I just heard from my editor at Kirkus Reviews about a great contest they've announced for the 80th anniversary of the periodical. I'm posting the press release here verbatim -- you should all check it out!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA ALERT
What: Kirkus is giving away a trip for two to New York City.
Why: In celebration of its 80th birthday, Kirkus Reviews is hosting a contest to give away a literary tour of New York City. The winner will receive two round-trip tickets to Manhattan, two nights’ stay at the Library Hotel, two passes to the Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl, gift certificates to several of the city’s finest independent bookstores, breakfast at a round table at the Algonquin Hotel, and dinner at Public in SoHo.
How: Visit
www.kirkusreviews.com/literarytour and enter one’s email address and name.
When: Entries will be accepted from Monday, September 16, 2013, until midnight on October 22, 2013. The winner will be selected on October 23, 2013.
Where: Visit
www.kirkusreviews.com/literarytour to enter or learn more.
Who: Founded in 1933, Kirkus has been an authoritative voice in book discovery for 80 years. Kirkus Reviews magazine gives industry professionals a sneak peek at the most notable books being published weeks before they’re released. When the books become available for purchase, Kirkus offers the book reviews to consumers on Kirkus.com and in a weekly email newsletter, giving readers unbiased, critical recommendations they can trust.
Kirkus also has a full suite of author services, including Kirkus Indie, a book review service for self-publishers; Kirkus Editorial, book editing services for unpublished and self-published authors; and Kirkus Marketing, services that help authors get discovered by consumers as well as industry influencers, such as publishers, agents and film executives.
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