Kirkus Reviews
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| Categories | Book reviews |
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| Frequency | Semimonthly |
| Publisher | Kirkus Media |
| First issue | 1933 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | kirkusreviews.com |
| ISSN | 0042-6598 |
Kirkus Reviews (or Kirkus Media) is an American book review magazine founded in 1933[1] by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980).
Kirkus serves the book and literary trade sector, including libraries, publishers, literary and film agents, film and TV producers and booksellers. Kirkus Reviews is published on the first and 15th of each month, giving industry professionals a preview of books being published prior to their publication. When the books become available for purchase, Kirkus serves the reviews to consumers in a weekly email newsletter and on KirkusReviews.com.[who?] Kirkus reviews over 7,000 titles per year.[who?]
Kirkus has a full suite of author services, including Kirkus Indie, a review service for self-publishers, Kirkus Editorial, book editing services for unpublished and self-published authors, and Kirkus Marketing, services that help authors get discovered by consumers as well as industry influencers, such as publishers, agents and film executives.[who?] Self-published book reviews are solicited through the Kirkus Author Services at a price between $425-$575 per review.[2] If the review of a self-published book is negative, authors are given the option of keeping the review private.[3]
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[edit] History
Initially titled the Bulletin, the title was changed to Bulletin from Virginia Kirkus' Service with the January 1, 1955, issue and successively shortened to Virginia Kirkus' Service with the December 15, 1964, issue and Kirkus Service in 1967 before attaining its definitive title of Kirkus Reviews with the January 1, 1969, issue. During the period April 15, 1985-July 15, 1991, it was known as Jim Kobak's Kirkus Reviews.[who?]
Kirkus was published by Kirkus' (Virginia) Bookshop Service from 1933 to 1954, Virginia Kirkus' Service from 1955 to 1966, and Kirkus Service starting in 1967. BPI Communications, owned by Dutch publisher VNU, bought Kirkus from longtime owner David LeBreton in 1999. VNU was renamed the Nielsen Company in 2006.[who?] At the end of 2009, the company announced the end of operations for Kirkus.[1] The journal was purchased from the Nielsen Company on February 10, 2010 by businessman Herbert Simon. Simon is the owner of the NBA's Indiana Pacers, co-owner of independent bookstore Telecote Books in Montecito, California, US, and a shopping mall developer. Terms were not disclosed.[4] Since then it has been operated by Kirkus Media, an affiliate of Calendar Holdings, which has retail operations throughout the English-speaking world. Kirkus Media is led by Marc Winkelman, a book-industry veteran who is CEO of Calendar Holdings.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Rich, Motoko (December 11, 2009). "End of Kirkus Reviews Brings Anguish and Relief". The New York Times (New York, United States: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.). ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/12/books/12kirkus.html. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/indie/add/
- ^ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/indie/faq/
- ^ http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/02/kirkus-bought-by-nba-pacers-owner.html
- ^ Motoko Rich, "Kirkus Gets a New Owner — From the N.B.A.", New York Times, February 10, 2010.
