We know you are all internet-savvy people, sitting ready to take advantage of all the hot deals (and free shipping!) that are out there during this weekend of shopping. On this Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we here at the Cybils just ask that if you shop for books (and we know you will!), to please take the time to …
Featured Bloggers: Guinevere and Libertad Tomas
This month’s featured bloggers are Guinevere and Libertad at Twinja Book Reviews. We met them at KidlitCon last month, and were impressed by their enthusiasm and energy and passion, and wanted to get to know them a big more. We were glad they took some time to answer our questions about their blog and diversity in YA/Speculative Fiction. Tell us a …
2014 Publisher’s Weekly Best-of Lists
I figured that since we highlighted the New York Times best picture books last week, we’d do the same with the PW best-of lists. It turns out that we fared better with these. Here’s the ones that made the cut: Picture Books Rules of Summer A Boy and His Jaguar The Farmer and the Clown Take Away the A My Teacher …
Exclusive: Cover Reveal, The Temple of Doubt
We’re always excited when anyone in our Cybils community has a new project forthcoming. But, when it’s our Executive Director, the instigator of the Cybils, the boss lady, the tsar (and however many other titles she’s been known by over the years), then it’s something special. Anne’s publisher, Sky Pony Press (an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing), has allowed us, here …
2014 New York Times Best Illustrated Books
It’s late on a Sunday afternoon, and I had almost forgotten in the busyness of the weekend that I wanted to highlight the Cybils nominees on the 2014 New York Times best illustrated books of the year! The Baby Tree, by Sophie Blackall The Pilot and the Little Prince, by Peter Sis Hmmm…. I thought we had done better …
Featured Blogger: Amy at Hope Is the Word
Our first featured blogger is Amy at Hope Is The Word, who hosts the Armchair Cybils every year. She was nominated by Sherry at Semicolon who says: ” Amy reads and reviews lots of Cybils nominees and gives bloggers who are unable to be judges a chance to get in on the Cybils fun. Amy is a teacher and librarian turned …
NEW! The Featured Blogger
One of the things we wanted to do this Cybils’ season is reach out and feature the bloggers that are part of this community. This can be ANYONE in the wider kidlit blogging community, not just those who are involved as panelists, judges, or organizers. If you have someone in mind who loves and blogs about kidlit, please send a …
Off to KidlitCon!
We’re going to take a few day’s hiatus here from blogging (though not from reading) and instead enjoy the company of other Cybil-ites (and other KidLit Enthusiasts) at KidlitCon 2014. If you’re not coming, the nomination form will be still be up and running (for 5 more days) so feel free to weigh in with your favorite books. If you are …
The Cybils Goes to Kidlitcon 2014
Kidlitcon 2014- Blogging Diversity in Young Adult and Children’s Lit: What’s Next? (Oct 10th and 11th, Sacramento, CA) is not only going to be a great conference, it’s also going to be a great place to meet lots of folks involved with the Cybils! For starters, all three of the wonderful co-chairs of Kidlitcon—Sarah Stevenson and Tanita Davis and Jen …
Now Updated for 2014: Cybils Bling!
We are pleased to report that Cybils bling, updated with our 2014 logo, is now available from the Cybils store at Cafe Press. We have buttons, mousepads, magnets, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and a lovely Cybils tote bag. All proceeds from your purchase of these Cybils-themed items help to fund the purchase of prizes for the Cybils winners. Buying Cybils swag …