2023 Kirkus Prizes Finalists

Finalists for the 2023 Kirkus Prizes have been announced, including several titles of genre interest:

Fiction

  • White Cat, Black Dog, Kelly Link (Random House)

Young Adult

  • The Eternal Return of Clara Hart, Louise Finch (Little Island)

Middle Grade

  • The Skull, Jon Klassen (Candlewick)

“Each of the winners will receive a $50,000 cash prize. The finalists are selected from books that have received starred reviews from Kirkus—stars are given in recognition of ‘exceptional merit’ to about 10% of all books reviewed by the magazine.”

Winners will be announced at a ceremony October 7, 2023 in New York City, NY and livestreamed on YouTube.

For more information, including a complete list of finalists, see the Kirkus Reviews website.



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