2026 Carnegie Medals Shortlists

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The shortlists for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing and Carnegie Medal for Illustration were announced on March 10, 2026. The awards honor UK books for children and young adults. Genre-related titles and authors are included in the shortlists. The awards are presented by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. The winners will be announced June 23, 2026, during a livestreamed ceremony at the Cambridge Theater. Winners receive a golden medal and a £5,000 Colin Mears Award cash prize. Winners of the Shadowers’ Choice Medals will receive a medal and £500 worth of books for local libraries.

  • The shortlists for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing and Carnegie Medal for Illustration , honoring UK books for children and young adults, were announced March 10, 2026.
  • Winners receive a golden medal and a £5,000 Colin Mears Award cash prize.
  • Winners of the Shadowers’ Choice Medals, voted for and awarded by children and young people, will receive a medal and £500 worth of books to donate to local libraries.
📚 BookAddict’s Take: If you follow children’s and YA literature, the Carnegie Medals are a key indicator of quality and innovation.

Source: Locus Magazine  | 
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