Yes, we did that lovely post with the full calendar of events, but if you’re as busy as we are (and we suspect you are), it probably helps to get a reminder. The CALL FOR JUDGES period has begun. Dates: 8.21.2023 – 9.8.2023 Details: here and here Application: here
Reflections on Turning 18
Thank you. We wouldn’t be the Children’s and Young Adult Book Lovers’ Awards without you. You are what brings us to this, our eighteenth year. The CYBILS began in 2005 with an idea held in common by a small group of bloggers: Why couldn’t children’s book awards be more inclusive, more broadly representative, and thus more meaningful? Why couldn’t readers …
Pro Tips for the Judge Application
One week. The Call for Judges begins on 8/21. Hope you are as excited as we are to get the 2023 CYBILS Awards underway. Whether this is your first application or your 10th, this handy-dandy checklist helps make fast work of the application. [Like 10 minutes or less!] Want to make a good impression? We asked our we asked our …
#CYBILS2023 Recommendations from Terry Doherty
Can I let you in on a secret? I don’t read many books during the year. BUT. I do read lots of articles and blog posts. About books. Every day. So when CYBILS Awards nomination time rolls around, I have a handy-dandy list of books that fit my one criterion: each title looks like a book I’d have loved as …
Bookmark this: #CYBILS2023 Calendar of Events
UPDATED: Call for Judges closed. When the calendar page turns to August, things start to get busy around here! It is time for us to get things ready for the 2023 CYBILS Awards. From the Call for Judges to the Winners’ Announcement, our goal is to keep a well-oiled machine running. We’ve learned a few things over the past 18 …
#CYBILS2023 Recommendations from Gary Anderson
“Hey, I know Gary! He’s the YA Fiction chair.” Yes, he was. And during the COVID CYBILS, he was co-chair for both YA Fiction and YA Speculative Fiction! Introducing Gary Anderson, CYBILS Board Member Gary served as a judge for a number of CYBILS Awards categories before becoming YA Fiction Chair. His panels are as diverse as his reading: graphic …
Middle-Grade Fiction & More: #CYBILS2023 Recommendations from Melissa Fox
You might know Melissa as the gal who creates those awesome themed book lists. Well, now she’s donning a new hat as the Category Chair for Middle-Grade Fiction and she is already busy spotting books she thinks would make great choices for her panel to read this fall. INTRODUCING MELISSA FOX, MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION CHAIR Melissa knows books. She went back …
#CYBILS2023 Speculative Fiction Recommendations from Charlotte Taylor
Speculative Fiction by another name is science fiction and fantasy. Introducing Charlotte Taylor, EMG Speculative Fiction Chair Charlotte has been a fan of fantasy and reading all her life. Just ask her sisters – she preferred escaping into a book to playing with them. As Elementary/Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction chair, it is easy for Charlotte to combine her love of those …
#CYBILS2023 Recommendations from Sarah Jamila Stevenson
Sarah may claim that she may be invisible, but we see her. She knows all the magic spells and uses them to create all kinds of amazing things, like our logo, print flyers, and our website. So wherever you go on the website? It’s safe to conclude that “Sarah was here.” All kidding aside, we couldn’t have this wonderful resource …
#CYBILS2023 Picture Book Recommendations from Sam Richardson
Is there any better way to introduce the new Board Book/Fiction Picture Book Chair than with a list of her favorite books? We think not. Meet Sam Richardson, Board Book / Fiction Picture Book Chair Sam may be a new category chair, but she has been emersed in this category for several years. She brings with her the diverse experiences …