Authors paid hundreds to publish their books, but allege 'crap' service and AI art

Key points

• Several authors say they paid Patrick White Publishing hundreds of dollars and were left unhappy with the service. Kerry Stewart says her editing was poor and she was refused a refund.
• Tulin Salis says she was pressed to pay for extra services beyond the quoted price. The company's storefront images and some book illustrations have been identified as AI-generated.
• Patrick White's estate has condemned the use of the late novelist's name. Patrick White Publishing did not respond to requests for comment.