Could this be a scam?

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I was scrolling through a poetry group page on FB when I stumbled upon a post. In the post, the person was very excited to report that they were offered a book contract from a UK publisher. That was great news until I read further... As part of that contract they had to fork over £3000. That amount is supposed to cover the costs. What costs exactly I have no idea but if I were that person I’d take that contract and throw it in the trash, no matter how desperate I was to get published. Real (traditional) publishers never ask for money. In fact, they pay the author money (an advance) to publish their book. Anyone asking the author to pay up to publish their book is either a “vanity press” or someone who is offering publishing services. The former to me is a scam. The latter not necessarily. But it’s always up to the author to go through with it or not. A lot of times it is best to stay away, however those desperate to get published will not do that. And the end result may not be a good one.