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February 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Carnegies 2026 longlists for writing and illustration are now live, get reading & shadowing! carnegies.co.uk/medals/ #Carnegies #Carnegies2026 See you at #LBF #LBF26 for the shortlists...
February 12, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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.

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February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Good morning, #bluesky!

We are happy to announce that the marvellous @tiafisher.bsky.social's NOT GOING TO PLAN has been longlisted for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing!!

Congratulations, Tia!

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Revealing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing! 🏅✒️

Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Get hooked on the #Carnegies2026 longlists - revealed yesterday! ✨ 📣

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February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Congratulations to everyone who has been nominated for the The Carnegies Longlist 2026! 🎉

This year's longlist features 20 different publishers, 17 first-time Illustration longlistees and 37 outstanding books. Discover here: 📚
https://www.gardners.com/Awards/TheCarnegies

#Carnegies2026 #Gardners
February 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We are delighted to share the news that #ThePlaydate and #FreedomBraids has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration – congratulations #Carnegies2026
February 10, 2026 at 3:04 PM
A huge well done to everyone who has been longlisted for The Carnegies 2026! 🎉 🙌

Check out both the Writing & Illustration lists - choose your favourites and support independent bookshops with your purchase: 📚
https://www.hive.co.uk/Books/Awards/TheCarnegies

#Carnegies2026 #Hive
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Congratulations to @louisareid.bsky.social on being longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Writing for her powerful YA novel Handle with Care!♥️

#GuppyBooks #Carnegies2026

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February 10, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Congratulations to all of the authors on #Carnegies2026 list, especially those who are on our books William Hussey, J P Rose & Jenny Pearson. Such a great list, and such a difficult choice for the judges 🎉🥳📚 #bookawards
February 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM
What a strong #Carnegies2026 longlist, there are three I just couldn't choose between but others are brilliant too 😊😊 #bookawards
February 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Huge congratulations to Seng Soun Ratanavanh who has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration for The Paper Bridge – we’re so proud! #carnegies2026 The Carnegies CILIP Publisher Spotlight Find out more about this stunning book - www.florisbooks.co.u...
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Thrilled for @patricknessbooks.bsky.social's Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody! Congratulations to all the #Carnegies2026 nominees
Revealing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing! 🏅✒️

Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Huge congratulations to Brendan Wenzel who has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration for Good Golden Sun! #Carnegies2026

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February 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
It happened! I’m over the moon to have been longlisted for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing for Birdy Arbuthnot, and alongside so many friends. Massive thanks to the judges. Birdy and I are very grateful. #Carnegies2026 @carnegiemedals.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Revealing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing! 🏅✒️

Highlighting diversity and community, these 19 works span from humorous narratives and creative reimaginings to artfully using history to explore identity and relationships . 💫📖

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Announcing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration!🏅🎨

Featuring lively colours and immersive mediums, these 19 works beautifully portray themes of identity, relationships, nature, and life’s journey. 📚🌟

https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/
February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Very pleased to see that my 2 nominations have been longlisted 🥳 A couple of disappointing omissions & a couple that I wouldn't have longlisted (in fact 1 that I absolutely *loathed*), but I've read 3/4 of them already & there are definitely some absolute gems on both #Carnegies2026 lists! #KidLitUK
They're here: the longlists for the #Carnegies2026. 19 books are on the longlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, including 5 past winners. Is your favourite here? Which of these books would you choose for the shortlist? @CarnegieMedals #booksky
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February 10, 2026 at 7:54 AM
They're here: the longlists for the #Carnegies2026. 19 books are on the longlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, including 5 past winners. Is your favourite here? Which of these books would you choose for the shortlist? @CarnegieMedals #booksky
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February 10, 2026 at 7:18 AM
The longlists for the 2026 Carnegie Medals have been announced. 19 books are on the Illustration Medal longlist, including 17 illustrators longlisted for the very first time. Which would you choose for the shortlist? @CarnegieMedals #Carnegies2026

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February 10, 2026 at 7:15 AM
⌛ Last chance! 📚 Friday at 12pm is the deadline to pre-order the Longlisted #Carnegies2026 book packs from Scholastic UK to receive them on announcement day next Tuesday 10 February.

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February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
📚✨ This National Year of Reading, we welcome young people of all ages to take part in shadowing the #Carnegies2026 books - whether in a school, library, at home or a community group.

🔗 carnegies.co.uk/take-part/
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Meet our East Midlands judge for #Carnegies2026, Alyssia Chapman! Alyssia passion is for inclusive and diverse fiction that helps to broaden young people’s window to the rest of the world, while acting as a mirror for their own feelings and experiences. ✨
January 22, 2026 at 2:35 PM
📖🔥 The National Year of Reading 2026 is here – and young readers are ready to go all in.

With Carnegie shadowing starting soon, young people across the UK will read, debate, review and vote on the #Carnegies2026 books.

🔗 carnegies.co.uk/take-part/
#GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
January 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Meet our Wales judge for #Carnegies2026, Judith Griffith! Judith has worked for Conwy Libraries for 12 years, where she is currently a library manager. Judith owes her love of books and libraries to her mum, who took her to their small local library from an early age✨
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM