http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/kirkus-reviews-editor-publisher-to-close/ The Natural History Book Review Tue, 08 May 2012 23:16:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/kirkus-reviews-editor-publisher-to-close/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Kirk Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:36:38 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=324#comment-58 Wow, disappointing, and not just because of the similarity to my name. Book reviews are as important to publishing as the books themselves (but in a different way of course.) Wow, disappointing, and not just because of the similarity to my name. Book reviews are as important to publishing as the books themselves (but in a different way of course.)

]]> http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/kirkus-reviews-editor-publisher-to-close/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Maggie Desmond-O'Brien Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:36:55 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=324#comment-55 As someone who would love to make book reviewing my professional career, this is a tragedy. Book blogging is a fantastic way to get reviews out there, but it's hard to replace something as respected and well-loved as Kirkus Reviews. As someone who would love to make book reviewing my professional career, this is a tragedy. Book blogging is a fantastic way to get reviews out there, but it’s hard to replace something as respected and well-loved as Kirkus Reviews.

]]> http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/kirkus-reviews-editor-publisher-to-close/comment-page-1/#comment-53 John Riutta Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:58:29 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=324#comment-53 It is a worrying trend indeed. With fewer professional reviewers reviewing in fewer publications, the society is in danger of one day finding itself relying solely upon slap-dash comments left on retail websites to determine whether a book is worthwhile for them to purchase and read. Indeed, were it not for reviewers bringing titles to a wider audience, many very worthy books might never find their intended audience at all. It is a worrying trend indeed. With fewer professional reviewers reviewing in fewer publications, the society is in danger of one day finding itself relying solely upon slap-dash comments left on retail websites to determine whether a book is worthwhile for them to purchase and read. Indeed, were it not for reviewers bringing titles to a wider audience, many very worthy books might never find their intended audience at all.

]]> http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/2009/12/kirkus-reviews-editor-publisher-to-close/comment-page-1/#comment-52 OpposableChums Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:57:56 +0000 http://www.wellreadnaturalist.com/?p=324#comment-52 We're certainly in a time of change. What'll be the fate of newspapers, magazines, and books in an internet age? Is their demise inevitable, and is that ALL bad? We’re certainly in a time of change. What’ll be the fate of newspapers, magazines, and books in an internet age? Is their demise inevitable, and is that ALL bad?

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