What the company offers
- Publishing model
- Hybrid publisher Source: FAQ
- Country
- Not publicly disclosed
- Founded
- Not publicly disclosed
- Categories
- Not publicly disclosed
Cost and what is included
- Upfront investment
- Custom proposal Source: FAQ
- Packages
- Not publicly disclosed
How royalties actually work
- Headline terms
- 85% of sales through Mascot distribution; 100% on independent author sales Source: FAQ
- Royalty basis
- FAQ uses sales; precise deductions require clarification Source: FAQ
- Print royalty
- Not publicly disclosed
- Ebook royalty
- Not publicly disclosed
Retailer discounts, printing, distribution fees and returns can change the amount behind a percentage. Calculate earnings from your actual offer.
Rights and contract
- Ownership statement
- Could not verify
- Copyright
- Not publicly disclosed
- Publishing license
- Not publicly disclosed
- Contract duration
- Not publicly disclosed
- Rights reversion
- Not publicly disclosed
- ISBN ownership
- Not publicly disclosed
Public contract: Could not verify a current public standard contract in the reviewed sources.
Distribution
- Distribution
- National booksellers through Mascot distribution Source: FAQ
- Bookstore sales representation
- Could not verify
Editing and production
- Editing
- Writing and editorial services offered; custom scope Source: FAQ
- Cover design
- Design and illustration services offered Source: FAQ
- Estimated timeline
- Not publicly disclosed
- Selection process
- Yes — submission/acquisitions process Source: FAQ
Marketing
- Deliverables
- Marketing services available; confirm deliverables in proposal Source: FAQ
Things to clarify before signingProduction cost is custom, so headline royalty alone cannot tell you the likely break-even point.
Request the exact royalty calculation, an itemized scope, termination and reversion clauses, and a written description of sales representation.
Who it may suit
Authors who want a customized hybrid proposal with high stated author share on Mascot-distributed sales. This is an editorial interpretation of the model, not a recommendation or promised outcome.