We're back! And we're all very excited about this year's awards–the books…the bloggers…the fame and fortune…oh, wait. Maybe we do it for the love. And, okay, getting to read a ton of awesome books is a great side benefit. Whatever your reason for loving the Cybils, we want YOU to help us by showing your love. That's right, we've got …
How did I miss this?
Look what kind of love BlogHer's Sassymonkey is giving us. She posted a couple weeks ago about us: For many people February 14 is just Valentine's Day. For book bloggers it's something else altogether — it's the day the Cybils winners are announced! What are the Cybils? They just happen to be one of the best book awards out there. …
Cybils is Flashlight Worthy
Peter is a blogger over at Flashlight Worthy Book Recommendations, which runs lists of great books for kids and teens. For the next few days, he's reprinting our finalists list by list, which we really appreciate. Here's the Graphic Novel finals. And here are YA titles. More to come. While you're there, check out some of his other lists. Like, …
Seattle Examiner
A big thanks to Danielle of the Seattle Examiner for letting Seattlites know a bit about us. Here's the link to her article. Seattle is one big, book-loving town, home to our own Jackie Parker, and it's nice to get a little hug from them.
Cybils Printable Flyer
Flyers, flyers, come get yer flyers! Just click on the link under the "Welcome" menu that says "2009 Finalists (Printer Friendly)" or simply click on the image at right to download a two-page flyer that's got an overview of the Cybils contest on the front and a full list of finalists on the back. Please feel free to print and …
Miss Rumphius Profile
A nice profile of Cybils judge Patricia Stohr-Hunt from her employer, the University of Richmond. Cybils gets a mention too. I think she’s the first of our bloggers to be banned in China. Go, Patricia!
The Cybils are Wiki-Fabulous
The word is spreading, and thanks to everyone who's made the Cybils such a well-organized and respected endeavor over the past three years, we're now officially a fixture on Wikipedia! That's right, the Cybils has a Wikipedia entry, complete with lists of award winners, a little history, and everything else the world needs to know about us. So go check …
Major Cybils Media Mention! W00t!
The Cybils is hitting the big time, guys. Well, really, I suppose it's a Cybils winner who's hitting the big time. Suzanne Collins, author of YA Fantasy & Science Fiction winner The Hunger Games, will be adapting her novel into a screenplay. In the press release announcing the acquisition deal is a synopsis of the novel and the accolades it's …
Updated Cybils Flyer!
We've updated our double-sided Cybils flyer with the 2008 shortlists, so you can get the latest information out to your nearest libraries, schools, bookstores and eager readers. As always, we thank you all for your help in spreading the word! As before, the front page of the flyer includes a description of what the Cybils are all about, nomination instructions, …
Jen Robinson at Shelf Space
Jen Robinson is guest blogging at Foreword magazine's Shelf Space through the month of November. The most recent post talks about her role as literacy evangelist for the web's most popular (okay, only) kidlit awards. Here's a sample: I believe that the Cybils short lists (5 to 7 titles per category) are an amazing resource. Great titles, vetted by people …