About Red Lead Press
Red Lead Press is a print-on-demand publishing division of Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. — the nation’s oldest author services company, helping authors to publish since 1920.
A Perfect Solution for First-Time Authors
Becoming a published author with Red Lead Press is the perfect publishing solution for authors who have been rejected by commercial publishers, find other subsidy publishing options financially challenging, and yet believe that they have something of value to share with others.
Red Lead Press allows you to enjoy the experience of becoming a published author without taking on the burden of a large financial commitment — your total cost for publication is a flat $295, with no hidden fees or add-ons.
You Can Publish Your Manuscript as a Red Lead Title If:
- Your completed book is saved as one continuous Microsoft Word file.
- Your completed book is just text — the interior does not contain photographs, illustrations, charts or tables.
- You are willing to choose from one of our cover templates, personalized with your book’s information. The Red Lead imprint does not allow original cover artwork or artwork supplied by the author.
- Your completed book does not contain an index. We cannot include an index in Red Lead Press books.
If Your Book Needs More, Consider RoseDog Books
If your book needs an original cover design, needs editing, needs original interior artwork, or is not on disk, we cannot publish your manuscript via the Red Lead Press imprint. You may want to consider publication via our RoseDog Books imprint — learn more about Dorrance Publishing’s imprints and services.
Why Authors Choose Red Lead Press
A flat $295 publishing fee, a straightforward manuscript process backed by more than a century of publishing experience, and print-on-demand technology that ships books to buyers within forty-eight hours.
- Affordable, transparent pricing — one flat fee of $295, no hidden charges.
- Backed by Dorrance Publishing — America’s oldest author services company, serving authors since 1920.
- Real distribution — a featured listing on our online bookstore and ordering through thousands of booksellers nationwide.
- You stay in control — your book is published as submitted, exactly as you wrote it.