To feel the Nervous Energy of the finalists and the champagne would be flowing. The kirkus prize isnt what you may imagine when you think of literary award ceremonies. There is no formal banquet or assigned seating. It is a Cocktail Party with a glamour and energy all on its own. Last year when Entertainment Weekly wrote about the major literary awards they referred to the kirkus prize as golden globes, fun and unpredictable and tonight we want to share that energy with you at home and give you a glimpse of what it is like to attend the ceremony in person. To that end our editor at large, megan, caught up with some of this years finalists so we could connect with them as as we were all at a party together. You can view the full conversations on kirkus. Com, but here is a sneak peek. A typical year we would all be gathered at the Austin Public Library for the ceremony, a Cocktail Party beforehand, everybody mingling. I wanted to ask whe could we find you as a finalis before the award ce
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