The nomination period for a title starts as soon as the book is uploaded to CataList, and ends a month before the book's publication date. For example, the nomination period for a book publishing in September will end at 11:59 pm ET on July 31. The September list will be released during the first week of August. For the Loan Stars Jr. list, the schedule operates slightly differently: Instead of releasing 12 lists per year, or one per month, Loan Stars Jr. releases six lists per year, or one every two months. Recommending books for the Loan Stars Jr. list is handled in exactly the same way as it is for the adult list — the only difference being that the books that appear on this list are intended for younger audiences, including picture books, middle grade, and YA fiction and non-fiction. So, when should you have your books ready for review? The best way to have your book become a Loan Stars pick is to add it to CataList four to five months before publication and upload a sample of the first few chapters to BiblioShare at the same time. This is the best practice for both lists. | 
