About Jen Robinson

Today we introduce Jen, our Middle Grade and YA Non-Fiction organizer:

Although my passion is reading and writing about children's books, I'm actually an engineer by training, with advanced degrees in Industrial Engineering. I co-own a small software company, where I primarily manage sales, marketing and training. On my frequent business trips, I can usually be found reading children's and young adult fiction. I live in San Jose, California.

I believe strongly that all children should have the opportunity to grow up loving books and reading. To that end, I publish a range of parent-friendly book reviews on my blog, Jen Robinson's Book Page. I also cover news about children's literacy initiatives, and anything that I can find about raising readers. I am a postergirl for readergirlz, where I help recommend books with strong female characters for teen girls, and a board member for the Foundation and Friends of the Santa Clara City Library.

I will be the coordinator for middle grade and young adult non-fiction for this year's Cybils awards, after working in young adult fiction last year. Ultimately, what keeps me blogging is the wonderful people I have met. I look forward to working with this year's Cybils team.

Comments

[Jules]

The folks in Jen's category will be in very good hands, indeed.

[Jackie]

She was the Queen last year. We were so sad that she wasn't actually on the YA Panel with us.

[eisha]

She set the bar kind of high for the rest of us with that photo, don't you think?

[Jackie]

Oh, jeeze, yes.

[Jen Robinson]

You guys! (blushing) I am going to miss last year's YA committee - that was a LOT of fun, and am amazing group. Of course Jackie is going to do a great job with YA fiction going forward.

As for the photo, it's a bit of a cheat. I mean, it is me, but it's the only one of literally thousands of photos that I've ever really liked. So it's not what you'd call representative.

[eisha]

whatever, jen.

[Sheila Ruth]

Yeah, Jen. I had no idea you were so gorgeous! I thought you were a nerd like the rest of us!

[FreeThinker]

The world is a better (and more lovely) place with bookworms like Jen!

[Little Willow]

Go, Jen!