As a round 1 panelist for the Cybils category middle-grade science fiction and fantasy, I have my work cut out for me - for a complete list of the nominated titles we are reading, see Sheila Ruth's Wands and Worlds post. Whew! It's a good thing I like this genre so much.
But I must admit that I do sneak away once in a while and read a grown-up mystery or a YA SF title or a middle-grade nonfiction book. Variety is the spice of life.
And I have learned from painful experience that not all these nominated titles are exactly up to snuff. So - stay tuned for our shortlist of truly excellent middle-grade science fiction and fantasy titles, arriving on January 1st, just in time for you to start making good on your New Year's Resolution to keep up with your reading!
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Showing posts with label Cybils. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Cybils!
Cybils nominations are officially open, so go nominate your favorite book in all sorts of categories, from easy readers to poetry to YA fiction and more. You only have until October 15, so hurry!
What are the Cybils? Awards for fabulous children's and YA books published this year, nominated by anyone, and voted on by carefully selected kidlit bloggers. For more information, read this.
Last year, I used the Cybils finalists and winners lists to add plenty of books to my must-read list.
This year, I'm a first-round judge for middle-grade Science Fiction and Fantasy!! As you may know, that's my thang. Check out my fellow panelists:
Panel Organizer: Sheila Ruth, Wands and Worlds
Panelists (Round I Judges), MG/Elementary:
Anamaria Anderson, bookstogether
Cindy Hannikman, Fantasy Book Critic
Brian Jung, Critique de Mr. Chompchomp
Eva Mitnick, Eva's Book Addiction
Charlotte Taylor, Charlotte's Library
Panelists (Round I Judges), Teen/YA:
Steve Berman, Guys Lit Wire
Gwenda Bond, Shaken & Stirred
Tanita S. Davis, Finding Wonderland
Nettle, The Muse, Amused
Sheila Ruth (see panel organizer)
Angie Thompson, Angieville
Samantha Wheat, Twisted Quill
Round II Judges:
Maureen Kearney, Confessions of a Bibliovore
Anne Levy, Cybils
Sam Musher, Parenthetical
Tarie Sabido, Into the Wardrobe
Tasha Saecker, Kidslit
What are the Cybils? Awards for fabulous children's and YA books published this year, nominated by anyone, and voted on by carefully selected kidlit bloggers. For more information, read this.
Last year, I used the Cybils finalists and winners lists to add plenty of books to my must-read list.
This year, I'm a first-round judge for middle-grade Science Fiction and Fantasy!! As you may know, that's my thang. Check out my fellow panelists:
Panel Organizer: Sheila Ruth, Wands and Worlds
Panelists (Round I Judges), MG/Elementary:
Anamaria Anderson, bookstogether
Cindy Hannikman, Fantasy Book Critic
Brian Jung, Critique de Mr. Chompchomp
Eva Mitnick, Eva's Book Addiction
Charlotte Taylor, Charlotte's Library
Panelists (Round I Judges), Teen/YA:
Steve Berman, Guys Lit Wire
Gwenda Bond, Shaken & Stirred
Tanita S. Davis, Finding Wonderland
Nettle, The Muse, Amused
Sheila Ruth (see panel organizer)
Angie Thompson, Angieville
Samantha Wheat, Twisted Quill
Round II Judges:
Maureen Kearney, Confessions of a Bibliovore
Anne Levy, Cybils
Sam Musher, Parenthetical
Tarie Sabido, Into the Wardrobe
Tasha Saecker, Kidslit
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Cybils winners announced!
I just want to formally announce that the Cybils judges ROCK. Check out the superlative list of winners here.
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