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Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus. [1] The magazine's publisher, Kirkus Media , is headquartered in New York City . [ 2 ] Kirkus Reviews confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fiction , nonfiction , and young readers' literature .
The Kirkus Prize is an American literary award conferred by the book review magazine Kirkus Reviews.Established in 2014, the Kirkus Prize bestows US$150,000 annually. Three authors are awarded US$50,000 each, divided into three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers' Literature. [1]
Virginia Kirkus (December 7, 1893 – September 10, 1980) was the founder and president of what would become Kirkus Reviews from 1933 to 1962. Before creating her service in 1933, Kirkus was a teacher in Delaware during the late 1910s. In the 1920s, Kirkus went to New York to edit for Pictorial Review and McCall's.
David R. Kircus (born February 19, 1980) is an American former professional football wide receiver.He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft after playing college football at Grand Valley State University.
A Gentleman in Moscow was a finalist for the 2016 Kirkus Prize in Fiction & Literature. [10] It was also an International Dublin Literary Award nominee (2018 longlist). [11] The audiobook, narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith, [12] was an AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award winner in 2016. [13]
Kirkus is an English surname originating from a family living near the kirkus, which referred to a 'kirk (church) house' or the 'parsonage'. The surname first was first found in Yorkshire , but is today most prevalent in the United States .
All Boys Aren't Blue received a starred review from Kirkus, [6] as well as positive reviews from School Library Journal, [7] Booklist, [8] and Publishers Weekly. [9]Kirkus called the book "[a] critical, captivating, merciful mirror for growing up Black and queer today."
Blanca & Roja received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, [36] School Library Journal, [37] and Booklist [38] as well. School Library Journal named Blanca & Roja a best book of 2018. [39] Their fifth novel, Dark and Deepest Red, is a split-timeline story based on The Red Shoes, set in 1518 Strasbourg and 2018. The book was published in early ...