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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

Thursday 19 June 2025: The winners of the UK’s longest-running and best-loved book awards for children and young people, The Carnegies, managed by CILIP, the library and information association, were announced today in front of an audience of over 600 young people at a live-streamed ceremony at the Cambridge Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s award-winning Matilda The Musical. The character of Matilda’s beloved librarian Mrs Phelps welcomed the audience to the theatre, with the event expertly hosted by the 2024 Carnegie Medal for Writing winner, and former Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho.

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SCHOLASTIC UK RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CARNEGIES THROUGH 2028

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Monday 9 June 2025: CILIP, the library and information association, is pleased to announce that Scholastic will continue as the official book supplier for the Carnegies Shadowing Scheme for a further three years, extending their sponsorship through to 2028.  Following a successful partnership since 2023, Scholastic UK will remain a […]

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MARGINALISED MALE PERSPECTIVES EXPLORED WITH EMPATHY AND HOPE AS CARNEGIES 2025 SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Tuesday 11 March 2025: The Carnegies, the UK’s longest running and best-loved book awards for children and young people, announced their 2025 shortlists at the London Book Fair this afternoon. The Carnegies celebrate outstanding reading experiences in books for children and young people. They are unique in being judged by […]

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Longlists Announced for the Carnegies 2025

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Wednesday 12th February 2025: The Carnegies, the UK’s longest running and best loved book awards for children and young people, today announced their longlists for 2025. British writers and independent publishers dominate the Medal for Writing this year with masculinity and a search for self, grief and recovery, prevalent themes […]

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Carnegie Awards Return to Matilda’s Stage with Host Joseph Coelho and New Sponsor Sora

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Wednesday 29 January 2025: The Carnegie Awards Ceremony will return to the iconic Cambridge Theatre, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s multi award-winning Matilda The Musical, on 19 June 2025. Celebrating excellence in children’s and young adult literature, the live event will be hosted by Joseph Coelho, winner of the […]

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The Carnegies Renew Media Partnership with Award-Winning Children’s Newspaper First News

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Thursday 23 January 2025: The Carnegies are delighted to announce they have renewed their media partnership with award-winning children’s news provider First News for 2025. First News will collaborate with the Carnegies team from longlist to winner’s ceremony with a particular focus on coverage for, and engagement with, the 40,000 […]

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Carnegie Awards Launch Patronage Scheme with Yoto as Founding Patron

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Wednesday 22 January 2025: The Carnegie Awards, the UK’s most prestigious awards for children’s and young adult books, are thrilled to unveil a new patronage scheme designed to ensure the long-term future of this celebrated literary institution. The initiative was officially announced at the 2024 Yoto Carnegie Awards ceremony, where […]

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Joseph Coelho, 2024 Carnegie Medal Winner, to Headline the 2025 Carnegies Book Town Takeover in Sedbergh

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals Wednesday 15 January 2025: The Carnegies, the UK’s longest-running and best-loved book awards for children and young people, are thrilled to announce the return of the Carnegies Book Town Takeover in Sedbergh for a second consecutive year. The event will take place on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, marking a special […]

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2025 Carnegies Shortlist to be Announced at London Book Fair

carnegies.co.uk | #Carnegies2025 | @CarnegieMedals 9 JANUARY 2025: CILIP, the library and information association, is thrilled to continue its partnership with the London Book Fair to celebrate the 2025 Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration. A special panel event at the Fair’s Focus Theatre on 11 March 2025 will exclusively reveal this year’s shortlisted titles. […]

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Nominations Announced for the 2025 Carnegie Medals

Nominations have been announced for the 2025 Carnegies, the UK’s longest-running and best-loved children’s book awards. The Carnegies are organised by CILIP, the UK’s library and information association and are uniquely judged by librarians.

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Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing Awarded to Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho with Double Illustration Win for Aaron Becker

POETRY AND WORDLESS STORYTELLING CELEBRATED AS ‘EPIC’ AND ‘AMBITIOUS’ WINNING STORIES INSPIRE EMPATHY AND IMAGINATION IN YOUNG READERS  yotocarnegies.co.uk  |   #YotoCarnegies24  |   @CarnegieMedals  Images available here  Thursday 20 June 2024: The winners of the UK’s longest-running and best-loved book awards for children and young people, the Yoto Carnegies, were announced today in front of an […]

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The Yoto Carnegies Partner with England’s Book Town for New One-Day Festival

yotocarnegies.co.uk | #YotoCarnegies24 | @CarnegieMedals Wednesday 21 February 2024: The Yoto Carnegies, the UK’s longest running and best loved book awards for children and young people, today announced a partnership with Sedbergh, England’s Book Town, to deliver a free day-long festival of events celebrating outstanding reading experiences for children and young people. Scheduled for Tuesday […]

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Longlists Announced for the Yoto Carnegies 2024

The Yoto Carnegies, the UK’s longest running and best loved book awards for children and young people, today announced their longlists for 2024. Celebrating creative use of language and synergy between text and images, poetry and stories written in verse feature prominently, with British talent dominating the Medal for Writing longlist.

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The Yoto Carnegies Renew Media Partnership with Award-Winning Children’s Newspaper First News

yotocarnegies.co.uk | #YotoCarnegies24 | @CarnegieMedals Tuesday 23 January 2024: The Yoto Carnegies are delighted to announce they will be working with award-winning children’s news provider First News as their official media partner again for 2024. Following a successful first year of the partnership in 2023, First News will collaborate with the Yoto Carnegies team to […]

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CILIP Statement on Carnegies Rebranding

We’d like to thank the signatories of the petition for raising the issue of the renaming of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Like the people who have signed and shared the petition, we strongly believe in the power of illustration to empower children and young people to create a better world through books and reading. We […]

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