Poetry is a category in which we demand some serious credentials from our judges. This talented team is clearly up for the challenge. Round One Carol Wilcox Carol W’s Corner @carwilc Jone Rush MacCulloch Check It Out @JoneMac53 Anastasia Suen Booktalking @asuen1 Tricia Stohr-Hunt The Miss Rumphius Effect @missrumphius Irene Latham Live Your Poem @irene_latham Misti Tidman Kid Lit Geek Mary Lee Hahn …
The 2012 MG/YA Nonfiction Judges
Here are our delightful judges in middle grade and young adult nonfiction for the 2012 Cybils. Round 1 Louise CapizzoThe NonFiction Detectives@Lcapizzo Karen BallMrs. B's Favorites@batgirl_books Stephanie CharlefourLove, Life, Read@scharle4 Justin Colussy-EstesGuys Lit Wire Jessica TackettHer Life with Books@herlifewthbooks Round Two Terry DohertyFamily Bookshelf@TheReadingTub Brenda KahnProse and Kahn Kara DeanNot Just for Kids@tardisgrl Ritchie PartingtonRichie's Picks Edith CampbellCrazyQuiltEdi @crazyquilts
The 2012 Nonfiction Picture Books Judges
These lucky bloggers will be judging for us this year in the Nonfiction Picture Books category. Round 1 Janssen BradshawEveryday Reading@everydayreading Deb NanceReaderbuzz @debnance Amy BroadmooreDelightful Children's Books@delightchildbks Ellen ZschunkeOn the Shelf 4 Kids@ontheshelf4kids Karen TerleckyLiterate Lives@karenterlecky Susan MurrayFrom Tots to Teens@semurray Laurie ThompsonLaurie Thompson@lauriethompson Round 2 Jen FukuyamaPerogies and Gyoza@perogies_gyoza Shirley DukeSimplyScience@slduke Roberta GibsonWrapped in Foil@RobertaGibson Mandy RobekEnjoy and Embrace Learning@mandyrobek Amy …
The 2012 Middle Grade Fiction Judges
Here are the fortunate souls who will be reading lots and lots of middle grade fiction this fall and winter, the 2012 Middle Grade Fiction Judges: Round 1: Kyle KimmalThe Boy Reader@theboyreader Amy KoesterThe Show Me Librarian@amyeileenk Karen YinglingMs. Yingling Reads@msyingling Ali Breidenstein Literary Lunchbox@AliBreidenstein Deb MarshallJust Deb: Reading and Writing for Children and Teens @debamarshall Andi Sibleya wrung sponge @AndiSibley Art SpencerBook …
The 2012 Graphic Novels Judges
Read comics all day? Don’t mind if I do! Our panelists for Graphic Novels would no doubt agree. Round 1 Allie JonesIn Bed with Books @wearedevilcow Liz JonesLiz Jones Books@lizjonesbooks Maggi IdzikowskiMama Librarian@mamalibrarian Sarah SammisPuss Reboots@pussreboots Debra Touchette Guys Lit Wire, (Library Lass) Adventures in Reading@threelefthands Jennifer WhartonJean Little Library, Flying off my bookshelf Heather ZundelThe Secret Adventures of WriterGirl@heatherzundel …
The 2012 Fiction Picture Books Judges
Here are the lucky folks who get to read piles of gorgeous picture books–our Fiction Picture Books panels: Round 1 Laura GivenLibLaura5 @liblaura5 Travis Jonker100 Scope Notes @100scopenotes Julie JurgensHi Miss Julie! @hiMissJulie Rebecca ReidRebecca Reads @rebeccarreid Jodell SadlerPicture Book Lunchables @picturebklunch Danielle SmithThere's a Book @the1stdaughter Aaron ZenzBookie Woogie @AaronZenz Round 2 Myra BacsalGathering Books @GatheringBooks Darshana KhianiFlowering Minds …
The 2012 Fantasy & Science Fiction Judges
Get ready for, not two, but FOUR panels in SFF–one set for Middle Grade nominees and the other set for Teen books. A hearty welcome to newbies and veterans alike! Round 1 – MG Anamaria AndersonBooks Together@bookstogether Sherry EarlySemicolon @semicolonblog Sondra EklundSonderbooks @Sonderbooks Melissa FoxBook Nut @book_nut Jessalynn GaleGarish & Tweed @jessmonster Charlotte TaylorCharlotte’s Library @charlotteslib Cheryl VanattiReading Rumpus @Tasses …
The 2012 Easy Readers/Short Chapter Books Judges
Now presenting the Round 1 and 2 panelists for Easy Readers and Short Chapter Books: Round 1 Jeff Barger NC Teacher Stuff Katie FitzgeraldSecrets & Sharing Soda @sharingsoda Mandy Goldfuss A Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall Teri Lesesne Professor Nana and LS5385 @professornana Colby Sharp sharpread and Nerdy Book Club @colbysharp and @nerdybookclub Amanda Snow A Patchwork of Books @ApatchworkofBks …
The 2012 Book Apps Judges
Starting out our official panel announcements for the 2012 Cybils is our fabulous slate of judges for Book Apps, now in its second year as a Cybils category. Welcome one and all! Round 1: Carissa KluverDigital Media Diet@iPad_storytime Lalitha NatarajMasala Reader @librarian_lali Cathy PotterThe Nonfiction Detectives@cppotter Lisa von DrasekEarly Word Kids @lvondrasek Paula WilleyPink Me@pwbalto Round 2: Alyson BeecherKidLitFrenzy@alybee930 Sara …
Get Ready…Get Set…
You've all been very, very patient while we pore over dozens and dozens of worthy applications from volunteer bloggers eager to take part in this year's Cybils. And our category chairs have made their decisions! Let me tell you, they're some exciting lists indeed. We know there's always great anticipation and rejoicing (and a little disappointment, too) when the panelists …