Ikthalion Press is a private independent publisher. We publish fiction and nonfiction books on a variety of subjects with emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, vampire fiction, mythology, philosophy, critical thought, history, historical fiction and adventure. From time to time we may publish children's books and graphic novels. We do not publish poetry or experimental prose. The quality of the books we produce is on a par or very close to those of "traditional" publishing houses. Born in 2006 as the brainchild of author/publisher Theresa M. Moore, the name was adopted as an idea. When a search for the name turned up a reference to a mad centaur poet named Ikthalion quite by accident, the concidence seemed serendipidous. We adopted it in reference to the "Lord of The Rings" trilogy of films, in which even the smallest person can make a difference, and it is that philosophy which we strive to maintain, no matter the current view of small presses and independent publishers. Our mission is ever to educate as well as entertain.
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We can be contacted by snailmail at:
4451 Murietta Avenue Ste 26
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-3474 or by email at
info@ikthalionpress.com. All questions not answered on this page can be directed there.
To order any book on this site, use the order form or send an email to sales@ikthalionpress.com with the book title in the subject line. We will send you an invoice which includes available shipping options. We prefer PayPal for all types of payments, including credit cards. It's easy and free to sign up.
Booksellers: For ordering information, our books are distributed through Lightning Source, Ingram Book Company and Baker & Taylor. Some books like our pending editions can be ordered directly from us, and we also offer ebooks for online backlists. Our hardcopy products are currently available as print on demand, but this allows us the flexibility of fulfilling orders from a single copy to 10,000 copies. We offer a return policy for all our products subject to a limited time (see our Terms and Conditions of Sale below). For additional information or to order please send an email to sales@ikthalionpress.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
♦ Q: Do you published X-Rated Books or Pornography?
A: NO. In most cases the sex depicted in our books is incident to the plot and is not offered with gratuitous intent. If there is sex involved we make sure that there is a warning attached to the book's copyright page and our site's description. Books containing excessive profane language and adult sexual situations of any preference will be rejected without discussion.
♦ Q: What other products or services do you offer?
A: We offer basic editing advice and a review for a small fee on a sliding scale of $.005 to $.001 per word, depending on the size of the manuscript and the time it takes to read and proof it. The minimum fee is $25. A manuscript of 25,000 words would cost $75, 50,000 words would cost $100, 100,000 words would cost $100, and so on. The review may be good or bad depending on the quality of the book. If the author makes the corrections necessary, we will create a second review for free, submit it to book review sites, and publish a link to the author's site on our site for free.
To submit a manucript for editing and review, please see our Submission Guidelines. ♦We are not accepting submissions for publishing at this time due to the volume of our existing projects.♦ We are not accepting cover illustrations at this time. Unsolicited submissions of artwork for this purpose will not be returned.
Our Terms and Conditions of Sale
1: By submitting an order you agree to prepay the order via  . Your valid email address will serve as a warrant to this agreement. For downloads your order will be sent to your email address as an attachment within 24 to 36 hours of your payment. For the printed books we will send an invoice with the total and shipping charge. You also agree to pay all shipping charges, which is calculated by weight. We will try to find the most economical method of shipping for you if you have not checked any of our shipping methods or have no preference. Please be very sure that you want the item(s) before ordering. Allow for 10 to 14 business days to fill and ship the order if it is a single book. Expect a delay of up to 3 weeks for larger orders or for the full library.
2: Countries we DO ship to: UNITED STATES, US Territories, CANADA, UK, EUROPE, JAPAN, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, SKANDINAVIA and other peaceful countries. Due to ongoing unrest we DO NOT ship to Africa, The Middle East, Mexico, South America, Cuba or China.
3: OUR POLICY ON RETURNS:
We do not issue refunds on download or ebook orders.
We will accept returns of printed books within 30 days of delivery in reasonably good condition or in its original packaging. Your return should be mailed to our postal address, not back to the printer, in order to receive the refund. Further, buyer is responsible for all shipping charges associated with the return and the return is subject to a 25% restocking fee. For booksellers, that allowance period is extended to 45 days under the same conditions.
4: OUR PRIVACY POLICY: We do not release your information to third party advertisers or email spammers. Your confidentiality is assured except with respect to any official inquiry from government agencies due to a written subpoena of records in the case of any attempt to hijack or tamper with this site. We further reserve the right to refuse service to anyone if we deem that the order is for the purpose of phishing or other internet abuse.
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♦ About T. M. Moore ♦ |
T. M. Moore is the pen name for Theresa M. Moore. She is the prime writer and illustrator for the covers and interior illustrations in our books. All of her work reflects a love for imaginitive and speculative fiction and also nonfiction in related subjects. Her philosophy is based on years of reading books and wanting to put her ideas into printed form. After many years of deferring her dreams, Moore is realizing them by contributing these heartwarming and adventuresome stories to the genre for others to read and enjoy. She has been a member of The Count Dracula Society, The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, as well as the Cartoon Fantasy Organization and various other associations. She has an Associate in Arts degree from Los Angeles Valley College, with a major in Accounting and a minor in Advertising Design. In addition to contributing to small press and fanzines, Moore also worked for ten years in the print advertising and publishing business, generating flyers and copy for several advertising firms on a freelance basis. She also published two genre specific anthology magazines: Alternate Realities and XENOS!; and generated flyers for various student organizations on campus.
Born in 1953, Moore was quickly exposed to reading and the arts as soon as she could walk and has been an artist in one medium or another since kindergarten, becoming skilled in pencils and pastels, moving on to illustration in pen and ink, oils and watercolors, and finally acrylics. Her style is fantasy realism. Except for a critical anatomy class for animators and a few workshops she is self-trained and finds her inspiration in the works of Maxfield Parrish, Bougoureau, Alma-Tadema, Neal Adams, Frank Kelly Freas and a host of other fantasy artists. This site features a portfolio of past works and also a line of art prints for sale through Ikthalion Press. Please visit and enjoy the world Moore has created. |
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