#kirkus

[helioscopepdx]

Jonathan Case's wonderful middle-grade graphic novel LITTLE MONARCHS. It's received 5 Star Reviews from Horn Book, Booklist, Shelf Awareness, Publishers Weekly, & Kirkus! www.littlemonarchsbook.com

#jonathan case #little monarchs #kirkus #middle grade #post apocalypse #butterflies #science fiction #graphic novel

[hitchell-mope]

Second place. Part one.

#star trek #mckirk #kirkus #spuhura #anti spirk #quark #kelvin timeline #julian bashir #jim kirk #jean luc picard #benjamin sisko #kathryn janeway #anti janice rand #lwaxana troi #wesley crusher #polls

[lonniecomics]

Very excited to say I have a new website to promote my new graphic novel! Big thanks to Teresa and Chris at Hand Design Co. for transforming my wireframe into graphics and code!!

It's got preview chapters, reviews, and other info, so check it out and feel free to share. 😊

#autobio comics #digital watercolor #gay #graphic novel #jewish #lgbt #lgbtqia #original comic #orthodox jew #orthodox judaism #kirkus #comic review

[sopheadraws]

Kirk and Spock Canon Relationships Tier List

people were telling me about their favorite canon Kirk and Spock love interests on this post, so I made a tier list template :)

I actually made it a while ago and forgot to share it on here, but I just remade it with Kirk/La'an, Spock/the Romulan Commander, Spock/Saavik + a better Spuhura thumbnail image, so I thought it was a good time to post about it.

#tier list #star trek #star trek tos #star trek tas #star trek snw #star trek aos #tos #tas #snw #aos #spock #s'chn t'gai spock #jim kirk #james t. kirk #kirkus #spuhura #ka'an #spapel #t'pring #edith keeler #saavik #that's obviously not everyone but you get the idea #textpost #philosophie of mind

[sarahguillory]

In a town slowly being destroyed by rising tides, one girl must fight to find a way to keep her community’s spirit from drowning.

For thirteen-year-old Jillian Robichaux, three things are sacred: bayou sunsets, her grandmother Nonnie’s stories, and the coastal Louisiana town of Boutin that she calls home.

When the worst flood in a century hits, Jillian and the rest of her community band together as they always do―but this time the damage may simply be too great. After the local school is padlocked and the bridges into town condemned, Jillian has no choice but to face the reality that she may be losing the only home she’s ever had.

But even when all hope seems lost, Jillian is determined to find a way to keep Boutin and its indomitable spirit alive. With the help of friends new and old, a loveable golden retriever, and Nonnie’s storytelling wisdom, Jillian does just that in this timely and heartfelt story of family, survival, and hope.

In her stunning debut middle grade novel, Sarah Guillory has written a lush story about an indomitable girl fighting against the effects of climate change.

@mackidsbooks

#abookaday #365daysofbooks #booknerdigans #booklove #tbr #booknerd #sarah guillory #nowhere better than here #mglit #middle grade #books #climate fiction #louisiana #Kirkus #good reads #Cajun stories

[postgender2111]

Kirkus Starred Review

Kirkus Reviews liked the book - maybe you will, too.

Pat’s dystopian novel examines gender identity, environmentalism, and sexuality on an island enclave in the year 2111. Set mainly on an island off the coast of what used to be Maine, the narrative begins in a post-Collapse world struggling to survive nuclear fallout, environmental disintegration, and worldwide economic failure. In this future world of chaos and lawlessness, Riddles Island (which…

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#cli-fi #kirkus #post apocalyptic #Post gender #review

[offdutyenglishteacher]

Out of Kirkus Reviews’ 20 Most Anticipated Nonfiction of 2024, this is the one I’m most excited about. Might be the cover photo, but anyway RuPaul is awesome. Put your reading glasses on, y’all! Get it on hold in Libby now!

#kirkus #libby #memoir #nonfiction #rupaul charles

[jvnla]

Murder at Black Oaks is now out in paperback!

For fans of Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr, the latest installment in Robin Lockwood’s adventures has just been released in paperback! Read what Booklist is calling “the gutsiest” of the series. 

In Phillip Margolin's Murder at Black Oaks, Attorney Robin Lockwood finds herself at an isolated retreat in the Oregon mountains, one with a tragic past and a legendary curse, and surrounded by many suspects and confronted with an impossible crime.

