Cybils Inclusivity Initiative: Goals & Guidelines

Diversity is being invited to the party.  Inclusion is being asked to dance.  –Verna Myers, ILA2017   Although diversity is not one of the two key criteria (reader appeal and literary merit) we use in our judging, it can contribute to both, and is something that is valued by the Cybils Board of Directors. During the last awards season, we …

The 2019 Cybils are COMING

Watch This Space! (Or better yet: follow us on social media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) Calls for judges are coming SOON and (as always) nominations open on October 1st! And to tide you over while you wait, we have our brand-spanking new 2019 logos! Feel free to nab them and pass them around.  It’s just about time!

The Future of Cybils and KidLitCon

The Cybils Board is pleased to announce that the Cybils will be the parent organization for KidlitCon, the conference celebrating children’s literature and blogging. The move makes sense, especially since Cybils has become a 501(c)(3) corporation, and can provide more stability for KidlitCon going forward. There is also overlap between the organizers and participants of both the Cybils and the …