https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-alvear/it-isnt-amazon-publishers_b_8307708.html - Can anyone tell me how this is different from a vanity publisher? Yes they must accept you BUT you pay them to "publish" your work. The method might be a little different, but the idea is the same. Come to think of it self-publishing on Amazon (and others) is pretty much vanity publishing as well - you just give them their cut as you sell copies, if you sell copies. 😂