Crap! I totally forgot to publicize Gotta Book's poetry blitz. That was SO on my list of things to do for this month. I'm such a bad virtual friend. Actually, since I've met Gotta Book's Gregory K. in person, I'm a bad friend, period. I hope he still loves us and comes back to judge again next year (gulp). Here's …
Calling all interviewers
If you were a panelist or judge this year, would you like to do a Q&A with one of the winners? I'll try and set it all up with the publicists, but wanted to coordinate it centrally so we don't all step on each other's toes or have too much duplication. Email me at anne (at) bookbuds (dot) net if …
Belated Dedication
I was in such a frantic rush to edit the winners' list and get it posted that I never wrote a dedication. I decided to post it somewhat belatedly, if you all don't mind.
The 2009 Cybils coming soon!
Get your 2008 winners right here! Oh, and check out last season's finalists too. Nominations for the new 2009 season open Oct. 1. Read about us here.
Nominations close tonight!
Nominations for the third annual Cybils close tonight at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. As best we can, we’ll go in tonight and shut down the comments. Any nominations left in comments after 11:59 p.m. tonight won’t be counted, sorry to say. What happens next: The full list of nominations will be posted on Monday. Review copies will be ordered from …
What’s missing?
I gotta tell ya. The crazy way TypePad does comments now makes it harder to skim through them all to see what’s already been nominated. Complaints are pouring in about duplicate nominations, wasted nominations, etc. We hear you! Has anyone compiled a list of what terrific books are still missing from our nominations? If you’ve posted a list on your …
The Third Annual Cybils Awards
Welcome to the premier Web awards for children's literature. You, the public, nominated the books. Now we, the bloggers, are busy reading them and will eventually hand out prizes. Nominations are now closed. Please come back as we post reviews and news. Below the jump you'll see contest rules.
The Brightspirit auction
The following is a message from one of our organizers, Sheila Ruth, about the ad you see in the center column: On February 5, 2008, 10-year-old Emmy Grace Cherry lost her life in a tornado that devastated Russellville, Arkansas. Emmy’s mother and father died with her. Emmy was a big fan of the Warriors series by Erin Hunter, and her …
Welcome to the 2008 Cybils
Greetings! And welcome to the start of the third annual (doesn’t that sound good) Cybils book awards. We have no idea what’s in store for you. Because, well, it’s up to all of you to nominate books. Starting October 1, we’re going to let you nominate favorite books in nine genres of children’s and teen lit. Yes, nine. If you …
Buttons, buttons, we’ve got the buttons
Hey, some Cybils buttons to glam up your blog while we work behind the scenes to pick judges for the coming season: And here’s a slightly larger version: Just right-click and save-image-as to capture the icon on your own computer. Questions? Problems? Let us know in the comments and we’ll email you with help. Enjoy. -Anne