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Hybrid · United States · founded 2017

Orchard & Vane

Also trades, or has traded, as Orchard Vane Literary, OV Press.

Orchard & Vane logo

Directory standing

C

Caution

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

Packages priced between $6,000 and $14,000 grant rights in all formats for the term of copyright, including audio and translation the company has not produced for any title we could identify. Marketing deliverables in the published schedule are described in terms that cannot be measured. Nine author reports describe upselling after signature. The company was contacted and has not responded.

Set by Ruth Kelleher ·

Why this standing? 3 documented items
  1. Corroborated author report

    Nine corroborated reports of post-signature upselling

    Nine authors supplied invoices showing charges raised after the initial package was paid. Documents held privately by moderators.

    SourceAdded by Ruth Kelleher

  2. Published terms

    Author agreement, clause 4 (grant of rights)

    Grants world rights in all formats for the term of copyright, with reversion only by mutual agreement.

    SourceArchived copyAdded by Ruth Kelleher

  3. Price list

    Package pricing, October 2025 version

    Three tiers at $6,400, $9,800 and $13,900. The marketing line reads "extensive campaign" with no deliverables listed.

    SourceArchived copyAdded by Ruth Kelleher

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Standing history (1)
  1. ListedCaution

    Packages priced between $6,000 and $14,000 grant rights in all formats for the term of copyright, including audio and translation the company has not produced for any title we could identify. Marketing deliverables in the published schedule are described in terms that cannot be measured. Nine author reports describe upselling after signature. The company was contacted and has not responded.

    Ruth Kelleher · right of reply requested

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0 recommend · 1 with reservations · 3 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
  • 2.0Paid for servicesPaid $5,000 to $15,000

    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 Orchard & Vane, 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
    Logan DavisWorked with them Aug 2025 – Feb 2026Recommends: No0 found this helpful
  • 3.0Paid for servicesPaid $5,000 to $15,000

    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 Orchard & Vane, 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
    Henry CastilloWorked with them Jul 2025 – Jan 2026Recommends: With reservations0 found this helpful

Corporate connections

The same operators frequently run several brands. These are the entities we have been able to link to Orchard & Vane through filings, shared addresses or shared officers.

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