The nominating panels

You can feel safe knowing your lists of nominees will go to our trusty panelists, who will then have a good chuckle at your expense, toss your suggestions and vote for their best friends.

Scared ya, didn't I?

The panelists are the finest group of unrepentent bookworms and kidlit fetishists to ever set their sticky fingers on a keyboard. What, you're not taking my word for it?

Okay, okay, here's the list. Or at least, here's what the organizers turned in to me so far.

If you're similarly obsessed, by the way, there are still openings on many of our panels. Put your name and blog URL in our comments and I'll forward it along.

Update: I'm happy to announce there's only one more opening, in the Graphic Novels category. Thank you, volunteers!

--Anne Levy, Web mistress

Nominating Panels

Fantasy and Science Fiction
Sheila
Michelle
Gail
Erin
Kim

Graphic Novels
Mary Lee
Sarah and also here
Alyssa F.
Gina

Non-Fiction (MG/YA)
Loree
Emily
Becky
Ida
Kim

Non-Fiction (Picture Books)
Deb
Camille
Anastasia
Chris
Susan

Middle Grade Fiction
Kelly
Stephanie
Mitali
Tracy
Betsy

Picture Books
Jules
Franki
Andrea
Emily
Anne H.

Poetry
Eisha
Elaine
Becky
Sylvia
Bruce

Young Adult Fiction
Jackie
Little Willow
Mindy
Sara
TadMack

Comments

[Stasia]

I would love to serve on either committee! Give me the info!

[Kelly]

Hi Stasia:

Just take a look at the left side bar and find the administrating blog for the category you're most interested in. Send 'em an e-mail volunteering yourself.

If you have trouble finding an e-mail address, drop me a line at [email protected]

Best,
Kelly

[Ida Walker]

I'm a published author and an editor for middle grade, young adult nonfiction. I'd love to volunteer.

[Anne]

Stasia: Let me know what panel you'd like to be on and I'll send your name along.

Ida: I forwarded your name to Mindy, who's in charge of that committee.

Thanks, both of you, for offering to help. I hope it works out!

[Kim Baccellia]

I'd love to be on the fantasy panel. I'm a published author and have a live journal blog.

[Snow Wildsmith]

I'm a Youth Services Librarian, currently serving on the Great Graphic Novels for Teens committee (2007) for the Young Adult Library Services Association. I would be happy to be on a panel or be a judge for anything YA or for graphic novels or for fantasy/science fiction. Just let me know how I can help. I'm a new blogger, but I'm eager to become part of the community.

[Anne]

Kim and Snow: I've forwarded your comments to the appropriate organizers, along with your emails and URLs. Thanks for volunteering!

[R. Mays]

I nominate Three Witches. by Joyce Carol Thomas and illustrated by Faith Ringgold for the picture book category.

[Anne (Web mistress)]

R. Mays:

I'm moving your nomination over to the picture book category for you.

Thanks for nominating someone!

[R. Mays]

Thanks!