The mark consists of a stylized depiction of a tamale woman character with her gloved hands on her hips. The character has an expressive, smiling face. She is wearing glasses and a belt, and has her hair styled in a bun. She is standing to the left of a stack of various sized books. The character and books are contained in concentric circles, the outer of which is solid, and the inner of which is shaded with gradient coloring. The stylized words "HOT TAMALE" are in gradient letters above the outermost circle, and the stylized word "PUBLISHING" is in gradient letters below the outermost circle.
Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark.