In 2009 Hala Pickford sought to publish a biography on Mabel Normand. Unsatisfied with the treatment of silent film subjects by most publishers, Pickford decided to start her own company: 1921 PVG Publishing. Her company focused on all things silent film; fiction and non fiction.
In 2013 Pickford renamed the company Theodosia Tramp Publishing, though the mission stays the same. Theodosia Tramp Publishing is the only publisher not only thrilled to focus on silent film, but insists upon it.