News - Book Awards

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

The UKLA Book Awards are judged by teachers who sought 'positive, empowering or innovative representation of children's lives' in the judging process, so that all children and young people can find themselves represented in the books that they read or study.</...

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The shortlists for the 2025 Carnegie Medals have been announced. The awards aim to spark a lifelong passion for reading by connecting more children with books that will change lives and are judged by librarians. From tomorrow, reading groups in schools and libr...

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

A book about the science of red-bottomed baboons and iridescent peacocks wins the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize!

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

The longlists have been announced for the 2025 Carnegie Medals, including awards for writing and illustration, and for the books chosen by young people in the Shadowers' Choice Medal.  The Carnegies, the UK's longest running book awards for children and young people, aim to spark a lif...

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

With a focus on reading for pleasure, Waterstones' booksellers have voted for the books they believe are the very best in new children's writing and illustration. Previous winners of the prize have included Katherine Rundell, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Rob Biddulph. Last year's winner...

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The longlist for the 2025 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author and editor of the year's outstanding debut novel for children.  It is the only award to honour the editor of the winning book as well as the book's autho...

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Monday, January 20, 2025

The shortlist includes 12 baby books, picture books and children’s fiction titles, showcasing inclusive works for young readers published in the UK during 2024.  The winners will be announced on 26 February 2025.  

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Monday, November 4, 2024

The nominations for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing and Carnegie Medal for Illustration have been announced.  Schools that would like to follow the judging process for the Carnegies can now sign up to the process. Key Dates:  The 20...

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