Cybils 2018

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Cybils 2018

I am absolutely thrilled to be a Cybils judge for the eighth (!!) year running in 2018. This will be my fourth year as a panelist for round 1 of YA speculative fiction, and I have to say, this is probably my favorite category to participate in (when my life allows for it). I love making my way through a huge list of books, reconnecting with the type of story I loved most as a teenager. I always end up finding new favorites I likely wouldn’t have read otherwise, including past finalists Death Sworn by Leah Cypess, An Inheritance of Ashes by Leah Bobet, and Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser.

Nominations opened October 1, and I hope each of you will take just a few minutes to submit some titles. You can nominate one title per category, and each must have been published specifically for the stated age range (in the case of my category, teenagers/young adults) between October 16, 2017 and October 15, 2018. Because I’m a helpful kind of person, I’ve created a list of books that are eligible for YA speculative fiction this year below. These are books I’ve already read that I think would be worth considering or books I’m just excited to read. Be sure to check your title against the list of those already nominated so you don’t duplicate.

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

Onyx and Ivory by Mindee Arnett

Damsel by Elana K. Arnold

Devils Unto Dust by Emma Berquist

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Contagion by Erin Bowman

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole

Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James