This year, our own Charlotte Taylor, MG SFF Round 1 judge and blogger at Charlotte's Library, wrote up a post with five reasons why people should nominate books for the Cybils. Though the nominations period has ended, we still think Charlotte's list is noteworthy–and not only that, these are five excellent reasons to love and support the Cybils, not just …
2012 Nominations Are Closed
Thanks for joining us and nominating your favorite books for the 2012 Cybils! We've got hundreds of nominees that we're still sorting through behind the scenes, and our hardworking Round 1 panelists have already gotten started reading and evaluating. If you're worried about having nominated a book in the wrong category — fear not. We'll figure out where it's supposed …
Tomorrow is the Last Day to Nominate!
You've only got today and tomorrow if you want to nominate a Cybils title as a member of the public–please check out our official nominations post for all the information and links you need. There will be a short period of time after public nominations close while we process nominations from publishers and authors, after which the real work begins! …
Three More Days
…well, really, three-plus, since there's still the rest of today. But my point is, there's not much time left to nominate a book for the Cybils. So check out our posts from the last few days, find some favorite Cybils-worthy titles that haven't yet been nominated, and GO! Join us next week when we start on our regular blog posting …
Nominate These Books!
Yep, we've got a few more lists from panelists who are saying please, PLEASE don't miss these great books when you go to nominate. There are definitely some in here that I'm surprised haven't been nominated yet, so if you've been waiting around for those worthy not-yet-nommed titles, here's what you've been waiting for. Karen Jensen, a Round 1 SFF …
More Nominating Ideas for You
Still wondering what to nominate? There are a lot of Cybils-worthy books out there, and we've got a few more lists for you from panelists who'd love to see them nominated: Amy Uptain, a round 2 judge for nonfiction picture books, has listed some favorite picture books from this past year (fiction and non) at her blog, Hope Is the …
4 More Ways to Show Your Love for Cybils
There are a lot of ways you can show your love for Cybils, from volunteering to helping spread the word via your own blogs and Twitter and such. But one thing we always need more of is MONEY. (Don't we all??) With Cybils, any money we raise goes straight to absolutely vital costs like buying nice commemorative prizes for our …
Some Lists Need Love!
Hello, book lovers! The nominations process is speeding along–after a day or two we worked out most of the kinks in the new nomination form, and people have been coming by and letting us know their favorite titles. BUT–there are still a few categories that need some love (particularly NFMGYA, Poetry, NFPB, and Book Apps), and plenty of great books …
More October Book News
Hey, everyone! Don't forget it's Banned Books Week. This year, there's a national "read-out" on YouTube, featuring videos of supporters reading from favorite banned and challenged books, and talking about their experiences. Read more about it here, and check out the videos here. Also, our NFMGYA chair, Gina Ruiz, just let us know that the group of Latina mom bloggers …
Buy a Book or Two for a Great Cause
You've been busy nominating your favorites…now you can share them with teen readers who are hungry for books! The blog Guys Lit Wire, who has supplied us with a range of panelists past and present (including, full disclosure, yours truly, who is the webmaster over there), is putting on another Book Fair for Ballou High School. According to Colleen Mondor, …