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Anne and Robert Cowan Writer's Prize 2024 Nomination Form

The Cowan Writer’s Prize recognizes and awards writers who have made an exceptional contribution to literary arts through a Jewish perspective. Awardees must be emerging writers who have published work (novel, short story, creative non-fiction, memoir, graphic novel, or another hybrid form), and who:

  • Reside in the greater San Francisco Bay Area
  • Are considered exceptionally gifted by their peers and readers
  • Write with a high degree of creativity and intelligence
  • Engage thoughtfully with Jewish themes in their work

The Cowan Prize includes a grant of $5,000 awarded to the nominee who best exemplifies these qualities.

Submissions for the 2024 nomination are now closed.  A winner will be announced in early 2025. Please contact Robyn Carmel with questions.