Frequently Asked Questions
How do I purchase JPS books?
Please contact us toll-free at 800-234-3151 and ask to speak with a sales representative. They can provide you with information about our books, terms of sale, discounts, special offers/sales, and answer any other questions you may have.
Trade accounts may purchase through their JPS sales representative or through national and regional book distributors. Books may also be purchased directly via this website.
Orders for JPS books may also be placed online through this website. Feel free to use our search feature to find specific books and authors or browse through our list by subject, by clicking on the "Books" tab at the top of each JPS website page.
How do I purchase JPS Gift Certificates?
Please contact us toll-free at 800-234-3151 or order online.
How do I make a donation in support of JPS's philanthropic efforts?
Access information about The JPS Mitzvah Project; Legacy Libraries; and other opportunities to help under-served Jewish communities in the United States and abroad. Also, feel free to call us toll-free at 800-234-3151 or via email: development@jewishpub.org.
As a media professional, how can I request review copies of JPS books?
Please fax your request to our Publicity Manager at 215-568-2017 or via email. Or, if you're under a deadline and would like to speak with us by phone, please call 215-832-0601. If you write a story or review one of our books, we would appreciate it if you could send us a tearsheet to:
Publicity Manager
JPS
2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
How do we request a JPS author for a Book Fair, Scholar-in-Residence program, or other speaking engagement?
Contact our Publicity Department via email or by phone to (215) 832-0601 or search our Speakers Bureau authors on our website, select an author(s) and click on "Book This Author" to submit your request.
How do I request or order a desk/exam copy?
How can I get copies of JPS catalogs?
You may download or request a print copy of our catalog on our website or call us toll-free at 800-234-3151.
How do I request permission to reprint material from a JPS book?
How can I contact a JPS author?
To contact an author or illustrator, please send correspondence to his or her attention, c/o The Jewish Publication Society, 2100 Arch Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103. We will be sure to pass your correspondence along.
As an author or illustrator of a JPS book(s) how can I purchase copies of my book?
Authors and illustrators may purchase copies of their books from JPS at a special discount. For more information, please contact our Sales Department at 215-832-0608.
How can I sign-up to receive JPS news and special offers?
JPS offers a quarterly eNewsletter that includes information on new titles, author and staff events, news about our philanthropic programs, and special sales and discount offers on books and gift certificates. Sign-up is easy!
I am a retailer or institution based in Canada or in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East or Africa and would like to purchase your books.
In Canada, contact:
Scholarly Book Services, Inc.
289 Bridgeland Avenue, Unit 105
Toronto, Ontario M6A 1Z6 CANADA
Telephone: 1-800-847-9736
Fax: 1-800-220-9895
E-mail: orders@sbookscan.com
www.sbookscan.com
In the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East or Africa, contact:
Eurospan Group
c/o Turpin Distribution
Pegasus Drive; Stratton Business Park
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 8TQ UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 (0) 1767 604972
Fax: +44 (0) 1767 601640
E-mail: eurospan@turpindistribution.com
Individuals and institutions may order directly from: www.eurospanbookstore.com
