The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Non-Fiction (MG/YA) category. 31 Ways to Change the World by We Are What We DoCandlewick Press Nominated by: Derek Jones Adventure Beneath the Sea: Living in an Underwater Science Station by Kenneth MalloryBoyds Mills Press Nominated by: Sarah (aquafortis) Alexis: My True Story of Being Seduced By an Online Predator by …
2010 Nominations: Middle Grade Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Middle Grade Fiction category. A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia KadohataAtheneum Nominated by: Aline PereiraReviewed by: Sherry A Place for Delta by Melissa WalkerWhale Tale Press Nominated by: Katy F. Abigail Iris: The Pet Project by Lisa GlattWalker Books for Young Readers Nominated by: Jennifer Wharton Alchemy and Meggy Swann …
2010 Nominations: Graphic Novels
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Graphic Novels category. Elementary/Middle: Adventures in Cartooning Activity Book by James SturmFirst Second Books Nominated by: CharlotteReviewed by: Nicola All-Action Classics No. 3: The Odyssey by HomerSterling Publishing Nominated by: Katie Connors And Then There Were Gnomes (Guinea Pig, Pet Shop Private Eye) by Colleen A. F. VenableGraphic Universe Nominated by: …
2010 Nominations: Fiction Picture Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Fiction Picture Books category. 13 Words by Lemony SnicketHarperCollins Nominated by: Lisa BrownReviewed by: JeanLittleLib ABCs of Rock, The by Melissa Duke MooneyTricycle Press Nominated by: Serena sigonaReviewed by: JeanLittleLib All the Seasons of the Year by Deborah Lee RoseAbrams for Young Readers Nominated by: Erica KochmanReviewed by: JeanLittleLib | morninglightmama …
2010 Nominations: Fantasy/Science Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Fantasy/Science Fiction category. Elementary/Middle: 13 Treasures by Michelle HarrisonLittle, Brown Nominated by: Christie IbarraReviewed by: charlotte | CindyHannikman | Ms. Yingling Adventures of Hotsy Totsy, The by Clive CusslerPhilomel Nominated by: Sarah SammisReviewed by: Ms. Yingling Adventures of Nanny Piggins, The by R. A. SprattLittle, Brown Nominated by: Jess PughReviewed by: …
2010 Nominations: Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books
The following books have been nominated in the 2010 Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books category. Easy Readers: Aggie the Brave (Aggie and Ben) by Lori RiesCharlesbridge Nominated by: Debbie NanceReviewed by: asuen | ImaginationSoup | jeffbarger | TerryD Balloon Toons: Rick & Rack and the Great Outdoors by Ethan LongBlue Apple Books Nominated by: Tracey DanielsReviewed by: juliejurgens | TerryD Benny …
Cybilites at BEA
Next week, the book world converges on New York City for the annual BookExpo America, or BEA, conference. Many authors and illustrators will be there autographing books, and of course Cybils finalists and winners are among that group! Here is a list of Cybils honorees who will be autographing books at the conference. Most will be signing their new or …
Fantasy/Science Fiction Round 2 Panels
A note from SFF organizer Sheila Ruth: Since the Cybils was founded four years ago, the number of nominations has increased dramatically each year. Back in that first year, Fantasy/Science Fiction was one unified category, with only 88 nominations in the entire category. By the second year, Fantasy/Science Fiction selected two groups of finalists, one for the elementary/middle age group …
Publisher Love
In my role as Publisher Liaison, my job is to notify publishers about their Cybils nominees, finalists, and winners, to answer any questions and concerns from publishers, and to coordinate review copies from those publishers that can provide them. It's a lot of work, but it's also very rewarding to be able to give good news to publishers and experience …
A Note to Publishers
I will be contacting publishers over the next couple of weeks to congratulate you on your nomination and to discuss the possibility of obtaining review copies for the panelists. In these tough economic times, we understand that publishers are cutting back, and we are committed to doing what we can to help save you money on review copies while still …