The Carnegies

Watching the announcement of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration short lists at London Book Fair

Huge congratulations to everyone shortlisted 🎉

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#Carnegies2026 #readingforpleasure
#LBF26

Special thanks to our partners for all of your support for the #Carnegies2026: First News English and Media Centre, CLPE, RNIB, @calibreaudio.bsky.social, Matilda The Musical and Pen&Inc magazine!

The #Carnegies2026 shortlist is here, and you can get your hands on it NOW with a 35% discount! 📚✨Thanks to Scholastic UK for being our official book supplier. Order today! 🔗 https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who help us make the #Carnegies2026 possible! 💫 ALCS, Scholastic UK and Sora.

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing is here! 📖 With subversive storytelling, reimagined folklore, and inventive verse and chronology, this shortlist has a story for everyone. 📚
Congratulations to the talented writers.

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration is here! 💫Showcasing a diverse range of unique artistic styles, these illustrations will capture your heart. Congratulations to all the talented illustrators. 🎨

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

🎉 Today is the day! Watch this space at 3:45pm GMT 👀

Why do young people and group leaders love Carnegie shadowing? 📚
Hear from them directly about what makes the experience so special.

The shortlists are announced tomorrow afternoon — and then shortlist shadowing begins!
#Carnegies2026

Tune in this #WorldBookDay to watch the #Carnegies2026 Shadowers Choice winners panel recording! 💫 With past winners Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish & Tia Fisher. Supported by ALCS — don’t miss it! https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-carnegies-webinar-with-shadowers-choice-winners-supported-by-alcs/

Don’t miss this! 📣
#Carnegies2026 longlisted books are available to read digitally through our official partner Sora!
Schools can sign up to give students access on any device and join the shadowing excitement.
Find out more here 👉 https://company.overdrive.com/carnegies/

Happy World Book Day! A day that is so special to us at the Carnegies. Take today to sit back, grab your favourite book and be transported into the world of stories. 📖💫

The Carnegies presenting at The London Book Fair on 10 March 2026, 15:15 in the Author HQ with four featured speakers.

📣 One week to go!

Join us at the London Book Fair on 10 March, 15:15 (Author HQ) as we announce the #Carnegies2026 Medals for Writing and Illustration shortlists.

🎤 With Jake Hope, Stella Hine, Nathanael Lessore & Mariajo Ilustrajo.

Don’t miss it 📚✨

https://ow.ly/ro5v50Y1lrI

✨📖 Be a part of #Carnegies2026 by registering a Shadowing Group! Explore the longlisted and shortlisted books, share your thoughts and have your say in who takes home the Shadowers’ Choice Awards! 🏆 Find out more and sign up: https://carnegies.co.uk/take-part/

📣 Final reminder to register!

The Carnegies Shadowers’ Choice Winners Webinar on 3 March at 12PM
Award-winning creators. Big conversations about AI and storytelling. ALCS competition with a BIG prize ALCS

Don’t miss it:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HmaQxnFFQGa9ya5YR8t8DA#/registration

You can now download the #Carnegies2026 longlist posters and graphics!✨ Enjoy the beautiful cover art of these books and check off all the longlist books you’ve read! Follow this link to enjoy🔗: https://carnegies.co.uk/take-part/downloadable-materials/

🌈 SLG Book of the Week 🌈

This week we’re featuring The Boy I Love by William Husse.

Tender, lyrical, and unflinching, this story explores love, identity, prejudice and survival against the brutal backdrop of WWI.

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Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Tia Fisher hosted by Jake Hope

• Impact of shadowing
• AI and creativity
• Why copyright matters (with ALCS)
• ALCS competition
📅 3 March | 12PM | Online

Book your place:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HmaQxnFFQGa9ya5YR8t8DA#/registration

Join #Carnegies2026 new age-inclusive longlist shadowing!🎉 Group leaders can select the appropriate books for their readers with our clear age guidance to create the best reading environment! Find out 👉 https://carnegies.co.uk/take-part/new-all-ages-longlist-shadowing-2026/

Chris Mann - 18/02/2026 - BBC Sounds Chris discusses the day's news and brings you the Rewind.

🎙️ #Carnegies2026 on BBC Radio

📻 Cambridge: Kate Rolfe (2:12) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
📻 Leeds: J. P. Rose (1:16) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
📻 Scotland: Brian Conoghan & Jill Calder (10m) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
📻 London: Katya Balen & Pîl van Martin (40m) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Three children reading a colorful book together promoting a 35% discount on Carnegie packs from Scholastic.

The longlist for the #Carnegies2026 is out, but you can pre-order the shortlist today through our official book supplier, Scholastic UK and get it the day after the announcement with a 35% discount! 💫📖 https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies

📚 For the National Year of Reading, we’re joined by
@gntread24.bsky.social from the @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social to talk about youth librarians, the Carnegie Awards & building reading communities for young people.

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity! 📣 From our official digital partner Sora get FREE access to the #Carnegies2026 shortlisted books. Register your shadowing group today and join the excitement 👉 https://company.overdrive.com/carnegies/

Age-inclusive shadowing just got easier 📚

Scholastic’s new Build-Your-Own Carnegies Longlist Pack lets you create a tailored selection that works for your readers scholasticuk.bsky.social

Find out more:
https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies/build-your-own-longlist-pack

#Carnegies2026

Join Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish & Tia Fisher, hosted by Jake Hope.

Shadowing, AI & creativity, copyright with ALCS + a new ALCS competition.

3 March | 12PM | Online
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HmaQxnFFQGa9ya5YR8t8DA#/registration

Two colorful book collections displayed on a coral background promoting Carnegie Medal longlist packs from Scholastic Shop for 2026.

The #Carnegies2026 longlists are out and waiting to be discovered! ✨📚

Stock up through our official supplier Scholastic UK with an exclusive 35% discount 🔥

From powerful stories to stunning illustration, find your next favourite read today 👉 https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies

The Carnegies presenting at The London Book Fair on 10 March 2026, 15:15 in the Author HQ with four featured speakers.

Join us for exclusive #LBF26 panel announcing the #Carnegies2026 shortlists.

📅 10 March | 🕒 15:15 | 📍 Author HQ

🎤 Featuring Carnegie Awards Executive Jake Hope, Chair of Judges Stella Hine, and celebrated creators Nathanael Lessore and Mariajo Ilustrajo.

https://ow.ly/ro5v50Y1lrI

I'm well into my second year and this still somehow feels unreal! I was 11 years old when my school librarian first introduced me to the Carnegies. I am not sure my younger self would believe I'd get to judge it one day ❤️📚

A boy reads to a younger boy in a library.

The longlists for the @carnegiemedals.bsky.social 2026 have been revealed!

New faces abound, with the Medal for Illustration featuring 17 artists listed for the first time.

Have a look at the 37 titles across two categories, then pick one up from your #Library!

carnegies.co.uk/medals/

Two colorful book collections displayed on a coral background promoting Carnegie Medal longlist packs from Scholastic Shop for 2026.

Get hooked on the #Carnegies2026 longlists - revealed yesterday! ✨ 📣

Order through our official book supplier scholasticuk.bsky.social and get 35% off! 🔥

Discover beautiful stories and wonderful artwork at a great price. Get your copies today! 🔗👉https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies

We're delighted to have been asked again to write resources for the shortlisted books. Which do you think it will be?