Featuring 368 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, YA, and audiobooks; also in this issue: interviews with George Saunders, Lee C. Bollinger, Victoria Chang, and Jumata Emill, ...

McSweeney’s is seeking submissions for two literary prizes set to be awarded this year. The indie publisher announced in a news release that it is looking for entries for the Ga ...

Rachel Reid stopped by NBC News to discuss her novel Heated Rivalry and the runaway success of its television adaptation.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Playwriting is a great way for novelists to branch out into more collaborative work.  Working with directors, actors, and ...

Eugene Lim is the winner of the 2025 John Dos Passos Prize, given annually to “a talented American writer who experiments with form, explores a range of voices and merits further recognition.” ...

The first author to receive a Grand Master award was Agatha Christie in 1955. Other winners include Graham Greene, Daphne du Maurier, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley. Andrews and Child will ...

Pre-publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry influencers in the know since 1933. Colleen Hoover has revealed that she is being treated for cancer.

The other adaptation to win at the Globes was Chloé Zhao’s film based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel Hamnet. The movie won the trophy for best motion picture, drama, and Jessie Buckley claimed the prize ...

Pico Iyer, the travel writer known for books including The Lady and the Monk, The Art of Stillness, and, most recently, Aflame, made his acting debut in Josh Safdie’s critically acclaimed movie, ...

The fictional hockey rivals–turned-lovers that have taken the world by storm are getting a new novel. Rachel Reid will revisit her popular characters Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov in Unrivaled, ...

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