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Cybils and The Hub

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Written by: Kelly on February 14, 2012.

If you haven’t already heard, today was the big announcements of the 2011 Cybils winners. You can see the list right here. If you’re interested at all in kidlit, these are the books (and apps!) you want to START with this year, if you haven’t already enjoyed them. They marry literary merit with reader appeal. Both Kim and I served this year in different capacities, but speaking for myself, I could NOT be happier with the YA Fiction winning title, Geoff Herbach’s Stupid Fast. It was one of my favorite reads last year. All of the finalists in my category were strong, but this one held a special little place in my heart.

Today I’m over at The Hub talking February debut novels, too. If you get a chance, hop over there and drop a comment or two.

Cybils and The Hub

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Written by: Kelly on October 4, 2011.


It’s that time of year again — Cybils time! This year, both Kimberly and I have a part in the process, and we’re excited to announce it. Kim will be on the judging panel for YA Science Fiction and Fantasy, while I’ll be diving into the first round in YA Fiction again.

If you haven’t nominated a title yet, get ye to this form and do so. Make sure you read the rules or else there will be some cranky panel organizers.

Need an idea for what to nominate in YA fiction? I’m shocked at some of the titles missing from the roster so far. Here’s a small list. That is to say, please nominate these titles, darn it. ANYONE can nominate, so even if you’re a casual reader and non-blogger, you can put a title up for consideration. Especially these:

  • The Babysitter Murders by Janet Ruth Young

  • Popular by Alissa Grosso

  • Lie by Caroline Bock

  • The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder

  • Her and Me and You by Lauren Strasnick

  • Ordinary Beauty by Laura Weiss

  • Taking Off by Jenny Moss

  • All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky by Joe Lansdale

  • Threads and Flames by Esther Friesner

  • Badd by Tim Tharp

  • What Comes After by Steve Watkins

  • Compulsion by Heidi Ayarbe

  • Crossing Lines by Paul Volponi

  • Mercy Lily by Lisa Albert

  • Going Underground by Susan Vaught

Other books notably missing from the list include the new books by Sarah Mylanowski, Deb Caletti, Susane Colasanti, and Kody Keplinger.


Also, I have a new post up at YALSA’s The Hub Blog. They’re doing 31 days of authors in conjunction with the celebration of Teen Read Week, and I got to kick it off (!!!) with a post about Courtney Summers. Check it out (and if you comment, even better).

Comments

  2. I initially had a list of SFF books, but the time we were able to announce this, they had already been nominated! Go you, readers!