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Subsidy publisher of printed and ebooks
Dorrance Publishing Company, Inc. is a Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States–based book publishing company. The company publishes both traditional printed books as well as ebooks .
History
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Dorrance Publishing was founded by Gordon Dorrance in 1920. The Catalogue of Copyright Entries for that year lists "Dorrance & company, inc." publishing works The Pocket Chesterfield and Broken Shackles .[2] Scribners .[3]
The company was established in Philadelphia and periodically changed address within Philadelphia and environs. By 1989 it was located in Monroeville, outside Pittsburgh. By 1991, the company's address was in Pittsburgh.[4]
They have been accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) since 1995.[1] [1]
In popular culture
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Gordon Dorrance, the founder of Dorrance Publishing, was portrayed by actor Pierre Watkin in an episode of I Love Lucy [5]
Publications
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A total of thirteen Dorrance Publishing titles have become bestsellers on Amazon Kindle.[6]
In 1930, Dorrance published Prohibition Punches: A Book of Beverages by Roxana B. Doran, member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union .[7]
In 1947, Dorrance published Away From the Here and Now by Clare Winger Harris , who is credited with being the first woman science fiction writer to use her given name in their publications.[8]
Self-publishing contract and Better Business Bureau reviews
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Dorrance Publishing does not attempt to hide its charges and makes no claims of selecting clients based on potential for commercial success.[9] [10]
As of May 2022, Dorrance Publishing has an A− rating with the Better Business Bureau with 70 complaints filed against them.[11]
References
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^ "Dorrance Publishing - Reviewed" . The Independent Publishing Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2014 .
^ Survey of classified ads and book reviews in historical newspapers.
^ Asher, William (April 5, 1954), Lucy Writes a Novel , retrieved January 29, 2018
^ "Amazon Bestsellers - Page 1 - Dorrance Bookstore" . bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
^ "The Prohibition Era Dorrance Book of Mocktail Recipes" . Dorrance Publishing Company . February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023 .
^ "Blast from the Past: Science Fiction Pioneer Clare Winger Harris" . Dorrance Publishing Company . May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
^ "Dorrance Publishing Co. Inc. :: FAQ" . Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
^ "Blurred Distinctions: Vanity Publishing vs. Self-Publishing" . Retrieved July 15, 2014 .
^ "Dorrance Publishing Company Inc | Better Business Bureau® Profile" . www.bbb.org . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
External links
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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