Kirkus Basic

In the publishing industry, one of the most renowned and respected book reviewers that give that stamp of approval is Kirkus Reviews. Touted as the world’s toughest critic, Kirkus Reviews holds an eighty-year-old reputation of drawing the mainstream industry’s attention to the best new releases. With the recent upsurge in self-published releases, this publication has expanded its reach with its Kirkus Indie program, which gives self-published authors the same opportunity to acquire unbiased reviews of their work. Kirkus reviews are trusted and authoritative critiques created by experts who are selected for their knowledge base and mastery in certain fields.

The Author House Publisher Kirkus Basic service combines three effective and powerful platforms for promoting self-published titles to literary agents, traditional publishing houses, booksellers and, most importantly, book buyers.

With this package, you will get the following:

• Kirkus Standard Review
  This paid review provides an honest, caveat-emptor evaluation under the same impartial rubric and in the same format and style as a traditional Kirkus review. Kirkus Indie posts these reviews on their website and the reviews are also eligible for inclusion in the Kirkus Indie monthly e-newsletter, which highlights the best submissions to the program at no extra cost. The e-newsletter goes to a targeted base of subscribers, including agents, editors, and librarians.
• Kirkus Catalog (Quarter Page)
  A quarter-page advertisement in a full-color catalog distributed to Kirkus’ database of industry influencers, which includes librarians, publishers, book sellers, book buyers and decision makers.

*This bundle includes a cover revision option for authors to include a review blurb on their book cover.

What You Need to Know

Kirkus Reviews was founded in 1933. An authoritative voice in book discovery, Kirkus reviews 10,000 books per year, garners an average of 2.6 million website impressions per month, and fosters 65,000 email newsletter subscribers.