NEW YORK,NY/AUTHORLINK NEWS/December 10, 2009--Kirkus Reviews, an icon in the publishing industry, is shutting down as part of Nielsen Business Media's sale of its business-to-business publications, it was reported today by PW. In addition, Nielsen will close Editor & Publisher magazine.
No other details have been released as yet.
e5 Global media Holdings has purchased several major Nielsen publications, including Adweek and The Hollywood Reporter.
Kirkus Reviews, founded in 1933, had reviewed about 5,000 titles per year. The reviews, written by professionals, were reliable and authoritative. Kirkus engaged the services of more than 100 freelance writers.
(Editor's Note: Authorlink.com continues to carry current book reviews on its site and has more than 1200 libraries as subscribers to its free service.)
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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