Company
What is Over The Tall Shelf?
We are a small indie book publishing company based in Northern California, we publish kid literature for ages 8 – 12.
What is your mission statement? 🌟
In a world saturated with run-of-the mill stories and retellings, we strive to deliver odd stories, less conventional protagonists, and charming settings that differ from the norm. Stories that invite you to look over the tall shelf of been – theres and done-thats, to pick something that may invite head-scratches, but will give you a fantastically charged change of pace.
What’s up? 🪁
The sky. As in the sky’s the limit when it comes to us creating amazing books for your young readers!
Do you offer distribution or bulk discounts?
Yes. You can read more about it on our For Educators and Librarians page.
Book Event Products (Book Boxes)
Do you offer refunds?
Refunds are only offered to customers that receive the wrong items or damaged items. If any of these apply, please reach out to us at our contact page with photos of wrong/damaged items and we’ll sort that out for you.
What’s your return policy?
Refunds are only offered to customers that receive the wrong items or damaged items. If any of these apply, please reach out to us at our contact page with photos of wrong/damaged items and we’ll sort that out for you.
Can I exchange an item for a different size/color?
At this time, we don’t offer exchanges. If you’re unsure which size would fit better, please inquire before purchase and we’ll try to help you find the right fit.
I have a question about refunds/cancellations not addressed here, who can I contact?
For all other questions or concerns regarding refunds and cancellations, we advise reaching out via our chat or contact page.
When will I get my order/ When will I get my tracking link 🚚?
When you’ll get your order varies but keep an eye out for the follow-up email detailing when your delivery should arrive.
You’ll receive a tracking link via email when your order ships out. If you have any questions about your tracking or shipment, drop us a line with our chat or reach out at our contact page.
Do you ship outside of the United States?
At the moment our book boxes do not.
My order should be here by now, but I still don’t have it. What should I do?
Before getting in touch with us, please help us out by doing the following:
1.)Check your shipping confirmation email for any mistakes in the delivery address.
2.)Ask your local post office if they have your package.
3.)Consider stopping by your neighbors in case the courier left the package with them.
If the shipping address was correct, and the package wasn’t left at the post office or at your neighbor’s, get in touch with us by reaching out via our chat or contact page with your order number. If you did find a mistake in your delivery address, we can send you a replacement order, but shipping will be at your own cost.
Projects & Products
How can I stay in the loop about new releases?
Glad you asked! You can follow us via our social media handles and/or subscribe to our newsletter! Both are listed below in the website footer.
What kind of products do you sell?
As of now we are primarily focused on selling our books through 3rd party retailers, but during events we often have all kinds of reader goodies!
Stuff like books, toes, mugs, notebooks, etc.
And other merch to show off your reader side!
How are your products made?
Our books are printed with print-on-demand services to help reduce possible waste and keep prices for our customers low.🌱
For our reader goods, we work with a print-on-demand drop shipper. They have locations worldwide, so depending on where you are, your orders are printed and shipped from the facility that can do it most efficiently!
Our product designs, artwork, and other copyrighted content are created by artists we collaborate with. You can view their profiles on our artists and author page.
Can I submit my manuscript to your publishing house?
We appreciate your interest, but at this time our publishing house is not accepting unsolicited manuscripts. If this policy changes we’ll amend this answer.
Do you use AI to generate images for books or other products?
No.
We support human-drawn/designed products from actual humans.
We ask that consumers or potential collaborators respect our decision on the matter.
Do you use AI to generate your books?
No.
We do not support AI-generated books, and we ask that you don’t either.
Logo
What’s your logo/mascot?
Scribble the Shrew ©.
Why a shrew?
Why not?
Does Scribble the Shrew have a favorite food?
Yes, Tiramisu.
