Nominations for 2013 are now closed. We would like to thank everyone who nominated, tweeted, posted, or supported the nominations in any other way. Judges have been hard at work since the first day of nominations, and will continue to work until the announcement of the finalists on January 1, 2014. While you're waiting for the announcement, we will be …

Tomorrow is your last chance to nominate for the Cybils Awards! Nominations close tomorrow night at 11:59pm PDT. There are still some great books that haven't been nominated, so don't miss the chance! Here are a few more posts with nomination suggestions: Poetry suggestions from Poetry Category Chair Jone Mac Fiction Picture Books and Nonfiction Elementary and Middle Grade suggestions from …

There's not much time left to nominate your favorite books for the Cybils! I have to check the exact minute that nominations close, but it's some time TOMORROW. Hop to it!

I know that I struggled with which books I would nominate, and going back through a year's worth of blog posts… didn't happen. Looking at these lists, though, helped me remember books I thought were fabulous and deserved a chance at the Cybils! Take a look and see what made you go "Wow!", even though it might have gotten pushed …

You only have until October 15th to nominate your very favorite books of the year! If you're like me, there are lots of books I loved, but because I read them back in January, they aren't immediately  jumping to mind. To have your memory nudged, go to these great sites for suggestions, then head to the nomination form here. Charlotte's …

Welcome to our eighth annual awards! Here's the nomination form for books published between last year's contest and this one. If you have any questions, please check out our contest info. Genres are listed in the sidebar under 2013 Nominations by Genre — just click on the category for the latest list of nominated titles. Titles are added continuously until …

Nominations by individuals for all categories of the Cybils begin October 1st! If you don't have your list ready, get to work and come back tomorrow morning to nominate your choices for the books you feel most passionate about!

Welcome to the Dark Side…(queue in your Darth Vader music, Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon, or Black Sabbath; which ever personifies the dark most for you).  Just kidding…or am I?   Young Adult Nonfiction is an interesting and somewhat perilous category in that it takes a lot of skill in writing to be effective.  The author is speaking …