2011

May 16

And the winner is....

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong!

Our thanks to all the teens who selected the nominees, read the titles, reviewed and voted for this year's Stellar Book Award, as well as to the teachers and librarians who encouraged their students to participate this year. The Summoning is now in the very good company of previous winners of the Stellar Award:
2010 - Deborah Lynn Jacobs' Choices
2009 - Carrie Mac's The Droughtlanders
2008 - Diane Tullson's Red Sea
2007 - Carrie Mac's The Beckoners

Here's the shortlist of titles for the 2011/2012 Stellar Award, so you can get a jump on your reading over the summer!
Shadow Boxing by Sherie Posesorski
thinandbeautiful.com by Liane Shaw
Dreamfire by Nicole Luiken
Living Outside the Lines by Lesley Choyce
My Parents are Sex Maniacs by Robyn Harding
Not Suitable for Family Viewing by Vicki Grant
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston
Pop by Gordon Korman
The Gryphon Project by Carrie Mac
Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Swim the Fly by Don Calame
The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones
Thank you to the teens in Prince George, Richmond, Surrey and Victoria who helped select the nominees!

Kate A, Chair, Stellar Awards Steering Committee

It's Time to Vote!

It's now time to cast your vote and have your say as to which book will win this year's Stellar Award.
Voting is open from now until May 5th, so make sure you've read 5 of the nominated titles before you cast your vote. Also, you can only vote once. You'll need to log in to your account in order to cast your vote. Once you've logged in, click on Home, and that will direct you to the link. Happy voting!
Vote Now!
As always, if you have any questions, fire off an email to stellarbookaward@yahoo.ca.

March 14

Interview an Author

Want to know what inspires an author, or how long it took to finish a book, or even just what their favourite colour is? Here's your chance to find out! Many of this year's Stellar nominees have agreed to be interviewed by you, the teen reader(s). You'll have a chance to meet the author via email, Skype or over the phone.
Want to give it a try? Simply email me at stellarbookaward@yahoo.ca and let me know which nominee you'd like to interview. Please provide your first and second choices.

It's Contest Time!

This year, we're giving away autographed copies of the nominated titles, just for participating in the Stellar Awards program.

All you need to do is write at least one review this week for your chance to win an autographed copy of Eric Walters' Alexandria of Africa

Once you have posted your review, email us at stellarbookaward@yahoo.ca to let us know (remember to include your name in the email), and you'll be entered into the draw. The draw will take place on Monday, February 7th. Happy Reading, and Good Luck!

Let the Reading Begin!

It's time to start another great Stellar Award season. It's easy to participate - All you need to do is register yourself on the website, read at least 5 of the nominated titles between now and April (but feel free to read more than that if you want!), and then you can vote for your favourite title. Just a reminder that you need to be between the ages of 13 - 19 to participate.

Where can I find the books, you ask? Check at your local public library, or at your school library.

What else is there? This year, in addition to writing reviews of the books you've ready, you'll also have a chance to interview the nominees, and win books, just for participating. Keep checking back for more info.

Our thanks to all the teens who selected the nominees, and to the UBC students who helped create the content for this year's Stellar Award website.

Kate A.
Chair, Stellar Awards Steering Committee

Click here to download this year's poster.

Click here to view 2009/2010 website.