Another in our series introducing each genre, written by the organizer. Boing! Zoom! Zap! Is that your book making all those noises? Are you making things dance, bounce and sing? You must be reading a Book App, maybe on your smart phone or iPad. Digital publishing is certainly changing the way we experience books, but we’ve been especially fascinated by …
Typos and bad links
I just fixed a huge batch of bad links due to coding problems. I don't know html and my live-in computer expert found an actual paying job and stuck me with doing this by myself. Wah. I apologize for the aggravation, especially to bloggers who saw their blog names linked to the wrong URL or none at all. If you …
A brief primer on nonfiction picture books
Starting today, we'll be running short introductions to each genre. If you haven't nominated a book yet, this may give you some guidelines and maybe inspirations. Each is written by that genre's organizer. Kids are curious about absolutely anything, so that's what the books in the non-fiction picture book category will be about–absolutely anything! As long as it's true and …
The 2011 Young Adult Fiction Judges
Drumroll please … without further ado, the judges for our single most popular category. We had applicants lined up around the block for this one, so no hurt feelings please if you don’t see your name here. These folks survived some brutal competition to join us this year. First Round Carrie HarrisYoung Adult Author, Mad Scientist, and Monster Prom Chaperone …
Stop the Madness!
Peeee-pull! Some of you have NOT read the rools that clearly state you don't need to KEEP nominating the same book or app over and over and freaking over. Stop that right now. Did you hear me? This isn't a popularity contest. You don't get to vote. You get to nominate. We wouldn't need judges otherwise, would we? And what …
The 2011 MG Fantasy & Science Fiction Judges
I have a special affection for this genre, as my nine-year-old is just growing into it. Which means that I lose him for days at a time. Even when he’s not actually reading, he’s wandering around with a lost look in his face bumping into things. Sound familiar? I bet there’s an under-12 fantasy fan in your household too. Round …
Nominate Here for the 2011 Cybils
Welcome to our sixth annual awards. Here's the nomination form for books published between last year's contest and this one. New eligibility rules here. Also check out our contest info. Genres are listed in the sidebar — titles are added continuously until October 15th, when nominations close. Here's that form again. It'll be kicked back to you if you try …
The 2011 YA Fantasy & Science Fiction Judges
Okay, I admit it. This is my favorite list, and not just because I’m on it. I actually keep trying to get off of it, but organizer Sheila Ruth insists I add something to the mix. Probably chocolate but I can’t tell. This is the group that once had a judge give birth mid-season — via c-section — and debated …
2011 Nominations: Young Adult Fiction
The following books have been nominated in the 2011 Young Adult Fiction category. 365 Days by KE PayneBold Strokes Books Nominated by: Nora Olsen A & L Do Summer by Jan BlazaninEgmont USA Nominated by: Pat Zietlow MillerReviewed by: jordynface Absolute Value of Mike, The by Kathryn ErskinePhilomel Nominated by: jama rattiganReviewed by: Paula Adios, Nirvana by Conrad WesselhoeftHoughton Mifflin …
2011 Nominations: Poetry
The following books have been nominated in the 2011 Poetry category. A Dazzling Display of Dogs by Betsy FrancoTricycle Press Nominated by: Sarah Wendorf A Full Moon Is Rising by Marilyn SingerLee & Low Books, Inc. Nominated by: jama rattigan A Funeral in the Bathroom: and Other School Bathroom Poems by Kalli DakosAlbert Whitman & Company Nominated by: Michelle Bayuk …