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Vanity · United States · founded 1920

Dorrance Publishing

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Directory standing

Caution

Documented concerns: unclear contracts, upselling, slow payment, or unresolved complaints.

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

Set by Ruth Kelleher · 5 March 2026

Why this standing? 1 documented item+

Price list03 Feb 2026
Dorrance Subsidy Package Quotations
Requires multi-thousand dollar upfront author subsidies for printing and formatting.
SourceAdded by Ruth Kelleher

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05 Mar 2026
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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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At a glance

Model: Vanity
Services: Subsidy Printing, Layout
Royalty terms: Author pays full production cost plus markup
Rights taken: Subsidy contract
Contract length: 2 years
Exclusivity: Exclusive during contract
Genre focus: All genres

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1 documented item · 3 reviews

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Author reviews

2.0

★★★★★2.0

3 reviews

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0 recommend · 1 with reservations · 2 do not

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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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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