A lot of us bloggers know Jone MacCulloch as one of the intrepid organizers of this year's Kidlitosphere Conference in Portland, but her hard work doesn't end there–she's also a member of our Non-Fiction Picture Books panel for the Cybils. As a library media specialist at an elementary school in Washington State, Jone gets to encounter books every day, and …

Elf toys, elf paraphernalia, or anything else related to actual elves, you won't find on Kerry Millar's blog, Shelf Elf. What you will find are reviews, interviews, news, and more about books for children and young adults. Kerry is also a contributor to Guys Lit Wire and she happens to be a Middle Grade panelist for this year's Cybils, too. …

Charlotte's Library is the online home of Charlotte Taylor, one of our panelists for the Fantasy and Sci-Fi category this year. About herself, she says, "I'm an archaeologist by day, the president of the Friends of a small New England library by night." In that capacity, she helps raise money to buy books; and in her capacity as a mom, …

In the header of her blog Carol's Corner, blogger and literacy coach Carol Wilcox presents a quote by well-known author Kate DiCamillo: "Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or a duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift." Carol writes enthusiastic and heartfelt reviews that do just that–offer up a feast of books …

Back in February, in the 2007 Cybils Graphic Novels category, we were pleased to announce that Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel was the winner for Elementary and Middle Grade readers. Well, a few months down the line, we're just plain chuffed to present a full-length interview with the winning authors and illustrators: Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin, Giovanni Rigano, and Paolo …

Kidlit bloggers from the good old days of, well, a couple of years ago, will remember when our own Betsy Bird hit it big on the blog scene. She moved on up to School Library Journal with A Fuse #8 Production, ensuring that new scores of readers would be treated not only to beloved recurring features such as Video Sunday …

Since 2006, Becky Laney has been blogging about middle grade and young adult books at Becky's Book Reviews, which has become a fixture of the kidlitosphere. A prolific blogger, Becky also has a blog devoted to books for the nine-and-under set, Young Readers, and Becky's Challenges, where she hosts a plethora of fabulous reading challenges ranging from books about food …

Tricia Stohr-Hunt wears many hats–she teaches in the Education Department at the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA; she is an advocate for integrating children's literature into the teaching of a wide variety of subjects; and she's an avid reader of books for young readers through middle grades. Tricia is a member of the Cybils nominating panel for Non-Fiction Picture …

Terry Doherty, one of our panelists for the Easy Readers category, is the Executive Director of The Reading Tub, a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting reading and literacy, written by parents, professors, and children's literature enthusiasts. Her goal is help make great kids' books accessible and encourage reading, and her book reviews do just that. Over the summer, Terry …

On Sherry Early's Semicolon blog you'll find booklists, reviews, and a host of other resources on everything from picture books to homeschooling and everything in between. However, you might know Sherry best from her ongoing feature, the Saturday Reviews–a roundup of book reviews from around the kidlitosphere and beyond. Recently, Sherry–one of our nominating panelists for Middle Grade Fiction–reviewed Grace …