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Winners Announced!

Celebrating New Voices and Outstanding Talent in Children’s and YA Books

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Congratulations to all four winners of the 2025 Carnegie medal winners,
who demonstrate the best of writing and illustration for children and young people.

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2025 Writing Shortlist

Highlighting marginalised perspectives of boys and teenagers from disenfranchised communities, these books convey empathy and hope.

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Help the Carnegies continue to champion the transformative power of books and storytelling for young readers.

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Carnegies digital collection

Free access for schools to a selection of 2025 Carnegie digital titles on Sora.

2025 Illustration Shortlist

Featuring a bold range of artistic styles, these 8 books transmit stories to readers in a way that words alone cannot.

Together We Read

Get your shadowing group to read the 2025 Medal for Writing winner digitally on the Sora or Libby apps, with no waitlists for a two-week period!

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Get your discounted shortlist packs from Scholastic, our official book supplier!

Latest news from the Carnegies

19th June, 2025

Margaret Mcdonald Becomes Youngest Ever Winner Of The Carnegie Medal For Writing. Olivia Lomenech Gill Wins The Carnegie Medal For Illustration For Non-fiction Picture Book

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9th June, 2025

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Scholastic Uk Renews Partnership With The Carnegies Through 2028

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11th March, 2025

Marginalised Male Perspectives Explored With Empathy And Hope As Carnegies 2025 Shortlists Announced

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