Canadian Jewish Book Awards

Deadline: February 14, annually

Eligibility: Canadian authors published in Canada within the previous two years. Writing must be on subjects of Jewish interest, within the categories listed below.

Value: Awards vary according to donations

Contact: Diane Uslaner

Koffler Centre of the Arts, 4588 Bathurst St.
Toronto, ON M2R 1W6
Phone: 416-636-1880 x352
FAX: 416-636-5813
E-Mail: duslaner@bjcc.ca
Website: http://www.bjcc.ca

Description: Eligible writing will be part of the following categories: first novel, fiction, poetry, biography/memoir, children and young adult, biblical/rabbinic scholarship, * Canadian Jewish history, Jewish history, scholarship on a Jewish subject, original translation from Yiddish or Hebrew, Yiddish writing, * Holocaust history, memoir or literature, literary criticism, feminist literature, Jewish culture. * In these categories only, books may be published outside Canada, due to lack of publishing in these areas in Canada.

Further Details: TWO copies of each book should be submitted. Please include complete mailing addresses for both publishers and authors.

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