Carnegie Medal for Writing Longlist 2026

Birdie J.P. Rose
Andersen Press

Birdy Arbuthnot’s Year of ‘Yes!’ Joanna Nadin
Fox & Ink Books

Black Star Kwame Alexander
Andersen Press

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody Patrick Ness
Walker Books

Fia and the Last Snow Deer Dermot FlynnEilish Fisher
Puffin

Ghostlines Katya Balen
Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Handle With Care Louisa Reid
Guppy Books

Not Going To Plan Tia Fisher
Hot Key Books

On the Wall Anne Fine
Old Barn Books

Popcorn Rob Harrell
Piccadilly Press

Shrapnel Boys Jenny Pearson
Usborne

Songs for Ghosts Clara Kumagai
Zephyr

Stealing Happy Brian Conaghan
Bloomsbury YA

The Boy I Love William Hussey
Andersen Press

The Spick and the Span Pil Van Martin
HarperCollins Children's Books

Traumaland Josh Silver
Rock the Boat

Twenty Four Seconds from Now Jason Reynolds
Faber & Faber

When It’s Your Turn for Midnight Blessing Musariri
Zephyr

Wolf Siren Beth O'Brien
HarperCollins Children's Books

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