Continuing with the Cybils as category organizer for Fiction Picture Books, Pam Coughlan writes the blog MotherReader and administers the website KidLitosphere Central. Two daughters and ten years in the children's department of public libraries kindled her passion for picture books. Now managing the schedules of two teenage girls, she appreciates the genre even more for delivering the essence of …
Welcome to the 2011 Cybils
The 2011 Cybils Awards are officially underway. We're busy behind the scenes picking out judges, pushing bookmarks and gearing up for the start of nominations on Oct. 1. Check out last year's winners or the full list of 2010 finalists. More about us here.
2011 Logos
Ladies, look at your blog. Now look at these logos. Now back to your blog. These are the logos that could be on your blog. Then there's this one (really eye-catching, if you ask me): And last but not least: Just right-click and save, folks. Enjoy!
Bookmarks!
Bookmarks with a full listing of our 2010 winners (plus contact info for the contest) just landed on my doorstep. They are as lovely as in years past, though we didn't do 2009 for lack of funds. Wah. This is one of our main publicity pushes — for both us and our winners. I used to put huge stacks of …
SLJ finds us APPealing
It's a pun, get it? Our APP award is APPealing. Hahaha! Oh, never mind. School Library Journal gives us a nice shout-out. Here's the link.
2011 Cybils Call for Judges
It's time! We're once again recruiting judges for two rounds of the Cybils contest. THere's just two easy steps: First, everything you need to know is spelled out right here, or click on the "Judging" link on the top nav bar. Second, fill out our handy new form, which is right here. Once again, the deadline to apply is Sept. …
More on book apps
This link right here will take you to a lovely post by the new organizer for our new category. Mary Ann Scheuer was early to jump aboard the app wagon and brings her expertise to the Cybils. Welcome aboard, Mary Ann!
Books and Ebooks and Apps, Oh My!
Opening day for Cybils 2011 is fast approaching and you know what that means — yet more changes to the contest. We thought we'd just be tweaking around the margins at this point in our six-year history. But that's an eon in the digital age, and we've had to pivot quickly to avoid becoming the Jurassic Awards. This year is …
Latte & NPR
I hope everyone's having a wonderful summer and getting ready for the next Cybils season. We'll be losing Sarah Stevenson as our editor, but for good reason. She's out promoting her novel, "The Latte Rebellion." It's getting some great buzz out there, including this interview on NPR. Check it out.
Cybils Winners Around the World
Just found out via the SCBWI Expression e-newsletter that the 2008 Cybils winner for Fiction Picture Books–How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham–has been translated into Persian by Iranian children's book author and translator Parvin Ali-pour. How cool is that? We think it's extremely cool. Congratulations, Bob! You can read more about the translation on the Iran Book …