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Kirkus Reviews

February 06, 2023

"Kirkus" redirects here. For the surname, see Kirkus (surname).

Kirkus Reviews (or Kirkus Media) is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980).[1] The magazine is headquartered in New York City.[2] Kirkus Reviews confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature.

Kirkus Reviews
EditorVirginia Kirkus (1933 – July 1962)
CategoriesBook reviews
FrequencySemimonthly
PublisherVirginia Kirkus Bookshop Service, Virginia Kirkus Service, Inc. (from 1962), and others
Kirkus Media, LLC (from 2010)
First issueJanuary 1933; 90 years ago (1933-01)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City, New York, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitekirkusreviews.com
ISSN1948-7428

Kirkus Reviews, published on the first and 15th of each month, previews books before their publication. Kirkus reviews over 10,000 titles per year.[1][3]

History

Virginia Kirkus was hired by Harper & Brothers to establish a children's book department in 1926. The department was eliminated as an economic measure in 1932 (for about a year), so Kirkus left and soon established her own book review service.[4] Initially, she arranged to get galley proofs of "20 or so" books in advance of their publication; almost 80 years later, the service was receiving hundreds of books weekly and reviewing about 100.[3]

Initially titled Bulletin by Kirkus' Bookshop Service from 1933 to 1954, the title was changed to Bulletin from Virginia Kirkus' Service from January 1, 1955, issue onwards, and successively shortened to Virginia Kirkus' Service with the December 15, 1964, issue, and Kirkus Service in 1967, before it attained its definitive title, Kirkus Reviews, with January 1, 1969, issue.[citation needed]

In 1985 Anne Larsen was brought on as fiction editor, soon to become editor, remaining the editorial head of Kirkus until 2006 and modifying the review format and style for improved readability, concision, accuracy, and impact.

Ownership

It was sold to The New York Review of Books in 1970 and subsequently sold by the Review to Barbara Bader and Josh Rubins, who served also as the publication's editors. In 1985, magazine consultant James B. Kobak acquired Kirkus Reviews.[5] David LeBreton bought Kirkus from Kobak in 1993.[6] BPI Communications, owned by Dutch publisher VNU, bought Kirkus from LeBreton in 1999.[7] At the end of 2009, the company announced the end of operations for Kirkus.[1]

The journal was purchased from VNU (by then renamed The Nielsen Company, or Nielson N.V.) on February 10, 2010, by businessman Herbert Simon. Terms were not disclosed. It was thereafter renamed Kirkus Media, and book industry veteran Marc Winkelman was made publisher.[8]

Reviewing

Kirkus Reviews has a traditional program of reviewing that does not require payment for reviews.[9] Kirkus Reviews also offers an Indie program that allows book authors to purchase, but not modify or influence, reviews that the book author can choose whether or not to publish on the Kirkus website,[10] and if published may also be published in the magazine or email newsletter based on Kirkus editor discretion.[11]

Kirkus Prize

Main article: Kirkus Prize

In 2014, Kirkus Reviews started the Kirkus Prize, bestowing $50,000 prizes annually to authors of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers’ literature.[12]

Winners

Year Award Title Author Publisher
2014[13] Fiction Euphoria Lily King Atlantic Monthly
Nonfiction Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast Bloomsbury
Young Readers Aviary Wonders Inc.: Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual Kate Samworth Clarion Books
2015[14] Fiction A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara Pan Macmillan
Nonfiction Between the World and Me: Notes on the First 150 Years in America Ta-Nehisi Coates Random House
Young Readers Echo Pam Muñoz Ryan Scholastic Press
2016[15] Fiction The Sport of Kings C.E. Morgan Farrar Straus & Giroux
Nonfiction In the Darkroom Susan Faludi HarperCollins
Young Readers As Brave as You Jason Reynolds Atheneum
2017[16] Fiction What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky Lesley Nneka Arimah Farafina Books
Nonfiction The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea Jack E. Davis Norton
Young Readers The Marrow Thieves Cherie Dimaline Dancing Cat Books
2018[17] Fiction Severance Ling Ma Farrar Straus & Giroux
Nonfiction Call Them By Their True Names: American Crises Rebecca Solnit Haymarket Books
Young Readers Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James Bolden/Agate
2019[18] Fiction The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead Doubleday
Nonfiction How We Fight For Our Lives Saeed Jones Simon & Schuster
Young Readers New Kid Jerry Craft and Jim Callahan HarperCollins
2020[19] Fiction Luster Raven Leilani Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Nonfiction Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream Mychal Denzel Smith Bold Type Books
Young Readers I Am Every Good Thing. Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James Nancy Paulsen Books
2021[20] Fiction Harrow Joy Williams Alfred A. Knopf
Nonfiction Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir Brian Broome Mariner Books
Young Readers All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team Christina Soontornvat Candlewick Press

