a book review magazine

Kirkus Reviews – Launched in 1933, Kirkus Reviews is a book review magazine.

For those who don’t know

For those of you that don’t know, Kirkus Reviews was a book review magazine known for having very harsh reviewers, rarely giving a positive review to anything.

a glamorous debutante

Kirkus Reviews’s a glamorous debutante, and Kirkus Reviews's chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing.

giving a preview of books prior to their publication

Kirkus Reviews is published on the first and 15th of each month, giving a preview of books prior to their publication.

provides independent book reviews

Kirkus Reviews provides independent book reviews, giving readers unbiased, critical feedback they can trust.

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the nation’s leading journal of prepublication book reviews

At a special ceremony in the penthouse of the Four Seasons Residences in Austin, Kirkus Reviews, the nation’s leading journal of prepublication book reviews, announced the winners of the second annual Kirkus Prize in the categories of fiction, nonfiction and young readers’ literature.

for example to Matt's first book as 'powerful verse from a writer of real talent

Kirkus Reviews, for example, referred to Matt's first book as 'powerful verse from a writer of real talent.

at work on a non-fiction book, which is for Simon & Schuster, and writing Kirkus Reviews's first novel

Kirkus Reviews is at work on a non-fiction book, which is for Simon & Schuster, and writing Kirkus Reviews's first novel.

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Author Charlie Higson, writing for The Guardian, called Kirkus reviews "a great piledriver of a read".

magazine

Kirkus Reviews magazine gives the scoop on notable books about to be released and provides thoughtful reviews of the best fiction, nonfiction, children’s,and teen books.

a member of Sigma Tau Delta, , as well as ANWA The International English Honor Society

Kirkus Reviews is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, as well as ANWA, the American Night Writers Association.

an authoritative voice in book discovery

Kirkus Reviews has been an authoritative voice in book discovery for 80 years, giving readers unbiased, critical recommendations they can trust.

Kirkus Reviews's novels

Kirkus Reviews will give insight into Kirkus Reviews's youth, Kirkus Reviews's inspirations, struggles, and how Kirkus Reviews overcame years of rejection to achieve Kirkus Reviews's goal of scoring a major publishing deal and seeing Kirkus Reviews's novels in the hands of loyal, encouraging readers.

the recipient of a Fiction Fellowship from the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing and an Oregon Literary Fellowship, as well as writing residencies at Playa , Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Hypatia-in-the-Woods, and Wildacres

(Kirkus Reviews is the recipient of a Fiction Fellowship from the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing and an Oregon Literary Fellowship, as well as writing residencies at Playa, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Hypatia-in-the-Woods, and Wildacres.

The Kirkus Reviews is also known for The Kirkus Reviews's photography

The Kirkus Reviews is also known for The Kirkus Reviews's photography.

the author of Teen VogueHappens: , A Guide to Contemporary Realistic Fiction For The YA Readerpublished with VOYA

Kirkus Reviews's also the author of Teen VogueHappens: A Guide to Contemporary Realistic Fiction For The YA Reader, published with VOYA.

a former holder of a Guinness World Record for a team () read-aloud marathon which proves only that anyone who can read can break a world record

Kirkus Reviews is also a former holder of a Guinness World Record for a team read-aloud marathon (which proves only that anyone who can read can break a world record).

at work on Alan's next novel, '

Kirkus Reviews is at work on Alan's next novel, 'The Legacy of Izaak Wolf,' about an adolescent with Asperger's Syndrome achieves the near impossible to save Alan's family from a surefire calamity.

the book " a handy and stimulating anthology for the student who might wonder whether what would happen if Pithecanthropus were still around—as a football player for instance

Kirkus Reviews considered the book "a handy and stimulating anthology for the student who might wonder whether what would happen if Pithecanthropus were still around—as a football player for instance.