DECENTRALIZED PUBLISHING. GUIDED BY EXPERTS.

Publishing without the gatekeepers.

Professional production and book marketing services for a flat fee, so you keep your voice, your rights, and your royalties
—with experts who've put bestsellers into the marketplace.

THE THARSOS PRESS MODEL

Imprint Publishing. Flat fee. You keep what matters.

Traditional publishers still decide who gets a seat. Tharsos Press exists so serious authors can publish under a real imprint—professionally produced and launched—without surrendering voice, rights, or royalties.

What we are

Publisher of the Tharsos Press™ imprint
Professional publishing services for a flat fee
Decentralized distribution through nearly 40,000 online retailers, including IngramSpark, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more
Authors keep their voice, manuscript, copyrights, and royalties
Highest level of production, strategic book launch, and scaled marketing—included on the Turley Talks platform

What we aren't

Not a traditional gatekeeping house
Not a vanity lottery or "bestseller guarantee" shop
Not a self-publishing platform you navigate alone
Not "hybrid" publishing
Not borrowed Big-5 prestige bait
Not woke or willing to publish everything

WHO WE'RE FOR

Mission-driven nonfiction and open
genre with faith-capable standards

Business, leadership, finance, health, personal development, faith, family, devotionals, productivity, children's books, and more.

a strong fit

You have a clear message that helps others
You're interested in building a business or revenue stream
You want imprint-quality production + launch help
You prefer flat-fee clarity over royalty grabs

probably not

You want a traditional advance and house-owned rights
You're shopping for vanity "guaranteed-bestseller" status only
You only need a DIY file upload with no guidance
You want a 100% AI-written book with low quality

Your book, everywhere readers are looking.

PROOF

Same team. Same system.

Proven in the marketplace.

The team and the system behind Dr. Steve Turley's bestsellers—now under the Tharsos Press imprint.

HOW IT WORKS

From manuscript to marketplace,
with experts beside you

Honest timelines. Clear checkpoints. No mystery next step.

01 Apply

Submit your application. We review fit and scope. No hard pitch calls.

02 Produce

Editing, cover, interior, ISBNs, and formats under the Tharsos Press imprint.

03 Publish

Softcover, hardcover, and ebook available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold online.

04 Launch

Launch kit, strategy, and marketing on a platform that reaches millions every month.

PROGRAMS

One flagship path. Two adjacent options.

Wherever you are in your publishing journey, we have a solution for you. Apply today to get started.

DEVELOPMENT

Professional

$7,000

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Premier

$20,000

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GHOSTWRITING

Personal

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CHOOSE

Publishing Packages

Four packages built for different goals and budgets

Included

Available add-on

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STARTER

Professional

$8,000

FLAGSHIP

Premier

$20,000

GHOSTWRITING

Personal

from $35,000

THARSOS PRESS ADVANTAGE

Produced at the highest industry standards

Published under the Tharsos Press imprint

Featured on TharsosPress.com

Direct marketing on the Turley Talks network

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PUBLISHING FEATURES

FORMATS

Ebook publishing

Softcover publishing

Hardcover publishing

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Audiobook creation

COVER DESIGN AND INTERIOR

Professional cover design

Interior page design and formatting

EDITORIAL

Access to writing & publishing online course

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Editorial polish of finished manuscript

Title review with suggestions

Ghostwriting with a senior writer

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PRODUCTION

Optimized metadata & SEO

KDP setup (softcover)

IngramSpark setup (hardcover)

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Custom illustrations (children’s books)

REGISTRATIONS

ISBN assignment (Tharsos Press as publisher of record)

U.S. Copyright registration

Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN)

BOOK COPIES

Free softcover copies

Free hardcover copies

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DISTRIBUTION

Worldwide online distribution

Amazon, Google, Barnes & Noble preview

Set your own price program

MARKETING

Full Tharsos resource library

DIY marketing & launch kit / strategy guide

(done-for-you included)

Book cover mockups + book description

Print-ready bookmark design file

Author landing page (links to 3 retailers)

Press release with national distribution

Done-for-you social graphics, post copy, and posting calendar

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Done-for-you email launch campaign

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Launch team kit

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:30 video promo

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Retractable banner for in-person events

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Amazon A+ content

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Media kit one-sheeter

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Podcast outreach list + email template

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Turley Talks: interview with Dr. Turley

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Turley Talks: newsletter mention

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ABOUT THE IMPRINT

Bold and courageous

Tharsos Press practices decentralized publishing: authors publish under our imprint, with professional production and marketing services delivered for a flat fee—and keep what matters most.