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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
