Today we meet Kerry Millar, who returns this year as our category organizer for Middle Grade Fiction:
Hello to all Cybilites! I'm thrilled to be back for my third year with the Cybils and my second year as the category organizer and one of the judges for Middle Grade Fiction. This year I'm spending my working days with a gaggle of nine-year olds, teaching Grade 4, so I'll be test-driving many of the nominated titles with my very own captive audience.
Before teaching, I was part pastry chef, part children's bookseller (a.k.a. the dreamiest job-combo known to man), and went to sleep every night full of sweets and stories. I launched Shelf Elf more than two years ago, and I blog there about everything kidlit related. I also write reviews for Guys Lit Wire and work with the fabulous readergirlz community as one of the postergirlz. Basically, I'm always trying to find new ways to squeeze my life full of as many books as possible.
When I'm in between books, I can be found scratching my dog's ears, saving pennies to pay library fines and drinking very strong coffee.
Yay Kerry! :-)
Posted by: Miss Erin | September 25, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Yay back to you Erin! Nominate your fave MG book, 'kay?
Posted by: Shelf Elf | September 27, 2009 at 06:38 PM
Can't wait to see what MG books are nominated this year! Had fun working with you last year, Kerry!
Posted by: Kim Baccellia | September 28, 2009 at 05:25 PM
Hey Kerry - glad to see you back on this panel - have a great time and good luck!
Posted by: Matt | October 01, 2009 at 04:43 AM