News from the Carnegie Awards, year-by-year.
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Characters address the importance of friendships and family bonds in books across the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway 16-strong list. The continued popularity of verse is reflected across both Medals. Plus three debut offerings feature alongside previous winner Levi Pinfold.
The 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway longlists are revealed, including books that reflect empathy, reimaginings of classics and the first translated book to be longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.
Nominations have been published for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals.
The dates for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Awards are revealed alongside news of revised judging criteria for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and an exciting new partnership with Inclusive Minds.
The winners of the prestigious CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the UK’s oldest book awards for children and young people, have today (Tuesday 18th June 2019) been revealed at a ceremony at The British Library, hosted by broadcaster and writer Konnie Huq.
Three verse novels make the Carnegie Medal shortlist for the first time, as books celebrating freedom of expression loom large across both of the 8-strong 2019 shortlists.
The 2019 longlisted books reflect contemporary themes, helping children navigate important topics including grief, mental health, human rights and individuality with verse novels and poetry featuring strongly.
The 2019 Nominations have been published for the country’s oldest children’s book awards, recognising outstanding writing and illustration in books for children and young people.
The dates for the 2019 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are revealed today, Monday 21st January 2019, alongside two new major introductions to the 2019 cycle.
The winners of the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the UK’s oldest children’s book awards, are announced today at a ceremony at The British Library in London hosted by presenter and author June Sarpong.
True stories and timely issues inspire books across both Medal shortlists, from Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give – inspired by Black Lives Matter – to Debi Gliori’s exploration of depression in Night Shift.
Poetry collection goes head-to-head with novels by giants of children’s fiction in the 20-strong longlists for the 2018 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. With debut works from Angie Thomas, Júlia Sardà and Sam Winston up against Carnegie and Kate Greenaway alumni including David Almond, Geraldine McCaughrean, Patrick Ness, Philip Reeve, Lane Smith, Levi Pinfold, Jim Kay and Jon Klassen.
A record-breaking 121 books have been nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and 116 for the Kate Greenaway medal. In total 237 books have been nominated for 2018.
Ruta Sepetys’ refugee story Salt to the Sea, a fictionalised account of the worst maritime disaster in history, takes 80th anniversary Carnegie Medal and illustrator Lane Smith credits British illustrators as his inspiration as he triumphs in the Kate Greenaway Medal category with picture book, There is a Tribe of Kids.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, originally published in 1964, tops the list of 20th century children’s books which are still being read today. The poll was commissioned by CILIP as part of the Medals’ Anniversary celebrations to see which books from the past 80 years had made the most impact on British families.
The Kate Greenaway Medal sees award-winning writer and illustrator Chris Riddell, the Children’s Laureate, in the running to win an unprecedented fourth Kate Greenaway Medal just a year after his hat-trick in 2016. While Mal Peet’s final novel Beck, co-authored by Meg Rosoff, could be the second book to win the Medal posthumously, following Siobhan Dowd’s Bog Child in 2009.
The 20-strong longlist for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, now in its 80th year, sees the late Mal Peet’s final novel Beck (completed by Meg Rosoff) competing against debut authors M.G. Leonard and Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock and previous Carnegie Medal winners Philip Reeve and Frank Cottrell Boyce. In its 60th anniversary year, the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal longlist, sees Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell in the running to win the Medal for the fourth time!
The Nominations have been published for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals as we enter the 80th and 60th Anniversary year of the nation’s oldest children’s book awards!
Children’s Laureate, Chris Riddell, scores first Kate Greenaway Medal hat-trick, while Sarah Crossan’s verse novel triumphs in the Carnegie Medal.
Check out some of the photos from the 2016 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Winners’ Ceremony.