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\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5114682999175092162\"<\/a>As opening day for the 2007 Cybils nominating process draws near (October 1), more and more info is gradually being revealed<\/a> about the fantastic crop of panelists, organizers, and henchwomen involved in making the awards run smoothly. You can find out about all the category organizers on the profiles page<\/a> (including way too much info about me–evidently I was a blabbermouth when I wrote that). The nominations and judging panelists have also been announced, and you can find my wonderful crew of people right here<\/a>. I’ve visited everyone’s blogs (some on a regular basis!) and I’m so excited to be working with them and I’m so not worthy. But I’m looking forward to the process. TadMack and I are also on the nominating panel for Science Fiction and Fantasy, so we’re both eagerly anticipating some good reads over the next couple of months!<\/p>\n

Here’s another upcoming fall event: National Novel Writing Month<\/a>, aka NaNoWriMo, kicks off on November 1, and the site officially relaunches on October 1. I’m a little undecided about participating this year, since I’ll be on vacation for just over a week of November, but NaNoWriMo worked out so well for me last year…my current YA novel, whose proposal is in the hands of two agencies right now, is a result of last year’s National Novel Writing Month. So who knows. Maybe if I come up with my plan beforehand and am totally ready to just write starting November 1…<\/p>\n

Okay, one more event. San Francisco’s annual literary festival, Litquake<\/a>, is taking place October 6 – 13. Having helped out as a volunteer a couple of years ago, I can tell you that it’s a very exciting event full of great readings and literary luminaries. There are a few offerings of YA-interest, too. On Sunday of the opening weekend<\/a> is Find Your Inner Teen: Authors Teens Love and So Will You, featuring Malin Alegria, Wendy Lichtman, Michael Cadnum, Melodie Bowsher, Derek Kirk Kim, and Gene Luen Yang<\/a>. On Tuesday, the Youth Speaks All-Stars<\/a> includes a number of teen poetry slam champions. Also, if poetry slams aren’t your thing, Not Your Mother\u2019s Book Club presents Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestier at Books Inc. Wednesday is Kidquake<\/a>, with a number of children’s authors and illustrators in two separate groups for grades K – 2 and 3 – 5. That same evening, Jane Smiley has a conversation with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket. There’s a lot to interest kidlit folks, so if you’re in the area, check it out. The NYMBC presentation is awfully tempting…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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