Jen Webb writes at No Flying, No Tights, which features reviews of graphic novels for teens, and she’s judging this same genre for Cybils. A librarian in Lexington, Mass., she writes that her alternate career choice would be "rock star by day/superhero by night." She recently sent us answers to a few questions: Q. How long have you been blogging? …

Patty Cryan has been a bookseller since 1987, specializing in children’s books and graphic novels, as well as fantasy, science fiction, and horror titles for adults. She brings this experience to her position as a judge for the Cybils Fantasy and Science Fiction category. Patty was originally asked to be a judge on the Middle Grade Fiction committee, but graciously …

Today meet Pam Coughlan, a.k.a MotherReader! Pam writes great reviews and essays about kids books, making us laugh along the way.  She’s serving as a judge for the Picture Book category, a genre she knows extremely well.  Let’s find out more about MotherReader: Q: How long have you been blogging, Pam? A: Since January 23, 2006 Q: Why do you …

Snow Wildsmith is a Youth Services Librarian and a judge in the Graphic Novel category.  These judges are working double duty as they will be awarding two prizes–one for Graphic Novels intended for the 12 and under crowd, and one for Graphic Novels for teens.  Snow blogs at Kiddie Lit and says she’s "a geek who likes comic books and …

Today we meet Jennifer, who writes Snapshot.  She’s a Mom to two kids, ages 8 and  2, but somehow still manages to find time to judge in the MG/YA Non-fiction category. She answered our questions for us: Q. When did you start blogging? A. March 2006 Q. Why do you blog? A. I first began my blog as a way …

J.L. Bell is a writer and reader of fantasy literature, with a special fondness for L. Frank Baum of Oz fame. He is the editor of Oziana, creative magazine of the International Wizard of Oz Club, and an Assistant Regional Advisor in the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. A judge in the Fantasy and Science Fiction category, he …

Jone Rush McCulloch blogs as MsMac at Check It Out.  She’s a teacher librarian in a K-5 school and is serving as a judge for the Poetry category.  In order to get better acquainted, we asked her a few questions. Q: How long have you been blogging, Jone? A: Since February 2006 Q: Why do you blog? A: I started …

Kelly Fineman is a judge for the Poetry category. She’s a children’s writer who blogs at Writing and Ruminating.  On her blog, Kelly reviews books and talks about writing and life. To get to know her better we sent her a series of questions. Q: How long have you been blogging? A: Since May 11, 2005. Q: Why do you …

Today’s Cybils Judge of the Day is Wendy E. Betts.  Wendy runs the popular children’s literature blog, Blog from the Windowsill.  She also writes and edits Notes from the Windowsill, an e-zine devoted to children’s books.  Wendy is serving as a judge for the Poetry category. To get to know Wendy better, we asked her some questions.  Q: How long …

We’d like to introduce you to Tasha Saecker, director of the Menasha Public Library in Menasha, WI. Tasha started her career as a children’s librarian, and continues to read mainly books for children and young adults. She’s been blogging at Kids Lit, one of the most well-respected blogs in the kidlitosphere, since August of 2003. Kids Lit is "a warm, …