If you would like to subsidize a book which displays your thoughts, creativity, and ideas, we provide a choice of publishing programs to meet your needs. Either of our programs will enable you to put your work into book form promptly and economically.

Dorrance publishing programs include:

Under these programs, you, the author, expend a fixed sum of money to have your book published. This sum is called the subsidy. The amount of the subsidy varies with each manuscript, depending on the length, technical factors such as illustrations or complex typesetting, and the specific Dorrance program you select. After we have received your manuscript, we will present to you a proposal, stating the costs involved, for the program you have selected.

You may be interested to know that Dorrance is unique among subsidy publishers in the payment plans we offer authors for paying the subsidy fee over time.

Traditional Subsidy Publishing

With our traditional subsidy publishing program, your work is produced and promoted, within a limited and defined budget, as a Dorrance title. We determine the book specifications (size, type, binding, etc.) and usually print 500 to 1,000 copies of the work. If these copies are depleted during the two-year period following the date initial copies are sent to you, Dorrance will reprint the work at no added cost to you. Our agreement guarantees that we will keep your book in stock and on our list for a minimum of two years.

Self-Publishing/Private Printing

Self-publishing/private printing is an alternative we offer for those authors or organizations who do not wish to have Dorrance perform promotion, warehousing, distribution, and support services and, instead, elect to undertake these efforts on their own.

In this program, we manufacture a specific number of books under your imprint to your specifications. We handle all aspects of production and deliver the completed books to you. You are responsible for the storage of the books and the distribution of any orders you may generate.

We will work closely with you to determine your requirements and produce an appropriate and appealing volume for you or your group. We have the flexibility to manufacture hardcover and paperback books in a variety of sizes and quantities, while assuring you quality book production at a reasonable cost.

The manufacturing options available for self-publishing/private printings are widely varied. We would be happy to discuss the details you have in mind when we speak in person.

We are also pleased to make available a Private Promotion option. Under this program, we implement the standard promotion plan we undertake for Dorrance subsidy books. However, all warehousing, order fulfillment, distribution, and services is the author's responsibility.