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Register for the 2026 Carnegies Shadowing Scheme

Please complete the form below to register for Shadowing the 2026 Awards. You need to re-register each year to take part.

Online Shadowing: Register for your group to take part once shadowing begins on 11 March 2026. You need to register for your group to submit their reviews and artwork and to vote in the Shadowers’ Choice Awards. Shadowing can take place in any location in the world (schools, libraries, clubs, homes) through access to our online resources.

Publicity Pack: You can also sign up below to received a publicity pack in the mail featuring the 2026 shortlists when they are announced in March 2026 (UK-only). Publicity pack sign ups close in early February 2026.

Keep up to date with the latest Awards news and updates by signing up to our Shadowing Newsletter.

I would like to register:

Your Details

We need your last name.
We need your last name.

(Choose the email address that you wish to be contacted on for matters relating to your Shadowing Group activity)

Please enter your job title.
Please enter your school/library/organisation name.

About Your Shadowing Group

(This should be a name recognisable to your students. Get creative as you will need to choose something unique that no other shadowing group has used)

You will be sent a passkey in your Shadowing Registration Confirmation email.

The website includes a map of shadowing groups to allow neighbouring groups to find each other and connect independently. If you provide your postcode below your Shadowing Group and School/Library name will be added to this map. Your contact details will not be shared.

Address

Your data

We collect your Group Leader name, Shadowing Group Name and Group Leader email address for the purpose of authenticating your Shadowing Group’s online activity i.e. submitting reviews and artwork. When your students submit a review or artwork online, they will enter your Shadowing Group Name and Pass Key. Once submitted you will receive a one-time authentication email to approve the content and publish it to the website.

We will delete your data from the website within six months of the end of the Shadowing period. We will require you to re-register each year.

We collect contact names and addresses for the purpose of a one-time mailing of the Carnegies publicity packs fulfilled by a third-party mailing house. Your name and address will be shared with the mailing house, and your data will be stored securely by CILIP.

For more information please see the Carnegies privacy statement.