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Winners of the Carnegie Medals 2025 are announced
Book Awards
Thursday, June 19, 2025
The winners of the UK's longest-running book awards for children and young people, The Carnegies, were announced today at a ceremony in London. Debut author Margaret McDonald has won the Carnegie Medal for Writing for her "life changing and emotional" novel <a h...
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I Am Rebel wins the FCBG Children's Book Award 2025
Book Awards
Monday, June 9, 2025
The Federation of Children's Book Groups has announced the Overall Winner of the 2025 Children's Book Award: I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery. The Children's Book Award, now in its 45th year, is the only national award voted for entirely by children.
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Klaus Flugge Prize 2025 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize, which highlights the most promising and exciting newcomer to children's picture book illustration, has been announced. This is the only prize specifically to recognise a published picture book by a debut illustrator.
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Information Book Award longlist and new book club announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The School Library Association has announced the longlist of 34 non-fiction books for the Information Book Award, together with the launch of a book club opportunity for schools focusing on the longlisted titles. Schools that take part in the IBA Book Club, base...
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Debut writers highlighted in the Branford Boase Award 2025 shortlist
Book Awards
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Branford Boase Award celebrates new children's writers, helping to identifying trends and new directions in children’s literature. It is also is the only award to honour the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of editors in nurturing...
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CLiPPA 2025 children's poetry award shortlist announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The shortlist for the annual CLPE children's poetry award, CLiPPA, has been announced with five collections by children's poets selected. Schools around the country will now start to shadow the awards, choosing their favourite poems to perform.
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2025 UKLA Book Awards Shortlists announced
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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2025 Carnegies Shortlists for Writing and Illustration Announced
Book Awards
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...
