Royalties are paid at 40% of retail price for print books sold through Dorrance. ... Authors pay approximately half the retail price to purchase books directly from Dorrance. Authors are locked into a contract for a period of 2 years. Publishing fees reported to TIPM vary from $2,400 to $18,000.

How much does it cost to publish with Dorrance?

Dorrance publishing will also review your manuscript and give you various publishing options with your prices and walk you through the other services that it provides. The price range per package can go from $1000 to $20,000 or even more.

Does Dorrance Publishing give an advance?

You pay an upfront fee to publish your manuscript. Fees are usually based on binding type, page size, and illustrations—all of which are approved by you. Traditional publishers don't require upfront payments, and you may even get an advance on royalties.