Stories that invite you to look over the tall shelf of been-theres and done-thats…
Over The Tall Shelf is a small independent publisher that releases indie titles for ages 8-12. You can read more about OTTS’ history and mission to release shelf-shattering books below.
“Shelfspace” OTTS banner illustrated by Octavio Cordova
Upcoming Titles 2026 & Beyond
From lush fantasy forests to the star scattered depths of space…📖
Praise for Spindleheart: Trail of Shadow and Spool
“A woodland fairy tale filled with mysticism,
mystery, and some seriously cool forest
creatures.”
–Jaylynn Korrell,
Independent Book Review
“…the blend of strange characters and mysterious story is entertaining…”
–Max Burton,
YA Books Central
“Kids will be able to fire up their imaginations as they devour this exciting tale…They will anxiously await the next book in this series.”
–Kristine Zimmerman,
Reader’s Favorite
A Passion For Creating Odd Books
Over The Tall Shelf was created with one sole goal, to help connect oddball books to young, oddball readers. That and have fun doing so. Here’s the company at a glance.
Small Business 🫙🪙
We are a small, independently owned and run publishing company.
For Humans, By Humans 🎨🖌️🤝
We firmly believe in working with artists not robots; and have taken the stance that use of generative-AI in creative works is questionable at best and unethical at worst. We do not support AI-generated books, and we ask that you don’t either.
Local School Visits🚌🍎
We offer author visits to local or close California Counties.*
Events🎈
We do event appearances for conventions, book signings, book tours, etc. You can keep a pulse on the next one by following our socials listed below.
Support Educators & Librarians 📝📚
We support local educators and librarians by offering bulk discounts on books, free book guides and printables, and other resources and services listed here.
Low Waste Printers* 🌱
Our books are printed with print-on-demand services to help reduce possible waste and keep prices for our customers low.
Fun Stuff & Important Things
It’s all here.
Our Books in Digital & Physical Format
- Our books are available in both digital and physical formats.
- You can check out our books and where to get them here.
Resources for Educators & Librarians
- Interested in bulk discounted orders of our books or need a list of our current distributors? Then reach via our contact page here.
- We also make a special consideration for book-related events, and event organizers.*
Writing Workshops (for classrooms)
- More info coming soon…
Free Printables
- You can access our free printable activities and book guides here.
- Most are accessible in an easy to download pdf. format.