Defense Attorney Robin Lockwood is summoned by retired District Attorney Francis Hardy to meet with him at Black Oaks, the manor he owns up in the Oregon mountains. The manor has an interesting history— originally built in 1628 in England, there's a murderous legend and curse attached to the mansion. Hardy, however, wants Lockwood's help in a legal matter— righting a wrongful conviction from his days as a DA. A young man, Jose Alvarez, was convicted of murdering his girlfriend only for Hardy, years later when in private practice, to have a client of his admit to the murder and to framing the man Hardy convicted. Unable to reveal what he knew due to attorney client confidence, Hardy now wants Lockwood's help in getting that conviction overturned.

Successful in their efforts, Hardy invites Lockwood up to Black Oaks for a celebration. Lockwood finds herself among an odd group of invitees— including the bitter, newly released, Alvarez. When Hardy is found murdered, with a knife connected to the original curse, Lockwood finds herself faced with a conundrum--who is the murder among them and how to stop them before there's another victim.

Praise for Murder at the Black Oaks:

“Fans will rejoice to detect echoes of Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Ellery Queen's The Siamese Twin Mystery, and countless puzzles by John Dickson Carr...An unapologetic valentine to golden age whodunits that sports its clichés as proudly as badges.” —Kirkus

“This is the sixth Lockwood novel, and it’s certainly the gutsiest...the risks pay off exceedingly well. Readers who enjoy a traditional legal thriller with some distinctly nontraditional story elements should really enjoy this one." —Booklist

Pick up your copy today!

#jvnla #books #new release #bookstagram #jvnla author #author #lit #phillip margolin #phillipmargolin #murder at black oaks #thriller #legal thriller #paperback #mystery #mystery books #macmillan books #macmillan publishing #kirkus #booklist

[devils-party-press]

Explore the Wonders of Your Inner Space

In the boundless universe of science fiction, certain books shine as brilliant stars. Anthony Doyle’s HIBERNACULUM is undeniably one such celestial gem that deserves a special spot in your literary galaxy.🌟 “Gripping, revealing, and frightening.” – MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW 🌟Prepare for a Mind-Bending Journey: HIBERNACULUM is at its core a mind-bending odyssey that will challenge your grasp of time,…

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#BookRecommendations #DiscoverNewWorlds #DonovansBookshelf #KindleVella #Kirkus #MidwestReview #MindBendingReads #outofthisworldpress #SciFiAdventure

[vernacularbooks]

News Roundup: Finches a World Fantasy Award Finalist and I Never Liked You Anyway by Jordan Kurella now available!

News Roundup: Finches a World Fantasy Award Finalist and I Never Liked You Anyway by Jordan Kurella now available!

Finches by A.M. Muffaz is keeping excellent company as a World Fantasy Award finalist in the novella category! Please pick up a copy or email us for a complimentary ebook, if you can prove you are an attending member. I Never Liked You Anyway by Jordan Kurella in now available! “I Never Liked You Anyway is heartfelt and stunning, a lively life-after-death journey that will resonate with anyone…

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#A.M. Muffaz #Caren Gussoff Sumption #Elana Gomel #jordan kurella #Kirkus #Paul Semel #World Fantasy Awards

[allymalinenko]

Hello and Updates!

Hello friends. It has been a MINUTE since I posted here. For as long and exhausting as 2021 was, how are we nearly halfway through 2022?? I just checked the calendar and This Appearing House comes out in THREE months??? What even is time? So let’s recap! Some fun things happened this year so far. I went to my first con down in Virginia. It was AuthorCon, hosted by Scares that Care. I was super…

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#AuthorCon #baseball #Junior Library Guild #Kirkus #Stoker Awards #THIS APPEARING HOUSE

[hitchell-mope]

An actual next generation fancast.

I once made a fancast for a Kelvin Timeline set Star Trek: The Next Generation movie*. But now I’m thinking. What about a Kelvin Timeline set movie about the children of the OG characters? Which, of course, led me to a new fancast. Like so.

Mitchell Hope. Georgie Kirk. Jim and Carol’s son. First Officer.

Kristen Bell. Joanna McCoy. Bones’s daughter. Communications Officer.

Jamie Chung. Demora Sulu. Sulu’s daughter. Captain.

Graham Phillips. Nikolai Chekov. Chekov’s nephew. Security Officer.

