Jane’s Stories Press Foundation announces that nominations are open for the 2024 Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature. This award will be bestowed to a book published in 2023 which bears the attributes of the award’s namesake, and its winner will be awarded $1000. The 2024 Clara Johnson Award Ceremony will be held in October or November of 2024.

The Jane’s Stories Board will choose the finalists from a field nominated by editors, publishers, authors, booksellers, librarians, and readers. The award’s intention is also to promote the publishers of women writers and their progressive works.

An author may receive the 2024 award for a specific work or for a body of work published within the year of 2023, that is, January through December of 2023. For purposes of this award: Women’s Literature includes all literary works by women (born or identified).
The award is open to prose of all genres. This includes, but is not limited to fiction, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, or memoir. All subgenres are welcome. Works in popular categories such as romance, and mystery are acceptable only if they rise to the level of literature. Genre-bending is encouraged. Works that are defined as erotica or pornography will be excluded from judging. Literature which denigrates any group or category of people will be eliminated, as well. Nominations are open March 8 through May 8, 2024. This is a firm deadline.
Submit questions and completed forms to: janesstoriespf.cja@gmail.com

All nominations must use this 2024 JSPF/CJA Nominating Form.

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