Kimberly Burns
@kimberlyburns.bsky.social
Literary Publicist / Cheerleader
Proud co-founder Broadside PR
Native Californian in New York
Proud co-founder Broadside PR
Native Californian in New York
We’re announcing the 2025 Kirkus Prize finalists tomorrow. All 18 of em! Watch this space! www.kirkusreviews.com/prize/
August 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
We’re announcing the 2025 Kirkus Prize finalists tomorrow. All 18 of em! Watch this space! www.kirkusreviews.com/prize/
Over 1000 people came out for #nokings protest on a rainy day in my little town! Rhinebeck, NY #HVNOKINGS
(And one drone overhead #fascistcreeps)
(And one drone overhead #fascistcreeps)
June 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Over 1000 people came out for #nokings protest on a rainy day in my little town! Rhinebeck, NY #HVNOKINGS
(And one drone overhead #fascistcreeps)
(And one drone overhead #fascistcreeps)
@melissafebos.bsky.social + Leslie Jamison last night at Books are Magic / Public Records was the best kind of literary pandemonium! NYC: Don’t miss Melissa TONIGHT @strandbookstore.bsky.social with Stephanie Danler! (Even though it says sold out, go…they’ll make room for you!)
June 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
@melissafebos.bsky.social + Leslie Jamison last night at Books are Magic / Public Records was the best kind of literary pandemonium! NYC: Don’t miss Melissa TONIGHT @strandbookstore.bsky.social with Stephanie Danler! (Even though it says sold out, go…they’ll make room for you!)
Read with Jenna picks Laila Lalami’s THE DREAM HOTEL for March! 🎉 Preorder from your local indie now, THE DREAM HOTEL comes out next Tuesday March 4th!🎉🎉🎉 @pantheonbooks.bsky.social
@lailalalami.com
@todayshow.com
@lailalalami.com
@todayshow.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Read with Jenna picks Laila Lalami’s THE DREAM HOTEL for March! 🎉 Preorder from your local indie now, THE DREAM HOTEL comes out next Tuesday March 4th!🎉🎉🎉 @pantheonbooks.bsky.social
@lailalalami.com
@todayshow.com
@lailalalami.com
@todayshow.com
🎉 @laurenfsharma.bsky.social + @cleyvisnatera.bsky.social SRO crowd at Center for Fiction last night. #casualtiesoftruth 🔥🔥🔥
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🎉 @laurenfsharma.bsky.social + @cleyvisnatera.bsky.social SRO crowd at Center for Fiction last night. #casualtiesoftruth 🔥🔥🔥
A live zoom literary event for Black women authors was hacked this morning with the confederate flag, porn and N words. Read Lauren Francis-Sharma’s @laurenfsharma.bsky.social’s IG post here. Does anyone know anyone at zoom who should know about this?
February 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A live zoom literary event for Black women authors was hacked this morning with the confederate flag, porn and N words. Read Lauren Francis-Sharma’s @laurenfsharma.bsky.social’s IG post here. Does anyone know anyone at zoom who should know about this?
Got a calendar? Mark it! Here’s the first part of @laurenfsharma.bsky.social Lauren Francis-Sharma’s nationwide tour for CASUALTIES OF TRUTH laurenfrancissharma.com/events/
January 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Got a calendar? Mark it! Here’s the first part of @laurenfsharma.bsky.social Lauren Francis-Sharma’s nationwide tour for CASUALTIES OF TRUTH laurenfrancissharma.com/events/
Laila Lalami on the cover of Publishers Weekly! The Dream Hotel 03.04.25 @pantheonbooks.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Laila Lalami on the cover of Publishers Weekly! The Dream Hotel 03.04.25 @pantheonbooks.bsky.social
😲 Emrata ♥️ Melissa Febos’ THE DRY SEASON! (Knopf / 6.3.25)
(🚨 Book Critics hmu!)
(🚨 Book Critics hmu!)
December 20, 2024 at 9:31 PM
😲 Emrata ♥️ Melissa Febos’ THE DRY SEASON! (Knopf / 6.3.25)
(🚨 Book Critics hmu!)
(🚨 Book Critics hmu!)
Oh hi Starred Prepub #2 for @lailalalami.com & THE DREAM HOTEL from PW: “chillingly original, echoing widespread fears about the abuse of surveillance technology, and she balances high-concept speculative elements with deep character work. This surreal story feels all too plausible.”