Freya Mavor. Ada Scott. Scotty’s daughter. Ships Doctor.

Tyler James Williams. Grayson Uhura. Spock and Uhura’s son. Engineer.

* https://www.tumblr.com/hitchell-mope/616130631041220608/next-generation-fancast

#star trek #kelvin timeline #jim kirk #carol marcus #kirkus #mitchell hope #bones mccoy #joanna mccoy #kristen bell #hikaru sulu #demora sulu #jamie chung #pavel chekov #graham phillips #montgomery scott #freya mavor #spock #nyota uhura #spuhura #tyler james williams #anti spirk #(just to be safe)

[jesncin]

⭐️✨LUNAR BOY RECIEVED ANOTHER STARRED REVIEW FROM KIRKUS REVIEWS!!!✨⭐️

We now have two starred reviews, from Kirkus and Publishers Weekly! Starred Kirkus reviews are extremely rare and difficult to get, we're beyond blown away that Lunar Boy was able to get such a prestigious mark. Reading a review praising the Indonesian and queer representation has me all in my feelings.

#booklr #queer #trans #lgbt books #qpoc #lunar boy #graphic novel #my art #ramblings #i've been holding my breath waiting on the kirkus review for ages now and for LB to get A STARRED REVIEW?? my god #kirkus is the one my peers are like. that's the tough one. u get a star from them that means u made it #look at ya boy now :')

[lonniecomics]

This is amazing news! Gaytheist got a Kirkus book review, and not only that, it got a star!

For those not in the know (most normal people), Kirkus is a company (?) that reviews books (and comics, etc.), and they're considered to be notoriously harsh critics. Their reviews aren't long, and I've heard they can sometimes be just a sentence or two.

Although publishers try to get their books to be read and reviewed by Kirkus, they are pretty selective, and don't review every book. I found it interesting to look up some of my favorite cartoonists on their website, and be surprised by which books have a been reviewed and which haven't, even form the same creator.

I've read different estimates, but it seems like they review around 8,000-10,000 books per year. If they REALLY like your book, the review will also get a star, but only about 10% of of books reviewed get one - even if they give a positive review, it's still pretty rare to get a star. It's like a Michelin star, I guess.

So anyway, as you already know from this post's title and opening paragraph, Gaytheist got a starred Kirkus review!! Ahh!! I didn't really expect to even be reviewed by Kirkus, and never dreamed I'd get a star! So this is pretty crazy!!

Hopefully this will help spread awareness of the book more widely! It comes out Feb 6, so just a few weeks away!

I posted a screenshot of the review above, but you can read it on their site here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lonnie-mann/gaytheist/ It'll also be in the print edition which comes out November 15!

#autobio comics #digital watercolor #gay #graphic novel #jewish #lgbt #lgbtqia #original comic #orthodox jew #orthodox judaism #kirkus #comic review

[dostoyevsky-official]

Thank you for the poetry challenge; I started with something I knew I could do (“The Sick Rose” by Blake), and I’m now working on “A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Whitman. As I’m looking through Norton anthologies and remembering all the poems I read getting my BA (English, specialty in film studies), I can’t help but think of when Kristin Thompson wrote in a blog entry that some films are just more teachable than others and therefore get place on more syllabi. Is this true for poetry? If so, any suggestions on how to break free more and explore?

O Rose thou art sick.  The invisible worm,  That flies in the night  In the howling storm: 

Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy.

of course it's true for poetry, which is why some poems get assigned all over america despite the absence of a common curriculum, or why they pop up in syllabi for certain courses (romantics, modernism, etc). bishop's one art got taught to us in ap lit as the perfect imperfect villanelle: what structure is, how modernists play with it, and why. these are poems that defined a movement or a form, or are easier to dissect. to move on you start reading collected poems, where you find many that aren't taught, lit crit to find mention of poets, or old issues of poetry magazines (where was a poem originally published, next to whom, etc).

#thanks for sending! #2024 poetry challenge #im not a critic nor do i have an eye out for contemporary poetry in hudson mag or kirkus or wherever

[johannamation]

THE GHOSTKEEPER got a Kirkus starred review today!! 🤩 👻 🤩

FULL REVIEW

PREORDER NOW

#artists on tumblr #comics #the ghostkeeper #ya comics #graphic novel #kirkus reviews #johannamation #ghosts #illustration