Idylls Press was founded in 2004 with the mission of publishing the Catholic imagination—particularly new and classic fiction with challenging spiritual themes. We are a small business (with only two part-time employees, and are therefore limited to publishing only a few books a year.

For more specific information on our press, visit the following pages:

mission statement
submission guidelines
ordering information for retailers

Idylls Press also publishes several websites on the intersection of faith, culture and the arts, including:

Idylls Press Famous Authors Gifts at Cafepress
Debra Murphy’s blog/homepage
bardolatry: news, views and reviews of Shakespeare-on-film and in the Pacific Northwest.
Catholic Ficion: news, views & reviews of fiction from a Catholic viewpoint.
Catholic Film Reviews: news, views & reviews of movies from a Catholic viewpoint.
John Murphy Art
Silverlode Needlecraft
The Mystery of Things by Debra Murphy
This Is Ashlnad

Debra and John Murphy are also regular contributors to GodSpy.com

Here is our current contact information. (Please do not send unsolicited manuscripts—read our submissions page.)

Mailing Address:

Idylls Press
P.O. Box 3219
Ashland, OR 97520

phone: 541.905.1386
fax: 213.402.8967

email us: