It’s that Cybils time of year again and we’re calling out for judges. The deadline to apply is August 31, 2012 but I’d hope you’d run on over to the application right this second and apply.
I’m the organizer (for the second year in a row) of the Non-Fiction Middle Grade and YA (what a mouthful!) category and we usually get the least amount of applications for judges either first or second round. I can’t imagine why. I mean sure, go all goofy over SFF or Graphic Novels, but Non-fiction can be pretty darned exciting. Non-fiction is important! Plus, we an amazing fun group. I hand out virtual chocolate! The Book Apps Chair, Mary Ann is also hoping for lots of applications in her category and I hope you help her out. Book Apps and Non-fiction not your thing? Poetry really needs some judges. The Poetry Chair is Jone and she’s wonderful and always hoping for more applicants, so please, please do yourself and Jone a favor and apply for a Poetry Cybils season. Non-fiction Picture Books could also use some applicants. It is a fabulous category with a great Chair.
So come check out the Cybils! Apply to be a judge in any category (the Chairs/organizers of each are totally amazeballs) though I’m very partial to mine. IF you’re not interested in judging, do stay with us for the wild ride. Come nomination time, do encourage everyone you know to nominate the books you’ve loved over the past year. Get your kids involved! Nominate books together. Do the happy dance as your favorites get picked for second round and shout out loud when the winners are announced. Use our winners and nominations lists for shopping lists and Christmas presents. The Cybils are year-round everlasting fun.
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