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 …
Marilyn Singer Q&A
It's National Poetry Month, and we've got a treat of a link for you to click today. Check out the Horn Book's interview with 2010 Cybils-winning author Marilyn Singer, in which she talks about her book Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse (the title that won the Cybil award for Poetry in 2010) as well as an upcoming companion …
Keeping the Cybils Ball Rolling
We've already gotten a few enthusiastic e-mails and such suggesting nominations for next year, and we couldn't be happier that y'all are so proactive. BUT! Please remember that nominations officially open in October–we can't do anything about it at the moment. So please make a note of your favorites so you can tune in this fall and nominate them! There …
Sharing the Love
We love our Cybils winners, and they think we aren't too bad ourselves–at least, judging by the tweets and blog posts reacting to Thursday's announcement of the 2012 winning titles. We're always happy to share the love, so here are a few of our favorites: Laura Salas, author of winning Poetry title BookSpeak (and former Cybil-ite and longtime blogger herself) …
The 2012 Cybils Awards
Good morning, book lovers, and welcome to the apex of the seventh season of the Cybils–that is, announcement day for our latest list of favorite books of 2012. They're a perfect blend of kid appeal and literary awesomeness, as befits the criteria of the Cybils Awards. Librarians love 'em, kids can't get enough, and we're thrilled to announce the crop …
Readers, Get Ready…
Don't forget to tune in tomorrow morning (or tonight, depending on how you look at it), February 14, at 12:01 a.m. PST for the announcement of this year's 2012 Cybil Award winners! We'll be announcing this past year's best of the best as selected by the Round 2 judging panels, although of course we couldn't have done it without all …