Sheila Ruth is happy to have found her tribe in the Cybils. Where else can she geek out about children's literature with other people who get it? She has been with the Cybils since the beginning, and has worn several different hats over the years: Category Chair, Publisher Liaison, and developer of the Cybils database, but her favorite part is reading and …
Meet the Organizers: Charlotte Taylor, MG Speculative Fiction
Charlotte Taylor is a professional archaeologist, mother of two boys,and president of her local library's Friends group. She has been an avid reader of children's fantasy and science fiction books for decades, and has been blogging about them at Charlotte's Library since February 2007. In her eighth-grade yearbook she's identified as the person "most likely to write a book in …
Deadline to apply coming soon!
There are just a few more days to apply to be a Cybils' panelist! Read the JUDGING INFO and fill out the APPLICATION if you would like to be part of the 2013 Cybils. The deadline to apply is August 31st Panelists who are chosen will be notified in mid-September, so don't panic if you don't hear back right away! …
Buttons, buttons, we’ve got the buttons!
Ta-dah! Above, you'll find our fancy new logo. Better late than never, I say. And here are the associated buttons for you to upload onto your own blogs to advertise our annual contest. Just right-click and save. Thanks so much for showing your support for Cybils on your own websites. Happy 2013 Cybils! –Anne Levy, Cybils Overlord in absentia
2013 Logos
Want to spread the word about the 2013 Cybils Awards? Here are spiffy new logos to use when you tell the world about applying to be a panelist, nominating a book, or about paying attention to the Cybils!
Call for Judges! Now accepting applications!
It's that time of year again! We're now officially recruiting judges for both rounds of the 2013 Cybils contest. To apply for either round, follow these two easy steps: Please read the judging information right here, or click on the "Judging" link on the top nav bar. Fill out our handy application form, which is right here. The deadline to …
Cybils Categories
Want to apply to be a Cybils panelist? There are lots of options, so find one that best suits your talents and reading preferences. If you're not sure, go back and look at the list of 2012 Cybils Winners to get an idea about what was considered the best book in each category. Please note these changes for this year: …
Heads Up! The Cybils are Coming!
Hello! Ms. Yingling, blog-editor pro tem here! While there's still plenty of summer left, things are heating up behind the scene here at the Cybils. We will be taking applications for panelists from August 15-31. More information will be available then, but if your late August is somewhat hectic, you might want to pour yourself a tall glass of lemonade …
A Temporary Au Revoir, and an Introduction
It's that time of year again–that time when the Cybils organizing crew starts working on planning the upcoming contest, and the blog starts to become more active again. This year, that means I'm bowing out for the time being, as I did a couple of years ago, because I have a YA novel eligible for the contest. So long, farewell, …
48-Hour Book Challenge
Our own Pam "MotherReader" Coughlan is taking a well-deserved rest this year from hosting the 48-Hour Book Challenge–handing it off for the nonce to Karen "Ms." Yingling, also a familiar face around the Cybils, and this past year's Middle Grade Fiction Chair. In case you've never heard of the 48-Hour Book Challenge, what it is, in essence, is a fun …