tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post1723770400564505426..comments2024-02-10T02:12:10.516-08:00Comments on CAROLINELEAVITTVILLE: Kirkus Reviews closingCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02724359857107668407noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-33939742902491232752009-12-11T05:45:33.965-08:002009-12-11T05:45:33.965-08:00I agree. It's just not a good sign for the boo...I agree. It's just not a good sign for the books industry, plus Kirkus was the only place, I believe, where self published authors could get reviewed.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02724359857107668407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-60404748061108035302009-12-10T21:57:58.285-08:002009-12-10T21:57:58.285-08:00Over 30 years ago, when I found the Kirkus review ...Over 30 years ago, when I found the Kirkus review of my first book in the public library, I was so shaken and depressed that I got into bed for the rest of the day...and it was morning!<br /><br />The next day I recovered, though, and called my publisher. My editor told me that he didn't send me the review because he didn't want me to be discouraged so early on, before the pub date, but the managing editor had warned him that he couldn't hide it from me, I'd see it anyway. That's when I told him to make sure to send me all reviews, no matter how bad. And, yeah, at least one was a lot worse than Kirkus's review.<br /><br />And their review of my next book a few years later was probably just as negative. But later on, I got a few decent notices from them. Even if I hadn't, I would still be very sorry that Kirkus won't be around anymore. Kirkus Reviews will be missed, even by the authors they panned.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428830849524153047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-81651090157719762282009-12-10T19:56:05.866-08:002009-12-10T19:56:05.866-08:00I don't believe it!! Wow. Sad news.I don't believe it!! Wow. Sad news.Gina Sorellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651102053639300887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396875931357506685.post-87406275006067673442009-12-10T19:24:40.575-08:002009-12-10T19:24:40.575-08:00C:
I'm so upset about this I had to blog abou...C:<br /><br />I'm so upset about this I had to blog about it too... something cathartic about it. Sad day for the writer trying to be seen in today's vertically integrated media zoo.<br /><br />JJeff Lyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202755992217117670noreply@blogger.com