We have been contacted by members reporting scam emails impersonating the ASA. These emails offer the recipients a chance to purchase ASA member lists for a fee. To be clear, the ASA will never contact you to solicit payment for any services that are not clearly outlined on our website. 

If you are in doubt about whether the email you have received is a legitimate email from the ASA, take the following steps: 

• Check the domain name of the sender’s email address. All official ASA communications will come from an email ending [at]asauthors.org or [at] comms.asauthors.org. We do not use Gmail, Outlook, or other generic email domains e.g. [email protected]. 
• Consider what the email is asking of you. Keep in mind that the ASA is not a publisher and will never request manuscripts or other creative materials from you out of the blue. We also do not make referrals to publishers, literary agencies, or publishing services providers, nor would we offer information about our mailing list or membership for a fee (see our Privacy Policy). 
• If you remain unsure, feel free to forward the email to our team at asa[at]asauthors.org.au. 

If you suspect the email is fraudulent, we advise you to block the sender immediately. Do not reply to their emails or click any links contained within them. 

If you would like to learn more about how you can protect yourself from scams, you can read our articles on identifying red flags in emails and the uptick of AI-powered scams in early 2026. We also recommend referring to resources provided by Scamwatch and Writer Beware, a US-based blog that tracks and reports on literary scams. If you are ever in doubt about whether a publishing, agency, or other kind of offer you’ve received is legitimate, submit a query through our Member Advice Service.