News flash: Bloggers love the Cybils! Well, actually, it’s several news flashes–far too many to post here, but we’ve provided a sampling of the Cybils love from around the web. The Cybils team appreciates the help that everyone has given us in spreading the word about the Cybils and about nominations (and if you haven’t done it yet, be sure …
The premier web awards for kidlit
Hooray for our 2007 winners! Click here for a short overview of the contest, or peruse the index of 2007 finalists. We’ll open nominations for the 2008 contest on Oct. 1. Look for announcements in coming weeks as we line up this year’s participating bloggers and launch the new season.
REVIEW
Pssst! by Adam Rex
It’s rare that an author gets Cybils nominations in back-to-back years, rarer still that they show up twice in the same year. In fact, there’s only one: the singular Adam Rex. Last year, he made the short list for his poetry collection, Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, which he also illustrated. This year, Rex makes two separate finals, in Fantasy/Science Fiction …
Look who’s excited
Now, that’s what we call enthusiasm. The Japanator website got a bit excited about Yotsuba&! making the finals on our graphic novels list, wouldn’t you say? They’re joined by Newsarama, a GN blog, who posted our list, and Nick Abadzis, who’s pleased to find his Laika included. And we leave this author speechless at her fantasy novel, Northlander, making the …
2007 MG/YA Nonfiction Finalists
The middle grade/young adult nonfiction committee has selected, from the 45 nominated books, a collection of seven high-quality, kid-friendly titles. Looking to read more nonfiction in 2008? Any or all of these titles will get you off to an excellent start. Of course, there are other wonderful titles on the nominations list, too, but the committee felt that these seven …
Updated FAQs
Okay, it took a while, but I finally updated our FAQs. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please put it in the comments and I’ll answer them. –Anne Levy, editor. 1. Which books are eligible? Any children’s or YA book published in English in 2007, including translated and bilingual books. 2. How do I nominate a book?First, …
The Cybils Press Release
Several people have requested our official press release. Feel free to borrow, copy or steal: BOOK BLOGGERS KICK OFF KIDLIT AWARDS’ SECOND YEAR CHICAGO – Will Harry Potter triumph among critical bloggers? Will novels banned in some school districts find favor online? With 90 volunteers poised to sift through hundreds of new books, the second annual Children’s and Young Adult …