I received my first review of The Clockwork Three. It’s from Publisher’s Weekly, and it’s starred, which makes me very, very happy. Here’s a nice quote:
…debut novelist Kirby has assembled all the ingredients for a rousing adventure, which he delivers with rich, transporting prose. Mixing fantasy and steampunk elements with subtle urban mythology, Kirby’s immersive story can be read as a modern morality play or a satisfying stand-alone tale.
I have people ask me all the time what kind of book The Clockwork Three is, and I struggle a bit to find a succinct answer. It’s not quite fantasy, not quite historical fiction, nor is it steampunk, but it borrows from all three genres. Something I appreciate about this review is that it didn’t try to pigeonhole the book, or label it as this genre or that, but instead described it how I think of it – a mixing of different elements.
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I recently gave an interview to The Deseret News, which I’m told will appear in the Sunday Arts section on September 26th. If it ends up online, I’ll link to it.
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I also gave an interview to Sherrie Petersen over at Write About Now. You can go check it out now if you want to.
7 responses to “My first review, and a couple of interviews”
Congrats on the great PW review. It’s got to be exciting being this close to release date! I’m posting my review on my blog up tomorrow. 🙂
Cool! I’ll look forward to reading it. And yes, it’s very exciting.
Mr. Kirby
I recently completed your wonderful book The Clockwork Three. I thoroughly enjoyed it; you are a masterful storyteller. It brough tears to my eyes when Mister Twine offered supervisor position to Hannah at the hotel. I was so engaged with the story I could not put it down.
I very much look forward to reading more of your work!
Best regards,
Carmen Miller
Charlotte NC
Thanks, Carmen! I’m glad you enjoyed the book. I’ll have another one out next fall, and I hope you enjoy that one, too.
I’ve been lurking on your site and following your progress ever since I met Jennifer DeChiara in the Fall. I’m so happy for you and it is so exciting to get a starred review, especially for your first book. I’ve read some very good stories that didn’t get that star, so I know it’s a real accomplishment. Congratulations.
Thanks, June, for the congratulations, and also for the de-lurking. Welcome!
Yaaaaaaaay!! Starred review in PW! That’s fantastic!!
Congrats to you and Lisa, Matt. Much deserved 🙂