Advertising in Jewish Book World

Jewish Book World Calendar 

Jewish Book World is published four times a year by the Jewish Book Council. Each issue of Jewish Book World reflects a diversity of opinions and includes reviews, news articles, information about new books and advertisements by large and small publishers about books of Jewish interest. Jewish Book World has been published since 1981, and is the only publication whose sole mission is to bring notice of Jewish books to a focused reading audience.  Each issue reviews books for both adults and children. 

Advertisement Size and Rates

 Full Page, inside Front or Back Cover
3 full columns, 8.5 x 11 $850
 Full Page 3 full columns, 8.5 x 11  $590
 1/2 Page 3 half columns, 7.5 x 4.75 $400
 2/3 Page 2 full columns, 4.9375  x 9.5 $475
1/3 Page, vertical 1 full column, 2.375 x 9.5 $350
1/3 Page, square 2 half columns, 4.9375 x 4.75 $350
1/6 Page 1/2 column, 2.375 x 4.75 $300

2013 Target Publication Dates

Spring Issue (Passover): March 1st
Summer Issue: June 3rd
Fall Issue (Rosh Hashanah): September 3rd
Winter Issue (Jewish Book Month and Hanukkah): December 2nd

2013 Reservation (L) and Copy (R) Deadlines

Spring: Jan. 4th, Feb. 1st
Summer: March 15th, April 15th
Fall: June 24th, July 24th
Winter: September 12th, October 11th

Mechanical Specifications

Publication trim size is 8.5 inches deep. Print area is 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Bleeds are 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. The column depth is 9.5 inches. The column width is 2.375 inches. Binding is perfect.  Maximum recommended screen is 120. Please submit ads as e-mail attachments. All ads must be color, high-resolution and pdf files. 

Advertising Policies

All advertising is subject to the publisher’s approval. The Jewish Book Council reserves the right to reject any advertising that is not in keeping with its publication standards. Advertising material cannot resemble the design of editorial pages. All ads will be placed in locations at the publisher’s discretion according to stated size selection. 

Payment Terms

Payment is required with the order for all first-time advertisers and ad agencies. All other accounts are payable within 30 days of billing. If you would like to order and prepay ad space in three issues, you will receive a 10% discount on the cost of your order. 

Reservation Form

To reserve your ad in Jewish Book World, please fill out the below form and either email them back to naomi@jewishbooks.org, fax them to 212-532-4952, or mail them back to:

Att: Advertising
Jewish Book Council
520 8th Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10018

2013 Media Kit

If you have any questions, please contact Naomi Firestone-Teeter at naomi@jewishbooks.org.