2026 Nominations Open
2026 Nominations published
Registration opens for the 2026 Shadowing Scheme and free Publicity Packs. Registration for Shortlist Publicity Packs closes early February.
Deadline for pre-orders for longlist book packs from our official book supplier, Scholastic.
Deadline to order a free shortlist publicity pack (posters, bookmarks, stickers, etc)
2026 Longlist announcement
Past Carnegies Shadowers Choice Winners webinar panel, sponsored by ALCS
Deadline for pre-orders for shortlist book packs from our official book supplier, Scholastic.
2026 Shortlist announcement at London Book Fair, Author HQ with shortlists revealed online immediately afterwards.
Shadowing Starts
Shortlist book sets begin to arrive from our official book supplier Scholastic.
Shadowing Publicity packs begin to arrive from CILIP.
Shadowing activity takes place supported by reading resources on each shortlisted book, activity ideas and interactivity online. Shadowers can submit their reviews as they read the shortlisted books and share artwork inspired by the titles.
Exclusive videos with shortlisted authors and illustrators will be released so your group can find out more about their creative process and their shortlisted book! Encourage your shadowers to get involved with the exciting and creative tasks set by the shortlistees in their videos.
Carnegies week on Scholastic Schools Live
Shadowers’ Choice Vote open
2026 Medal and Shadowers’ Choice Award Winners ceremony, Cambridge Theatre, London and livestreamed online, with the recording uploaded afterwards.