Meet the #CYBILS2024 Speculative Fiction Teams

Spells, and space rockets, and zombies, oh my! This is the category for books with talking animals, time-travel, ghosts, paranormal abilities, alternate universes, and horror, including books where magic is obvious, not-so-obvious. Some stories may be set here on Earth, but they’re pushing the boundaries of daily life into what is almost certainly impossible  or improbable … for now.

There are awards for two audiences: Elementary/Middle-Grade and Young Adult


ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE-GRADE SPEC FIC CHAIR: KATY KRAMP

Katy has been a reader of children’s books and especially fantasy all her life, and was thrilled as an adult to first discover other lovers of children’s fantasy and then to become a librarian and be able to discuss fantasy with lots of young readers. When she’s not reading, you can find her knitting or playing medieval music.  Read Katy’s full bio here.

EMG SPEC FIC ROUND 1

Amy Seufert
reviews at Goodreads

Beth Mitcham
reviews at Goodreads

Karen Reeder
ReadGab on YouTube

Traci Henry
@ms.tliteracy on Instagram

EMG SPEC FIC ROUND 2
Gina Reba
Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers, blog

Check out all the Elementary/Middle-Grace Speculative Fiction and Young Adult Speculative Fiction books our judges are reading. 

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