For Publishers and Authors

Registration for the 2013-14 JBC Network is now closed.

For authors/publishers who have already registered: 100 review copies of author's book are due to our warehouse by May 3. 

For your reference, the complete guidelines for JBC Network author participation can be found here:

2013-14 JBC Network Author Guidelines 2013-14 JBC Network Author Guidelines (142 KB)

The JBC Network program offers authors the opportunity to present their book to a targeted Jewish audience. These presentations assist authors in promoting their books as they may attract invitations from JBC Network members around North America. JBC Network members cover travel and lodging expenses and host a book sale when an author speaks in their community, but the author receives no honorarium.

To be eligible for 2013-14 JBC Network participation, the author must have a book, published between September 2012 and December 2013, that creates a program of Jewish interest. The application process includes a participation/distribution fee and the submission of 100 review copies of the author’s book by the beginning of May. An author may submit an shareable e-book in lieu of the review copies, but this is not recommended. Review copies are distributed to JBC Network members and are used in the author selection process. Many communities also use the JBC Network books as a resource when buying for their book fairs.

The Jewish Book Council’s role is to provide the platform for the author presentations and to coordinate the scheduling of appearances based upon the requests received from its Network membership.

Conference: The annual JBC Network conference includes five Meet the Author sessions, consisting of rapid-fire two-minute pitches from authors. Authors are thoroughly coached in their pitches by a member of the Jewish Book Council staff. The conference, June 2-4, 2013 at Hebrew Union College in Manhattan, marks the start of the JBC Network programming year. It is the easiest entry point into the author's work and presentation style for program coordinators, allowing authors to make the connections necessary to attract invitations to member communities. While conference fees are included in the registration process, the author/publisher are responsible for arranging the author's travel.

Scheduling:  After the conference, JBC Network members return home, where they have several weeks to review the list of participating authors before submitting their Author Requests for the upcoming season to the Jewish Book Council office. Once requests are received, Jewish Book Council staff crafts schedules for both the host sites and the authors. Tentative schedules are sent to JBC Network members and authors for review in late June or very early July. The proposed schedules are accepted or changes are made, and by the end of July, final schedules are forwarded to the author for written confirmation.

Event dates: JBC Network events may be booked for as early as August and extend through May of the following year. A cluster of events happens October through December, during Jewish Book Month, when many communities have an annual book fair. New event requests are made throughout the year.

Have questions about becoming a JBC Network author? Take a look at our FAQ section or email Emma Morgenstern at  author@jewishbooks.org. Please note that more detailed information about author participation is provided during the registration proce