Hopeful writers beware....

[alfreda89]

Not to be outdone by Harlequin opening a vanity press, Kirkus Reviews, the hoary old legend of the review field, is now going to offer vanity reviews. Yes! For $400+ dollars, you can have a fake review of your vanity press book! (No guarantee it's a good review, apparently.)

http://www.kirkusreviews.com/kirkusreviews/discoveries/index.jsp

This is simply cruel. Sheering the first year lambs.

Comments

[janni.livejournal.com]

This program is, alas, not new ...

[lem0nb0mbs.livejournal.com]

Really? I'm willing to read a crappy book and give it a review for half that.

Every market needs competition. };-D