Submissions Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

Ontology Press publishes books of almost all kinds that are directly related to the being within men and women. If you have written a manuscript or other work that is an expression of your being (realself), we may be interested in publishing it. The work can be fiction, nonfiction, a journal, a diary, a collection of letters, short stories, or essays. The only two requirements are that the work clearly expresses realself feelings and thoughts and is in an interesting and readable style. Almost no one now is conscious of the existence of the being in men and women, and so we are not looking for experts on the subject. Nor does the work have to include an accurate understanding of the ontological feelings it discusses. It merely has to express them with honesty and sincerity. These feelings and thoughts cover the whole range of human existence, and we are interested in all parts of it. Additionally, if you know of a work that we might be interested in publishing, such as one of the works described above by a relative or friend or a public domain book, please contact us as well.

In either case, send us an e-mail (preferred) or letter with as much of the following information as possible:

A one-page (500 words) cover letter summarizing the book and the author’s background.

A table of contents, along with a chapter-by-chapter summary.

An excerpt of the work—10 pages or 5,000 words maximum.

The estimated manuscript length (pages or number of words) and completion date, if the work is not yet finished.

The ownership and copyright status of the work, for works written by another person or previously published.

We prefer to receive all initial material by e-mail. Please do not include attachments with your e-mail.

If you mail your material to us, please send it as standard mail (without any confirmation signature required) so that we do not have to stand in line at the post office for it. If you include a stamped, self-addressed postcard, we will mail it to you on receiving your material.

If you would like your material returned, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for it. Otherwise, we do not return material we receive. (But again, we much prefer to receive all initial material by e-mail.)

Please do not send us an unsolicited manuscript.

If you send your material to us by e-mail, send it to

If you mail your material, send it to

    Acquisitions Editor
    Ontology Press
    44 Woolley Road
    Colfax, CA 95713-9456

We will reply within two weeks if we would like to see the entire work. Make sure you include your address (e-mail or mailing address), so we can contact you.