References

  1. ^ a b c Rich, Motoko (December 11, 2009). "End of Kirkus Reviews Brings Anguish and Relief". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Kirkus Reviews History". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Marcus, Leonard S. (2008). Minders of Make-Believe. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. pp. 104, 111. ISBN 978-0-395-67407-9.
  5. ^ Dougherty, Philip H. (April 4, 1985). "Consultant Acquires Kirkus Reviews". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  6. ^ . Publishers Weekly. August 23, 1993. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  7. ^ "Kirkus Reviews Acquired By Publisher of Billboard". Libraryjournal.com. August 2, 1999. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Rich, Motoko (February 10, 2010). "Kirkus Gets a New Owner – From the N.B.A." The New York Times. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  9. ^ "I'm not self-published, but my book did not get reviewed by Kirkus prior to publication. May I purchase a review through the Indie program?". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Since I'm paying for the review, will it be positive?". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "How does Kirkus decide which Indie reviews get published in the magazine and in the email newsletter?". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  12. ^ Colin Dwyer (September 30, 2014). "First-Ever Kirkus Prize Picks 18 Finalists : The Two-Way". NPR. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  13. ^ White, Caitlin. "Women Take Home All Three 2014 Kirkus Prizes". Bustle. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  14. ^ "2015 Finalists | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  15. ^ "2016 Kirkus Prize Winners Announced". the American Booksellers Association. November 3, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  16. ^ Reviews, Kirkus (November 7, 2017). "The Winners Of The 2017 Kirkus Prize". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  17. ^ "2018 Finalists | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  18. ^ "Kirkus Prize: 2019 Winners". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  19. ^ "Winners of the 2020 Kirkus Prize Announced". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "Winners of the 2021 Kirkus Prize Announced". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved January 25, 2022.

Sources

  • "Kirkus Reviews splits from NYRB". Library Journal. Vol. 107. June 15, 1982. p. 1164. ISSN 0363-0277.
  • "Kirkus Reviews closes". Library Journal. Vol. 135, no. 1. January 2010. pp. 16–17.
  • "Kirkus Reviews finds buyer". Library Journal. Vol. 135, no. 2. February 2010. p. 13.

External links

  • Official website
  • Online archive at Issuu (February 1, 2011 – present)
  • Kirkus Service at Library of Congress Authorities, with 4 catalog records
  • Virginia Kirkus at Library of Congress Authorities, with 7 catalog records

