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Traditional · United States · founded 1920

Scholastic

Also trades, or has traded, as Scholastic Inc..

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Recommended

Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.

The world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and educational media. Traditional publishing model.

Set by Ruth Kelleher · 14 May 2024

Why this standing? 1 documented item+

Published terms14 Apr 2024
Scholastic Trade Publishing Overview
Verifies traditional royalty contracts with school and trade distribution.
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14 May 2024
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The world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and educational media. Traditional publishing model.
Ruth Kelleher

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Model: Traditional
Typical author cost: No author fees
Services: Editorial, Illustration, School & Trade Distribution
Royalty terms: Standard children’s trade royalties
Rights taken: World print, digital, and school club rights
Contract length: Standard trade term
Exclusivity: Exclusive format rights
Genre focus: Children, Middle Grade, YA, Educational

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Author reviews

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Distribution

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4 recommend · 0 with reservations · 0 do not

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Communication: 4.0
Contract clarity: 4.5
Value for money: 4.0
Editing quality: 4.0
Design quality: 4.5
Distribution & reach: 3.5
Payment timeliness: 4.5

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5.0Paid for servicesPaid No author fees
Fair contract terms, responsive staff, and reliable payment reporting. One of the few publishers that actually lives up to their guidelines. In my experience with Scholastic, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.
Communication
4/5
Contract clarity
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Editing quality
5/5
Design quality
5/5
Distribution & reach
4/5
Payment timeliness
5/5
Joshua Lee11 Jul 2026Worked with them Dec 2025 – Jun 2026Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful

★★★★★

4.0

Paid for services

Paid No author fees

Great editorial team! They provided very detailed notes during structural edits and respected my creative vision throughout the publishing process. In my experience with Scholastic, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.

Communication: 3/5
Contract clarity: 4/5
Value for money: 3/5
Editing quality: 4/5
Design quality: 4/5
Distribution & reach: 3/5
Payment timeliness: 4/5

Nova Myers07 Jun 2026Worked with them Nov 2025 – May 2026Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful