Your Quest to Publication Starts Here
Mystic Vault Society is a new guild for science fiction and fantasy authors. Founded by an author, for authors, we provide the map, the tools, and the guidance to get your novel from concept to completion.
A Guide Who Knows the Terrain
Mystic Vault Society was founded in 2025 by author Mike Schustereit. He understands firsthand how difficult the publishing landscape can be for independent authors. The path is often winding and filled with obstacles. We were created to be your partner on this journey, using the hard-won lessons from our own experience to help you succeed. We are open and flexible, ready to discuss your unique needs and propel your work into print.
Your Publishing Toolkit
Every author’s journey is different. We offer a variety of professional services you can choose from to build the perfect support package for your book.
Expert Editorial Services
Strengthen your plot, character arcs, and pacing with in-depth developmental editing. Afterwards, we make every sentence shine with meticulous line editing that refines your prose and sharpens your unique authorial voice.
Publishing & Distribution
Navigate the complex path to print. We act as your project manager, assisting with everything from creating a powerful cover design brief to formatting your book’s interior and exterior files for global, print-on-demand distribution via IngramSpark.
Custom Marketing & Author Platform
A great book deserves to be discovered. We help you build your author brand with a tailored marketing strategy, a professional author webpage, and creative promotional merchandise that will engage and grow your fanbase.
Our Mission: By an Author, For Authors
The quest to publish a great book can feel like a solitary one. At Mystic Vault Society, we believe it shouldn’t be. Our mission is to be a trusted partner for science fiction and fantasy authors, offering the focused support and education needed to navigate the modern publishing world. We plan on growing responsibly, publishing up to ten books a year. This allows us to give each author in our society the dedicated attention they deserve. The “mystical” is in your story; the “adventurous” is in the journey we’ll take together at Mystic Vault Society.