Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Last year, as the newbie, I was quite *ahem* straight-laced and literal with my category description. I felt so 6×9 … so traditional chapter-y. So, dare I say it? Easy to read. This year I’m going totally sophomoric! It is what our readers want! Power to the …
Book Apps: A Handy Definition
Part of a series to introduce each genre, written by the category chair. Look! In your lap! Is it an ebook? Is it a talking book? Is it a movie? No, it really isn’t any of those. You poke it! You shake it! You tilt it! What could this be? Ohhhhh, you say, this is a BOOK APP! Book apps …
The 2012 Young Adult Fiction Judges
Young Adult Fiction is a highly competitive category within the Cybils. Here are this year's panelists: Round 1 Leila Roy Bookshelves of Doom @bkshelvesofdoom Sarah GrossThe Reading Zone@thereadingzone Kellie Tilton The Re-Shelf @thereshelf William Polking Guys Lit Wire @Polking Clementine BojanglesEarly Nerd Special @clemmybojangles Kendall Kulper Blogging for YA@Kendall_Kulper Kirstin Fearnley Sprite Writes@spritewrites Round 2 Maureen Kearney Confessions of a Bibliovore @mosylu Maureen Eichner By Singing Light @elvenjaneite Adrianne Russell The Writer's Republic@writersrepublic …
The 2012 Poetry Judges
Poetry is a category in which we demand some serious credentials from our judges. This talented team is clearly up for the challenge. Round One Carol Wilcox Carol W’s Corner @carwilc Jone Rush MacCulloch Check It Out @JoneMac53 Anastasia Suen Booktalking @asuen1 Tricia Stohr-Hunt The Miss Rumphius Effect @missrumphius Irene Latham Live Your Poem @irene_latham Misti Tidman Kid Lit Geek Mary Lee Hahn …
The 2012 MG/YA Nonfiction Judges
Here are our delightful judges in middle grade and young adult nonfiction for the 2012 Cybils. Round 1 Louise CapizzoThe NonFiction Detectives@Lcapizzo Karen BallMrs. B's Favorites@batgirl_books Stephanie CharlefourLove, Life, Read@scharle4 Justin Colussy-EstesGuys Lit Wire Jessica TackettHer Life with Books@herlifewthbooks Round Two Terry DohertyFamily Bookshelf@TheReadingTub Brenda KahnProse and Kahn Kara DeanNot Just for Kids@tardisgrl Ritchie PartingtonRichie's Picks Edith CampbellCrazyQuiltEdi @crazyquilts
The 2012 Nonfiction Picture Books Judges
These lucky bloggers will be judging for us this year in the Nonfiction Picture Books category. Round 1 Janssen BradshawEveryday Reading@everydayreading Deb NanceReaderbuzz @debnance Amy BroadmooreDelightful Children's Books@delightchildbks Ellen ZschunkeOn the Shelf 4 Kids@ontheshelf4kids Karen TerleckyLiterate Lives@karenterlecky Susan MurrayFrom Tots to Teens@semurray Laurie ThompsonLaurie Thompson@lauriethompson Round 2 Jen FukuyamaPerogies and Gyoza@perogies_gyoza Shirley DukeSimplyScience@slduke Roberta GibsonWrapped in Foil@RobertaGibson Mandy RobekEnjoy and Embrace Learning@mandyrobek Amy …
The 2012 Middle Grade Fiction Judges
Here are the fortunate souls who will be reading lots and lots of middle grade fiction this fall and winter, the 2012 Middle Grade Fiction Judges: Round 1: Kyle KimmalThe Boy Reader@theboyreader Amy KoesterThe Show Me Librarian@amyeileenk Karen YinglingMs. Yingling Reads@msyingling Ali Breidenstein Literary Lunchbox@AliBreidenstein Deb MarshallJust Deb: Reading and Writing for Children and Teens @debamarshall Andi Sibleya wrung sponge @AndiSibley Art SpencerBook …
The 2012 Graphic Novels Judges
Read comics all day? Don’t mind if I do! Our panelists for Graphic Novels would no doubt agree. Round 1 Allie JonesIn Bed with Books @wearedevilcow Liz JonesLiz Jones Books@lizjonesbooks Maggi IdzikowskiMama Librarian@mamalibrarian Sarah SammisPuss Reboots@pussreboots Debra Touchette Guys Lit Wire, (Library Lass) Adventures in Reading@threelefthands Jennifer WhartonJean Little Library, Flying off my bookshelf Heather ZundelThe Secret Adventures of WriterGirl@heatherzundel …
The 2012 Fiction Picture Books Judges
Here are the lucky folks who get to read piles of gorgeous picture books–our Fiction Picture Books panels: Round 1 Laura GivenLibLaura5 @liblaura5 Travis Jonker100 Scope Notes @100scopenotes Julie JurgensHi Miss Julie! @hiMissJulie Rebecca ReidRebecca Reads @rebeccarreid Jodell SadlerPicture Book Lunchables @picturebklunch Danielle SmithThere's a Book @the1stdaughter Aaron ZenzBookie Woogie @AaronZenz Round 2 Myra BacsalGathering Books @GatheringBooks Darshana KhianiFlowering Minds …
The 2012 Fantasy & Science Fiction Judges
Get ready for, not two, but FOUR panels in SFF–one set for Middle Grade nominees and the other set for Teen books. A hearty welcome to newbies and veterans alike! Round 1 – MG Anamaria AndersonBooks Together@bookstogether Sherry EarlySemicolon @semicolonblog Sondra EklundSonderbooks @Sonderbooks Melissa FoxBook Nut @book_nut Jessalynn GaleGarish & Tweed @jessmonster Charlotte TaylorCharlotte’s Library @charlotteslib Cheryl VanattiReading Rumpus @Tasses …