Kirkus Reviews

Founded in 1993, Kirkus has been an authoritative voice in book discovery for more than 85 years. Kirkus’ reputation for being the world’s toughest book critic lends credibility to unknown authors, giving consumers an opinion they can trust and serving as the first indicator of a book’s value to book industry professionals.

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Founded in 1993, Kirkus has been an authoritative voice in book discovery for more than 85 years. Kirkus’ reputation for being the world’s toughest book critic lends credibility to unknown authors, giving consumers an opinion they can trust and serving as the first indicator of a book’s value to book industry professionals.

Why Kirkus?

As an unpublished or self-published author, it can be relentless struggle to attract a significant amount of attention to your book or manuscript. By purchasing a Kirkus indie review, authors can have the opportunity to build some name recognition and get noticed by agents, publishers and other industry influencers. Kirkus has been an industry-trusted source for honest and accessible reviews since 1993 and has helped countless authors build credibility in the publishing realm ever since. Browse through some of our authors success stories, and get a glimpse of what exactly and indie review from Kirkus can do for you.

Kirkus Push

Designed to push books to consumers and industry influencers.
What you get:

  • 1/4 Page Ad in Kirkus Reviews Magazine with the readership of 15,000 industry influencers
  • Included in Kirkus’ email newsletter to about 65,000 industry influencers and consumers
  • Book Cover Feature in the email Newsletter
    Kirkus Dominance

    What you get:

  • FULL Page Ad in Kirkus Reviews Magazine with the readership of 15,000 industry influencers
  • Book Cover Feature on Critic’s Picks Email Campaign – Included in Kirkus’ email newsletter to about 65,000 industry influencers and consumers
    Subscribers of Kirkus

  • HarperCollins
  • Hachette Book Group
  • New Harbinger
  • Owl Kids
  • Simon & Schuster
  • University of Alabama Press
  • Martins (Macmillan)
  • Llewellyn
  • Norton
  • Abrams
  • Lee and Low/Tu Books
  • Little, Brown Young Readers
  • Disney Hyperion
  • Candlewick
  • Gray Wolf
  • Source Books
  • Henry Holt (Macmillan)
  • Plume (Penguin)
  • Putnam (Penguin)
  • Putnam (Penguin Young
  • Readers)
  • Viking (Penguin)
  • Penguin Books (Penguin)
  • Perigee (Penguin)
  • New American Library
  • (Penguin)
  • Penguin Group USA
  • Blue Rider Press (Penguin)
  • Dutton (Penguin)
  • Razorbill (Penguin)
  • Random House
  • Del Ray/Spectra (Random
  • House)
  • Ballantine/Mortalis (Random
  • House)
  • University of Minnesota
  • Orbit/Red Hook (Hachette)
  • Creston Books
  • Loveswept (Random House)
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​ Subscribers of Kirkus
  • HarperCollins
  • Hachette Book Group
  • New Harbinger
  • Owl Kids
  • Simon & Schuster
  • University of Alabama Press
  • Martins (Macmillan)
  • Llewellyn
  • Norton
  • Abrams
  • Lee and Low/Tu Books
  • Little, Brown Young Readers
  • Disney Hyperion
  • Candlewick
  • Gray Wolf
  • Source Books
  • Henry Holt (Macmillan)
  • Plume (Penguin)
  • Putnam (Penguin)
  • Putnam (Penguin Young
  • Readers)
  • Viking (Penguin)
  • Penguin Books (Penguin)
  • Perigee (Penguin)
  • New American Library
  • (Penguin)
  • Penguin Group USA
  • Blue Rider Press (Penguin)
  • Dutton (Penguin)
  • Razorbill (Penguin)
  • Random House
  • Del Ray/Spectra (Random
  • House)
  • Ballantine/Mortalis (Random
  • House)
  • University of Minnesota
  • Orbit/Red Hook (Hachette)
  • Creston Books
  • Loveswept (Random House

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