Yep, we've got a few more lists from panelists who are saying please, PLEASE don't miss these great books when you go to nominate. There are definitely some in here that I'm surprised haven't been nominated yet, so if you've been waiting around for those worthy not-yet-nommed titles, here's what you've been waiting for. Karen Jensen, a Round 1 SFF …
More Nominating Ideas for You
Still wondering what to nominate? There are a lot of Cybils-worthy books out there, and we've got a few more lists for you from panelists who'd love to see them nominated: Amy Uptain, a round 2 judge for nonfiction picture books, has listed some favorite picture books from this past year (fiction and non) at her blog, Hope Is the …
4 More Ways to Show Your Love for Cybils
There are a lot of ways you can show your love for Cybils, from volunteering to helping spread the word via your own blogs and Twitter and such. But one thing we always need more of is MONEY. (Don't we all??) With Cybils, any money we raise goes straight to absolutely vital costs like buying nice commemorative prizes for our …
Some Lists Need Love!
Hello, book lovers! The nominations process is speeding along–after a day or two we worked out most of the kinks in the new nomination form, and people have been coming by and letting us know their favorite titles. BUT–there are still a few categories that need some love (particularly NFMGYA, Poetry, NFPB, and Book Apps), and plenty of great books …
More October Book News
Hey, everyone! Don't forget it's Banned Books Week. This year, there's a national "read-out" on YouTube, featuring videos of supporters reading from favorite banned and challenged books, and talking about their experiences. Read more about it here, and check out the videos here. Also, our NFMGYA chair, Gina Ruiz, just let us know that the group of Latina mom bloggers …
Buy a Book or Two for a Great Cause
You've been busy nominating your favorites…now you can share them with teen readers who are hungry for books! The blog Guys Lit Wire, who has supplied us with a range of panelists past and present (including, full disclosure, yours truly, who is the webmaster over there), is putting on another Book Fair for Ballou High School. According to Colleen Mondor, …
Nominations Start Tomorrow…With a Few Changes
Nominations for the 2012 Cybils open just after the stroke of midnight (Pacific time) as Sunday turns into Monday. Check your list of favorite new books and get ready, everyone. But — Attention, Please! Achtung! And so forth! — we've had a few changes to our nominations process and timeline, particularly with respect to where publishers and self-published authors come …
Category Descriptions Roundup
That's right–in case you haven't been religiously following the Cybils blog on a daily basis, waiting with bated breath for each new post (and of COURSE you have, haven't you??) we're providing you with a handy list of this year's category descriptions all in one place, for your convenience. In case you want a refresher later, they'll also be accessible …
Graphic Novels: More Than Just Comics
Part of a series introducing each genre, written by the organizer. Comics FTW! The graphic novels category covers a wide range of stories–everything from wordless picture books appealing to the very young to intense, issue-based young adult novels–all of which tell their stories through serial artwork. All of these stories are welcome. We give an award for both the younger …
Introducing Fiction Picture Books
Part of a series introducing each genre, written by the organizer. The category of Fiction Picture Books would appear clearcut: books that are fictional with pictures. Oh, but that simplicity is deceptive. The genre contains titles for toddlers and third graders, funny stories and moving tales, history and fantasy, traditions and diversity, elegance and silliness, education and entertainment. An amazing …