Many thanks to Cheryl Rainfield, one of our panelists, who’s the first to buy a classified ad here at Cybils. We hope you all clicked on it and visited one of her blogs. She actually has two; the second reviews "Teen books that have something to say", where she has many thoughtful things to say of her own. In today’s …
REVIEW: 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore by Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter
As Cybils editor, I see a lot of great book blogs, so I feel a bit self-conscious introducing my own. Book Buds is where I react to children’s books in the form of short- to medium-length reviews. With just enough art history learnin’ in me to cause trouble, I critique both words and pictures. It’s not enough to say "this …
We’re a “classie” group
Hey all, don’t forget we’re selling classified ads for $10. The money will go toward buying an award (likely a fountain pen) for our winning authors and illustrators. Follow this link to buy a classified on our BlogAds page. Check "Classie" and fill out all the other stuff. Your ad’ll appear about halfway down the center column. Send a shout …
Introducing your favorite books
Back, by popular demand — book reviews by our volunteers. Cybils is the place to discover great books and great bloggers, and we’re rounding up a sample of both starting today. As the contest progresses, you can check out which books our panelists are reading and what they think. For now, our organizers have chimed in with their takes on …
Artists and bloggers unite to fight cancer
As some of you know, I lost my mother to breast cancer last summer. I’m still too downhearted to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there’s only so much pink I can force myself to wear when I still have the blues. But I’m peeping out of my shell for writer and illustrator Grace Lin, who recently lost her …
Cybils blogger guest reviews at ForeWord
Our own Eisha Prather is guest blogging this month for ForeWord, which features reviews of "good books independently published." For her first post, she confesses to a fascination with mental illness (we’re not drawing any conclusions, really) and reviews several YA titles with clinically depressed characters. Several of these books have already been nominated for the Cybils: Someday This Pain …
Fantasy and SF so far
Nominations are still streaming in, of course, but we thought you’d like to see the list so far. Sheila, our F/SF coordinator extraordinaire, has put up a list (with links to both Amazon and your local bookstore) on her blog, Wands and Worlds. Take a look, than come back and nominate something too. For other categories, click for the index.
The Cybils Press Release
Several people have requested our official press release. Feel free to borrow, copy or steal: BOOK BLOGGERS KICK OFF KIDLIT AWARDS’ SECOND YEAR CHICAGO – Will Harry Potter triumph among critical bloggers? Will novels banned in some school districts find favor online? With 90 volunteers poised to sift through hundreds of new books, the second annual Children’s and Young Adult …
Welcome to the 2007 Cybils
Hooray for our 2007 winners! Click here for a short overview of the contest, or peruse the index of 2007 finalists. And don’t forget your sexy widget. Enter our Amazon code if you want us to get a teensy commission: cybils0c-20.
Nominations Are Now Open
Welcome to the 2007 Cybils, the only literary awards by bloggers. We’re seeking nominations from book lovers in eight genres: Fantasy/Science FictionFiction Picture BooksGraphic NovelsMiddle Grade FictionNon-Fiction: Middle Grade and Young AdultNon-Fiction Picture BooksPoetryYoung Adult Fiction Want to nominate your favorite children’s and young adult books of the year? They must’ve been published in 2007: Only one book per category; …