I've signed with Regina Brooks of the Serendipity Literary Agency in Brooklyn, New York. Yay, me. I've taken a giant leap forward on the path to publication for my manuscript. There were any number of reasons why it made sense to sign with Ms. Brooks, not the least of which is that I read and enjoyed her book. I won't …

Yeah, we know YOU guys love us. 🙂 But it's always a teeny bit extra special when we get author props here at the Cybils. And this past week or two, we've learned that a few authors have been saying some pretty nice stuff about us: Our Lady Jane Yolen posted about us in her Facebook status, saying: "Just found …

Still wondering what to nominate? Why not give these worthy, not-yet-nominated books a chance at fame and glory? We've got a few more lists for those of you who are stumped, or who have been waiting until the end to put in your choices. Take a look: For some poetry nominees with potential, check out the blogs of panelist Laura …

Are you sitting glumly in front of your computer, bummed out because the titles you wanted to nominate have already been nabbed by someone else? Never fear–there are still a plethora of great books that deserve a look, and some of our Cybils bloggers have been keeping an eye out for 'em. So if you're still figuring out who to …

Today was 10/10/10, which is all kinds of cool any way you look at it.  Binary Day to some, the end of the world as we know it to others and just five days away from that all important Cybils nomination deadline to us here.  So why not celebrate the almost-end of ten, ten, ten with a contest? Try to …

The Cybils only come around once a year. Fortunately for all of us, it isn't the only cool virtual event out there celebrating children's and YA literature. If you're relatively new to the kidlitosphere, or just need a reminder, check out the resources at the Kidlitosphere Central home page, or read on for a few major recurring events you might …

As the nominations come pouring in, we've been tremendously excited about this year's Cybils–but we also want to make sure that you know where to look if you have questions about the nominations process or the categories! You know where to find the nomination form–that much is clear from all the great titles you've been nominating–but if you're wondering things …

I made a promise on Facebook a couple weeks ago to give a shout-out to the person who nominated Suzanne Collins' "Mockingjay." I haven't finished reading it myself, but there's no escaping news of it this year. As a fantasy fan (and wannabe fantasy author) I'm always glad to see the genre grabbing mainstream headlines. So thanks go to Angela …

Reminder: Nominations open just after midnight tonight. Yes, tonight. That's October 1st, right? So at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you can click on our nomination form (which will be posted then, I promise) and nominate away. The rules: One book per genre per person. Have two young adult books you love? Get a best friend, co-worker or random stranger to …