December 20, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Oh hi Starred Prepub #2 for @lailalalami.com & THE DREAM HOTEL from PW: “chillingly original, echoing widespread fears about the abuse of surveillance technology, and she balances high-concept speculative elements with deep character work. This surreal story feels all too plausible.”
💥💥💥Lauren Francis-Sharma's
CASUALTIES OF TRUTH is coming from Grove 2.11.25 (serendipitously 34 years to the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison). A ton of blurbs including Rebecca Makkai! Angie Kim! Xochitl Gonzalez! &
⭐️ Booklist 🚨 #preorderalert 🇿🇦🇺🇸📚
CASUALTIES OF TRUTH is coming from Grove 2.11.25 (serendipitously 34 years to the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison). A ton of blurbs including Rebecca Makkai! Angie Kim! Xochitl Gonzalez! &
⭐️ Booklist 🚨 #preorderalert 🇿🇦🇺🇸📚
December 18, 2024 at 3:57 PM
💥💥💥Lauren Francis-Sharma's
CASUALTIES OF TRUTH is coming from Grove 2.11.25 (serendipitously 34 years to the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison). A ton of blurbs including Rebecca Makkai! Angie Kim! Xochitl Gonzalez! &
⭐️ Booklist 🚨 #preorderalert 🇿🇦🇺🇸📚
CASUALTIES OF TRUTH is coming from Grove 2.11.25 (serendipitously 34 years to the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison). A ton of blurbs including Rebecca Makkai! Angie Kim! Xochitl Gonzalez! &
⭐️ Booklist 🚨 #preorderalert 🇿🇦🇺🇸📚
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kirkus gives a starred review to @lailalalami.bsky.social Laila Lalami’s THE DREAM HOTEL⭐️⭐️⭐️ @pantheonbooks.bsky.social March 4! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
December 13, 2024 at 8:19 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kirkus gives a starred review to @lailalalami.bsky.social Laila Lalami’s THE DREAM HOTEL⭐️⭐️⭐️ @pantheonbooks.bsky.social March 4! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...
⭐️⭐️⭐️ A STARRED review for @laurenfsharma.bsky.social Lauren Francis-Sharma from @ala-booklist.bsky.social “Gripping… Thrillingly perceptive, CASUALTIES OF TRUTH is a
reminder that no matter how much time passes, we can’t escape actions of our own or our
country’s past.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️
reminder that no matter how much time passes, we can’t escape actions of our own or our
country’s past.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️ A STARRED review for @laurenfsharma.bsky.social Lauren Francis-Sharma from @ala-booklist.bsky.social “Gripping… Thrillingly perceptive, CASUALTIES OF TRUTH is a
reminder that no matter how much time passes, we can’t escape actions of our own or our
country’s past.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️
reminder that no matter how much time passes, we can’t escape actions of our own or our
country’s past.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎉The 2024 Authors for Voices of Color Auction benefitting @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social is on now! Signed books, writing career help, curated literary prizes, and more from renowned authors and publishing professionals including ME! You can bid on ME! e.givesmart.com/events/Frv/i...
December 4, 2024 at 3:22 PM
🎉The 2024 Authors for Voices of Color Auction benefitting @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social is on now! Signed books, writing career help, curated literary prizes, and more from renowned authors and publishing professionals including ME! You can bid on ME! e.givesmart.com/events/Frv/i...
