The Swedenborg Foundation is committed to publishing a diversity of voices and perspectives and welcomes unsolicited manuscripts and book proposals which align with our publishing vision. Please familiarize yourself with our publishing vision and submission instructions below. You can learn more about our criteria, as well as our Editorial Committee, on this page. We look forward to the possibility of working with you.
Publishing Vision
Our purpose is to make Swedenborg’s works and ideas accessible to people in every area of society in a way that is pragmatic and respectful of others’ beliefs.
To serve this purpose, our vision is to be known as a primary resource for reliable, relevant, and effective information applicable to life or the advancement of thought about Swedenborg that has no belief-based barriers for people to access.
To manifest our vision, the Swedenborg Foundation desires to network with authors to produce both scholarly and trade titles which break new ground in the application or understanding of Swedenborg’s ideas.
Submissions are welcome in any field of study, but the Foundation has a particular interest in works which focus on the overlap of Swedenborg’s ideas with modern issues and/or areas of research, such as psychotherapy, consciousness studies, and spirituality, offering the possibility of generating new insights by bringing Swedenborg’s ideas to sectors of society at a level unreached before.
We are interested in both scholarly works which reflect formal research and trade works which appeal to the general public. All scholarly works undergo a peer review process.
Use of AI
We do not accept AI-generated content in book manuscripts. All submitted writing must be fully human-composed. Authors must disclose any use of AI in the development process.
We prioritize human creativity, insight, and originality in all our publishing work.
Submission Instructions
Please use the form below to submit your material. (Attachments should be PDF or .doc/.docx files.) Please read the instructions on the form carefully.
All submissions should include as attachments:
- A cover letter
- The complete manuscript, or sample chapters if submitting a proposal
- Synopsis and chapter outline or table of contents
- Author’s C.V.
- Marketing plan (in the form fields or as an attachment)
Please be in touch if you have any issues completing this form. You will receive an email confirming that your submission has been received. The submission review process takes approximately one to three months, and follows the following steps:
- Initial review by staff
- If approved, forwarded to Editorial Committee
- If accepted by staff and Editorial Committee, an author contract is drafted
If you have a specific question not covered above you may use the contact information below to ask your question. Please use the submission form below when you are ready to send your materials. (There is not a way to partially complete and return later.)
Editor
Tel: 610-430-3222
E-mail: editor@swedenborg.com
