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Key Dates for the Carnegies 2025

4 November 2024

2025 Nominations published

Registration opens for the 2025 Shadowing Scheme

12 February 2025

2025 Longlist announcement

4 March 2025

Webinar with past Shadowers Choice winners

11 March 2025

2025 Shortlist announcement at London Book Fair panel event and online at 15.45pm GMT.

12 March 2025

Shadowing Starts
Shortlist book sets begin to arrive from our official book supplier Scholastic.
Shadowing Publicity packs begin to arrive from CILIP.

18 March 2025

Carnegies Book Town Takeover in Sedbergh, England’s Book Town

March-June

Shadowing group reading, reviews and activities.

28 April – 2 May

Carnegies Event Week on Scholastic Schools Live

May – early June 2025

Shadowers’ Choice Vote open

19 June 2025, 12-12.45pm

2025 Medal and Shadowers’ Choice Award Winners announced via a livestreamed ceremony.