Jew­ish Book Coun­cil is excit­ed to announce an Aspir­ing Young Authors award, for writ­ers ages 13 – 22. From now through the end of Jew­ish Book Month (Dec. 3, 2026), Jew­ish Book Coun­cil will be accept­ing sub­mis­sions in the cat­e­gories of poet­ry, fic­tion, and per­son­al essay to be select­ed for pub­li­ca­tion on the JBC web­site this spring. This peer-led project is a cel­e­bra­tion of the next gen­er­a­tion of young Jew­ish writ­ers and their amaz­ing con­tri­bu­tions to the Jew­ish sto­ry. More infor­ma­tion, sub­mis­sion guide­lines, and the appli­ca­tion form can all be found here.