Last April, I asked about Library Patrons and Self-Published Books. When it comes to books and readers and library patrons (or customers or members or whatever you prefer), my philosophy is fairly simple: Give readers what they want. Implementing that is complex: it’s about knowing what readers want, specifically, in terms of titles. It’s knowing [...]
Thanks to Laurie and Betsy for the information about the Canadian Awards! The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s site has a list of all the book awards in Canada. There are a lot. At one point I thought I’d link to them all, individually, but, well, did I say there were a lot? I’ll highlight one: [...]
Dear ALA Members: Now is the time to vote! To vote for what you want to have happen at ALA Annual! As explained at this ALA News Press Release, voting is open until March 31, 2013 for Conversation Starters and Ignite Sessions. “Conversation Starters” are “fast-paced 45-minute sessions intended to jumpstart conversations and highlight emerging [...]
When it comes to lists, most of the ones I’ve blogged about so far are all US based. What about the lists from other countries? Yes, they can sometimes be frustrating because the books aren’t here yet; but sometimes they are. Or they tell us authors and titles to watch for. So, from Australia (and [...]
The Cybils winners have been announced! As a reminder, the Cybils is the Children’s and Young Adult Blogger’s Literary Awards. As explained at its website, the Cybils have two purposes; first, recognize children and teen books that “combine the highest literary merit and “kid appeal.”” Second, “foster a sense of community among bloggers who write [...]
As you may remember, I did a poll about New Adult Readership. The results? Well, I think it has more to do with my readership. No one under 18 responded; and since I used the free version of SurveyMonkey, I only have access to the first 100 responses. The data: 84 of the 100 said [...]
Thanks to all the suggestions and reminders of various lists and awards the feature young adult books! The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc., have announced the 2012 Nebula Award Nominees, including the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. Twelve titles were nominated; the winner will be announced in May. This [...]
Back to the lists! Thanks to Lessa Pelayo-Lozada for reminding me about the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. As explained at the website for the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, “The goal of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature is to honor and recognize individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and [...]
A flashback to what I was reading in February 2010: Dream Life by Lauren Mechling. From my review: “Claire Voyante has a gift: psychic abilities that help her solve mysteries. Naturally, it’s not something she shares with her fellow students at Henry Hudson High School.” One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia. From my review: “1968. [...]
In addition to the Awards announced at the ALA Youth Media Awards, during Midwinter a number of committees work very hard to put together lists. Here, the list I worked on for Fab Films. The theme? Survival. (The photos are our official meeting room!) Hope you enjoy it; YALSA has decided to end this committee [...]
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