Mascot Books is a full-service, multi-genre, independent book publisher and distributor. It is a hybrid publishing company headquartered in

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, USA. The company publishes a variety of genres, including

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, children's, cookbooks, and coffee table books.

History

Naren Aryal co-founded Mascot Books in 2003 with the publication o
''Hello, Hokie Bird''
a children's book about his alma mater's mascot. 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
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The Costco Connection
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External links

Official website

History

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