Look! Angie Cruz’s Aster(ix) got a 2024 Pushcart nom for Lauren Francis-Sharma’s brilliant story, Altar Server! 🎉🎉🎉 @laurenfsharma.bsky.social
(And 👋 @lupitareads.bsky.social too ♥️)
(And 👋 @lupitareads.bsky.social too ♥️)
December 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Look! Angie Cruz’s Aster(ix) got a 2024 Pushcart nom for Lauren Francis-Sharma’s brilliant story, Altar Server! 🎉🎉🎉 @laurenfsharma.bsky.social
(And 👋 @lupitareads.bsky.social too ♥️)
(And 👋 @lupitareads.bsky.social too ♥️)
November 22, 2024 at 10:11 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Book critics 🚨🚨🚨
hmu for pdfs/arcs/more info:
💥💥💥Lauren Francis-Sharma / CASUALTIES OF TRUTH / Grove 2.11
💥💥💥Laila Lalami / THE DREAM HOTEL / Pantheon 3.4
💥💥💥 Melissa Febos / THE DRY SEASON / Knopf 6.3
hmu for pdfs/arcs/more info:
💥💥💥Lauren Francis-Sharma / CASUALTIES OF TRUTH / Grove 2.11
💥💥💥Laila Lalami / THE DREAM HOTEL / Pantheon 3.4
💥💥💥 Melissa Febos / THE DRY SEASON / Knopf 6.3
November 22, 2024 at 10:03 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Book critics 🚨🚨🚨
hmu for pdfs/arcs/more info:
💥💥💥Lauren Francis-Sharma / CASUALTIES OF TRUTH / Grove 2.11
💥💥💥Laila Lalami / THE DREAM HOTEL / Pantheon 3.4
💥💥💥 Melissa Febos / THE DRY SEASON / Knopf 6.3
hmu for pdfs/arcs/more info:
💥💥💥Lauren Francis-Sharma / CASUALTIES OF TRUTH / Grove 2.11
💥💥💥Laila Lalami / THE DREAM HOTEL / Pantheon 3.4
💥💥💥 Melissa Febos / THE DRY SEASON / Knopf 6.3
You know how book publicists used to ask authors to join twitter? It’s a new day, its a new dawn….Follow @melissafebos.bsky.social
November 12, 2024 at 9:39 PM
You know how book publicists used to ask authors to join twitter? It’s a new day, its a new dawn….Follow @melissafebos.bsky.social
I’m so happy to have so many new book ish followers! I’ve really missed the twitter book community. Thank you for following me! I am the luckiest freelance flack and these are my current projects. Critics hmu for more info and ARCs!
November 12, 2024 at 6:37 PM
I’m so happy to have so many new book ish followers! I’ve really missed the twitter book community. Thank you for following me! I am the luckiest freelance flack and these are my current projects. Critics hmu for more info and ARCs!
😲 The NY Times’ lack of immediacy about the planned overthrow of our democratic election is certainly a choice.
October 3, 2024 at 12:34 PM
😲 The NY Times’ lack of immediacy about the planned overthrow of our democratic election is certainly a choice.
The 2024 Kirkus Prize Finalists are announced! 🎉🎉📚
Winners ceremony in NYC on October 16, save the date!
Winners ceremony in NYC on October 16, save the date!
August 28, 2024 at 3:20 PM
The 2024 Kirkus Prize Finalists are announced! 🎉🎉📚
Winners ceremony in NYC on October 16, save the date!
Winners ceremony in NYC on October 16, save the date!
🎉Broadside PR is NINE! To celebrate, we did some redecorating (see broadsidepr.com!) and invited two incredible publicists onto the ship: Kate Lloyd & Sarah Jean Grimm! We consider ourselves - all 5 of us-incredibly lucky to work within this industry and on such exceptional books year after year.🎉🎉🎉
August 1, 2024 at 4:06 PM
🎉Broadside PR is NINE! To celebrate, we did some redecorating (see broadsidepr.com!) and invited two incredible publicists onto the ship: Kate Lloyd & Sarah Jean Grimm! We consider ourselves - all 5 of us-incredibly lucky to work within this industry and on such exceptional books year after year.🎉🎉🎉
🎉NYC Tuesday 4/9 help us celebrate Jen Silverman’s THERE’S GOING TO HE TROUBLE at McNally Seaport in conversation with Emily Ratajkowski! RSVP here: www.mcnallyjackson.com/event/jen-si...
April 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM
🎉NYC Tuesday 4/9 help us celebrate Jen Silverman’s THERE’S GOING TO HE TROUBLE at McNally Seaport in conversation with Emily Ratajkowski! RSVP here: www.mcnallyjackson.com/event/jen-si...
🎉Congratulations Bianca Bosker! GET THE PICTURE is an instant NY Times & Indie bestseller! 🚀🚀🚀
February 15, 2024 at 8:41 PM
🎉Congratulations Bianca Bosker! GET THE PICTURE is an instant NY Times & Indie bestseller! 🚀🚀🚀
Bianca Bosker is hitting the road for GET THE PICTURE! www.biancabosker.com/events
February 9, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Bianca Bosker is hitting the road for GET THE PICTURE! www.biancabosker.com/events