed up. In a recent post of yours, you mentioned it was possible to know who were the non-winners and to contact them. How do I go about reaching out to this group and thanking them for enlisting?
Vincent Lowry Hi Arthur, I believe Goodreads has now changed the settings and that is no longer possible. I'm surprised that showed up in a recent post of mine. Please let me know where I posted that so I can edit/remove it. Thanks.
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Hi Vincent. Are you still doing the Q&A? I was on goodreads to find a book Roxie had recommended to me, and I found myself in this group! I recently published my first children's book. Thank you.
Vincent Lowry Hi Angie! Yes! Please send me an email at vjlowry1@gmail.com and we can talk about your questions and book!
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Hi Vincent. I have also been targeted this way and was very close to buying the ‘Vincent Lowry’ who has been emailing me, an Apple gift card 😬 Their email is vincentlowry294@gmail.com ? I feel like a fool 😞
Vincent Lowry Hi Nicky, spam bots are getting crazy. Please see my message above to my readers about never sending spam or gift cards.
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Hi Vincent! Are there any groups on Good Reads for children’s books exchange for reviews? Thank you, Roxie F.
Vincent Lowry Hi Roxie, you can join the Goodreads Authors/Readers group and post in threads that talk about that subject. Also, you can join the Goodreads Author Marketing Group for that same purpose.

If you'd like, I could cover your book on my Youtube channel on a new Q&A I'm doing. If interested, you can email me at vjlowry1@gmail.com.
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Hello Vincent, I have been contacted by email from someone purporting to be you asking for an Apple Gift card to participate in a promo. Please confirm I am dealing with the real Vincent Lowry. This the email you? Thanks
Vincent Lowry Hi Guy, no, that is a scam. Thank you for telling me. If you know the full email address they are using, I'd appreciate you providing it here.
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Are you contacting authors by email to ask them to participate in a Readers Challenge? I am getting an email from you asking for money. Is this legit?
Vincent Lowry Hi Guy, no that is not me. It's a scam. Thank you for letting me know. Do you by chance know the full email address they are using?
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Hi Vincent, I am interested in talking to you about book marketing, especially within the Good Reads ecosystem. I have a new book coming out on Valentine's Day called Burn the Boats. Excited to learn my way around here! How do I get in touch? Thanks. Matt
Vincent Lowry Hi Matt, sorry for the late reply. If you'd still like book marketing advice, please email me at vjlowry1@gmail.com. Thanks!
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Where do Metaphysical, Channeled, New Thought type books go in the categories available? Spiritual looked the closest?
Vincent Lowry Hi Carl, Spiritual will work.
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How do I place my recently published book with your group?
Vincent Lowry Hi Kathleen, you just create a post and link your book. The Goodreads staff can help you with the technical aspects if you get stuck. (I don't work at Goodreads, an fyi.)
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Vincent Lowry Please see my most recent reply, Liz. Thanks!
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