February 06, 2023
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Kirkus redirects here For the surname see Kirkus surname Kirkus Reviews or Kirkus Media is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus 1893 1980 1 The magazine is headquartered in New York City 2 Kirkus Reviews confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fiction nonfiction and young readers literature Kirkus ReviewsEditorVirginia Kirkus 1933 July 1962 CategoriesBook reviewsFrequencySemimonthlyPublisherVirginia Kirkus Bookshop Service Virginia Kirkus Service Inc from 1962 and others Kirkus Media LLC from 2010 First issueJanuary 1933 90 years ago 1933 01 CountryUnited StatesBased inNew York City New York U S LanguageEnglishWebsitekirkusreviews wbr comISSN1948 7428Kirkus Reviews published on the first and 15th of each month previews books before their publication Kirkus reviews over 10 000 titles per year 1 3 Contents 1 History 2 Ownership 3 Reviewing 4 Kirkus Prize 4 1 Winners 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksHistory EditVirginia Kirkus was hired by Harper amp Brothers to establish a children s book department in 1926 The department was eliminated as an economic measure in 1932 for about a year so Kirkus left and soon established her own book review service 4 Initially she arranged to get galley proofs of 20 or so books in advance of their publication almost 80 years later the service was receiving hundreds of books weekly and reviewing about 100 3 Initially titled Bulletin by Kirkus Bookshop Service from 1933 to 1954 the title was changed to Bulletin from Virginia Kirkus Service from January 1 1955 issue onwards and successively shortened to Virginia Kirkus Service with the December 15 1964 issue and Kirkus Service in 1967 before it attained its definitive title Kirkus Reviews with January 1 1969 issue citation needed In 1985 Anne Larsen was brought on as fiction editor soon to become editor remaining the editorial head of Kirkus until 2006 and modifying the review format and style for improved readability concision accuracy and impact Ownership EditIt was sold to The New York Review of Books in 1970 and subsequently sold by the Review to Barbara Bader and Josh Rubins who served also as the publication s editors In 1985 magazine consultant James B Kobak acquired Kirkus Reviews 5 David LeBreton bought Kirkus from Kobak in 1993 6 BPI Communications owned by Dutch publisher VNU bought Kirkus from LeBreton in 1999 7 At the end of 2009 the company announced the end of operations for Kirkus 1 The journal was purchased from VNU by then renamed The Nielsen Company or Nielson N V on February 10 2010 by businessman Herbert Simon Terms were not disclosed It was thereafter renamed Kirkus Media and book industry veteran Marc Winkelman was made publisher 8 Reviewing EditKirkus Reviews has a traditional program of reviewing that does not require payment for reviews 9 Kirkus Reviews also offers an Indie program that allows book authors to purchase but not modify or influence reviews that the book author can choose whether or not to publish on the Kirkus website 10 and if published may also be published in the magazine or email newsletter based on Kirkus editor discretion 11 Kirkus Prize EditMain article Kirkus Prize In 2014 Kirkus Reviews started the Kirkus Prize bestowing 50 000 prizes annually to authors of fiction nonfiction and young readers literature 12 Winners Edit Year Award Title Author Publisher2014 13 Fiction Euphoria Lily King Atlantic MonthlyNonfiction Can t We Talk About Something More Pleasant Roz Chast BloomsburyYoung Readers Aviary Wonders Inc Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual Kate Samworth Clarion Books2015 14 Fiction A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara Pan MacmillanNonfiction Between the World and Me Notes on the First 150 Years in America Ta Nehisi Coates Random HouseYoung Readers Echo Pam Munoz Ryan Scholastic Press2016 15 Fiction The Sport of Kings C E Morgan Farrar Straus amp GirouxNonfiction In the Darkroom Susan Faludi HarperCollinsYoung Readers As Brave as You Jason Reynolds Atheneum2017 16 Fiction What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky Lesley Nneka Arimah Farafina BooksNonfiction The Gulf The Making of an American Sea Jack E Davis NortonYoung Readers The Marrow Thieves Cherie Dimaline Dancing Cat Books2018 17 Fiction Severance Ling Ma Farrar Straus amp GirouxNonfiction Call Them By Their True Names American Crises Rebecca Solnit Haymarket BooksYoung Readers Crown An Ode to the Fresh Cut Derrick Barnes illustrated by Gordon C James Bolden Agate2019 18 Fiction The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead DoubledayNonfiction How We Fight For Our Lives Saeed Jones Simon amp SchusterYoung Readers New Kid Jerry Craft and Jim Callahan HarperCollins2020 19 Fiction Luster Raven Leilani Farrar Straus and GirouxNonfiction Stakes Is High Life After the American Dream Mychal Denzel Smith Bold Type BooksYoung Readers I Am Every Good Thing Derrick Barnes illustrated by Gordon C James Nancy Paulsen Books2021 20 Fiction Harrow Joy Williams Alfred A KnopfNonfiction Punch Me Up to the Gods A Memoir Brian Broome Mariner BooksYoung Readers All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team Christina Soontornvat Candlewick PressReferences Edit a b c Rich Motoko December 11 2009 End of Kirkus Reviews Brings Anguish and Relief The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on October 29 2011 Retrieved November 21 2011 Contact Us Kirkus Reviews Retrieved January 22 2016 a b Kirkus Reviews History Kirkus Reviews Retrieved November 15 2012 Marcus Leonard S 2008 Minders of Make Believe Boston Houghton Mifflin pp 104 111 ISBN 978 0 395 67407 9 Dougherty Philip H April 4 1985 Consultant Acquires Kirkus Reviews The New York Times Retrieved November 12 2012 Kirkus Reviews being acquired Publishers Weekly August 23 1993 Archived from the original on May 21 2013 Retrieved November 12 2012 Kirkus Reviews Acquired By Publisher of Billboard Libraryjournal com August 2 1999 Archived from the original on January 27 2013 Retrieved November 12 2012 Rich Motoko February 10 2010 Kirkus Gets a New Owner From the N B A The New York Times Retrieved March 22 2012 I m not self published but my book did not get reviewed by Kirkus prior to publication May I purchase a review through the Indie program Kirkus Reviews Retrieved August 5 2021 Since I m paying for the review will it be positive Kirkus Reviews Retrieved August 5 2021 How does Kirkus decide which Indie reviews get published in the magazine and in the email newsletter Kirkus Reviews Retrieved August 5 2021 Colin Dwyer September 30 2014 First Ever Kirkus Prize Picks 18 Finalists The Two Way NPR Retrieved November 23 2015 White Caitlin Women Take Home All Three 2014 Kirkus Prizes Bustle Retrieved September 26 2018 2015 Finalists Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews Retrieved September 26 2018 2016 Kirkus Prize Winners Announced the American Booksellers Association November 3 2016 Retrieved September 26 2018 Reviews Kirkus November 7 2017 The Winners Of The 2017 Kirkus Prize Huffington Post Retrieved September 26 2018 2018 Finalists Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews Retrieved October 30 2018 Kirkus Prize 2019 Winners Kirkus Reviews Retrieved September 20 2020 Winners of the 2020 Kirkus Prize Announced Kirkus Reviews Retrieved November 10 2020 Winners of the 2021 Kirkus Prize Announced Kirkus Reviews Retrieved January 25 2022 Sources Edit Kirkus Reviews splits from NYRB Library Journal Vol 107 June 15 1982 p 1164 ISSN 0363 0277 Kirkus Reviews closes Library Journal Vol 135 no 1 January 2010 pp 16 17 Kirkus Reviews finds buyer Library Journal Vol 135 no 2 February 2010 p 13 External links EditOfficial website Online archive at Issuu February 1 2011 present Kirkus Service at Library of Congress Authorities with 4 catalog records Virginia Kirkus at Library of Congress Authorities with 7 catalog records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kirkus Reviews amp oldid 1136386834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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