Alas, once Sarah's book is really, truly out, we'll have to boot her from the Cybils for a while. Still, we've got plenty of time. Certainly time enough to brag about our blog editor and HER UPCOMING DEBUT. Go, Sarah!
Presenting a Cybil Award Fund Drive
Fortunately for you, unlike those aggravatingly long pledge breaks on NPR and PBS, there aren't annoying ringing phones…but we ARE going to ask you for your generous donations. Look over there on the right-hand side of this page, and you'll find a PayPal "donate" button. Whatever you can manage to slip us, from one dollar to a hundred, we'll happily …
Out of the Mouths of Cybils Authors
If you haven't yet heard of the Blog Blast Tours organized by Colleen Mondor of Chasing Ray (who also happened to be a Round II Judge this past year for MG/YA Non-Fiction), then you're missing out–this twice-yearly week-long event involves some truly excellent bloggers from around the kidlitosphere AND features a wide and fascinating range of authors and illustrators. Just …
Belated Congratulations to ALA Committee Cybil-ians
Call them Cybil-ians, call them Cybil-ites–either way, we are proud to announce that some prominent upcoming ALA award committees (announced in May) include Cybils folks. Which awards, you ask? Well, on the 2012 Newbery Committee are Middle Grade Fiction Round II Judge Stacy Dillon of Welcome to My Tweendom, and Fantasy/Sci-Fi Round I Judge Eva Mitnick of Eva's Book Addiction. …
Cybilites at BEA
Next week, the book world converges on New York City for the annual BookExpo America, or BEA, conference. Many authors and illustrators will be there autographing books, and of course Cybils finalists and winners are among that group! Here is a list of Cybils honorees who will be autographing books at the conference. Most will be signing their new or …
Interview with Two-Time Cybils Poetry Winner
Our poetry category organizer Kelly Fineman tipped us off to a wonderful interview with this year's Cybils Poetry winner Joyce Sidman over at 7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast. Joyce is the author of 2009 Poetry winner Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors as well as 2007 Poetry winner This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness. …
Aww, You’re Making Us Blush
Shout it from the rooftops: authors love the Cybils! We are so flattered and grateful at the nice things our finalists and winners have been saying on their blogs and websites, and we thought we'd link to a few of the latest posts here. Among the authors sharing the love are: YA Fiction winner Courtney Summers MG Fantasy and Sci-Fi …
The Cybils Are SLJ-Fabulous!
We couldn't be more flattered by Rocco Staino's fabulous article about the Cybils posted at School Library Journal this morning. He leads in by talking about our Short Chapter Books winner Bad to the Bone by Lucy Nolan, but he goes on to talk about all of our wonderful winning titles as well as giving props to tireless Cybils Admin …
Cybils Awards Store
Yes, we’ll be ordering stickers and high-res images for finalists and winners. What a great way to make a book jacket leap out at readers and promote a top-notch title. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Stickers Pricing: $50 for 250 stickers $185 for 1,000 stickers $600 for 5,000 stickers Shipping & Handling varies with amount (see below) Finalist stickers …
Cybils Love from Finalist Authors
It always makes our day to read a great and truly Cybils-worthy book. But when we've made an author's day, then, well, I guess it makes our week or even our year! We've brought together some of our favorite author love posts from after the finalist announcement so that we can say some collective thank-yous for all the flattering mentions: …