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Dorrance Publishing

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Subsidy/vanity publisher charging authors thousands for printing and basic layout with limited retail sales impact.

Set by Ruth Kelleher · 5 March 2026

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Price list03 Feb 2026
Dorrance Subsidy Package Quotations
Requires multi-thousand dollar upfront author subsidies for printing and formatting.
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Subsidy/vanity publisher charging authors thousands for printing and basic layout with limited retail sales impact.
Ruth Kelleher · right of reply requested 19 Feb 2026

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Communication: 2.0
Contract clarity: 1.3
Value for money: 1.3
Editing quality: 2.3
Design quality: 2.3
Distribution & reach: 1.3
Payment timeliness: 2.0

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1.0VerifiedContractedPaid $2,000 to $5,000
Editing was good, but communication slowed down significantly after final payment was rendered. Make sure to get all marketing deliverables specified in writing. In my experience with Dorrance Publishing, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.
Communication
1/5
Contract clarity
1/5
Value for money
1/5
Editing quality
2/5
Design quality
2/5
Distribution & reach
1/5
Payment timeliness
1/5
Anonymous author25 May 2026Worked with them Nov 2025 – Apr 2026Recommends: No0 found this helpful

3.0Paid for servicesPaid $2,000 to $5,000

Be very careful reading the grant of rights clause. The initial cost quote was reasonable, but post-signature upselling was persistent throughout the process. In my experience with Dorrance Publishing, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.

Communication: 3/5
Contract clarity: 2/5
Value for money: 2/5
Editing quality: 3/5
Design quality: 3/5
Distribution & reach: 2/5
Payment timeliness: 3/5

Layla Walker08 May 2026Worked with them Oct 2025 – Apr 2026Recommends: With reservations0 found this helpful

2.0VerifiedContractedPaid $2,000 to $5,000

The production quality was decent, but their marketing package was described in unmeasurable terms. After signing, I was asked to pay additional fees for extra promotional tiers. In my experience with Dorrance Publishing, they handled communication poorly and contract clarity was unsatisfactory.

Communication: 2/5
Contract clarity: 1/5
Value for money: 1/5
Editing quality: 2/5
Design quality: 2/5
Distribution & reach: 1/5
Payment timeliness: 2/5

Amelia Ortiz21 Apr 2026Worked with them Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Recommends: No0 found this helpful