Jen Robinson is always on the lookout for great books. Although she has a PhD in engineering and co-owns a small software firm, her true passion lies in helping parents, teachers, and librarians to connect kids with books. She reviews books, ranging from picture books to YA, on her blog, Jen Robinson’s Book Page, where she also shares tips for …
Meet the Organizers: Sheila Ruth: Publisher Liason
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 …
Meet the Organizers: Anne Levy, Executive Director (aka Cybils Boss Lady)
I’m having trouble wrapping my brain around the idea that this is the 9th Cybils Awards. It began with a snarky remark on a friend’s post that maybe us smarty-pants blogger types should start our own literary awards. And here we are, still pinning virtual ribbons on authors and illustrators, and still snarking away. I’m returning to active Cybils duty …
Now Updated for 2014: Cybils Bling!
We are pleased to report that Cybils bling, updated with our 2014 logo, is now available from the Cybils store at Cafe Press. We have buttons, mousepads, magnets, t-shirts, coffee mugs, and a lovely Cybils tote bag. All proceeds from your purchase of these Cybils-themed items help to fund the purchase of prizes for the Cybils winners. Buying Cybils swag …
Meet Members of the Cybils Team at KidLitCon!
Several members of the Cybils team will be attending this year’s Kidlitosphere Conference. KidLitCon will be held in Sacramento, CA on October 10th and 11th. We hope that you’ll join us! Here’s a brief overview of the conference, from the KidLitCon website: “KidLitCon is a gathering of people who blog about children’s and young adult books, including librarians, authors, teachers, …
Call for Judges
It’s nearing the end of summer and beach reads are slowly giving way to back-to-school booklists. It’s time for the 2014 Cybils Awards to get underway. Cue balloons and pigeons and national anthem and stuff! Okay, we don’t have any of that. It’s still pretty exciting, though. We kick off our new season by lining up a new crew of …
Cybils Welcomes New Organizers
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to the newest members of the Cybils Organizing Team: Melissa Fox from Book Nut | Blog Editor Cathy Potter from The Nonfiction Detectives | Book Apps Category Chair Katie Fitzgerald from Story Time Secrets | Easy Reader/Early Chapter Books Category Chair Stephanie Charlefour from Love. Life. Read | Young Adult Nonfiction Category Chair Melissa, Cathy, Katie, and Stephanie join returning …
Welcome to the new website!
In preparation for the 2014 season, we’ve been working hard this summer to set up a shiny new website for the Cybils Awards. The old website has served us well, but after eight years of continually adding to it, it was getting cluttered and difficult to find what you’re looking for. So, we decided to make a fresh start. Our goal …
Diverse Book Recommendations for #WeNeedDiverseBooks
If you’re not already aware, there’s a wonderful thing happening in the book world these past few days. A campaign called #WeNeedDiverseBooks (link is here) is trying to bring together likeminded folks to push for change in the publishing industry. We all envision lists that include more books for people of every color, ethnicity, faith, sexuality, and ability level. I …
Cybils Judges and Authors on Women’s History
It's Women's History Month, and in honor of that, two of our longtime Cybils judges, Kelly Jensen and Kimberly Francisco of the blog STACKED, invited 10 female YA authors (ahem, including your temporary blog editor) to write about either female YA authors, female YA characters, or broader topics about girls in YA. I had a lot of fun talking about …