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| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters location | Herndon, Virginia, United States |
| Fiction genres | Nonfiction, Fiction, Children's, Cookbooks |
| Owner(s) | Naren Aryal |
| No. of employees | 17 |
| Official website | mascotbooks |
Mascot Books is a full-service, multi-genre, independent book publisher and distributor. It is a hybrid publishing company headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. The company publishes a variety of genres, including fiction, nonfiction, children's, cookbooks, and coffee table books.
History
Naren Aryal co-founded Mascot Books in 2003 with the publication of Hello, Hokie Bird, a children's book about his alma mater's mascot, the Virginia Tech's HokieBird. After a successful initial title, Aryal left his job as a corporate attorney to start Mascot Books. Since inception, the business has published more than 2,500 titles. Mascot Books was recently featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Costco Connection.
See also
References
- "Mascot Books - Book Publishing". Mascot Books. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- ^ "This Herndon publisher's business plan doesn't go by the book". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- "USATODAY.com - Series of mascot books began in ride from game". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
- http://www.mascotbooks.com/images/Press/Mascot_Books_Costco_Connection_Nov2007.pdf