Bridget discovered children’s poetry while taking a children’s literature class in college. It was love at first read. As a youth services librarian, she loves sharing poetry with kids at her libraries. Bridget has served as a Round 1 Panelist for Poetry four times and as a Round 1 Panelist for Elementary/Middle Grade Nonfiction once. Bridget blogs intermittently at What Is …

Reshama has been a voracious reader from her earliest years. Born in India, where libraries were scarce, the only way she could lay her hands on the latest books were when her dad used to get her books when he returned from travel abroad. Book exhibitions also gave her an opportunity to get her hands on new and interesting books, …

Writer and editor Heidi Fiedler has worked on more than 300 books for clients ranging from Target to Barnes & Noble. She does the deep thinking that’s needed to turn an idea into a book that delights and inspires. Whether it’s a poetic picture book, a zippy chapter book, or a kid-friendly take on the physics of time travel, the …

Books are Deb Nance’s world. She has worked as a teacher and a librarian near Houston, Texas since 1977. She’s been blogging at Readerbuzz for over eleven years. Deb Nance has been an onsite correspondent for BookExpo and she served as a moderator at TweenReads. She built and maintains five Little Free Libraries in her town. Deb has been an …

Melissa has made time in her life for lots of “little” things: a bookseller at an independent bookstore, going back to get her MLIS degree, helping out with the parent organizations (well, the drama department) at the high school, and being a part of the Cybils! Even with all those small commitments, she still manages to find time to (kind-of, …

A lifelong reader, some of Stephanie’s most vivid memories from her childhood are centered around books including: volunteering in her middle school library, curling up with a great book on a rainy day,​ ​trying not to run into walls while walking with a book in front of her face, ​and sharing books with her best friends at recess. Having worked …

Terry fell in love (again) with children’s books when she started reading with her newborn almost 18 years ago! With her daughter charting her own path, being part of the Cybils allows Terry to share her passion for reading and introduce families to great books! She is excited to be back as the Social Media Coordinator for Team Cybils and …

Sheila got involved in politics in 2016 and has never looked back. She’s now an elected member of the Maryland Democratic Central Committee. A lifetime of reading fantasy prepares one surprisingly well for entering the political arena! Sheila continues her work as an activist fighting for issues such as equity in housing and transportation, a living wage, the clean energy …