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Pessimists Archive @pessimistsarc.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

In 1908 the Lancet called for an 18+ age limit on reading in bed for U.K. children.

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🚨 Last chance… have your Shadower's voted? There’s still time to share your group’s choices for the #Carnegies2026 Shadowers Choice Awards. Don’t miss the chance to be part of the final results! 🏆 Winner's revealed 23 June 👉 Cast your votes: carnegies.co.uk/take-part/vote

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Don’t miss it! Scholastic UK the official book supplier for the #Carnegies2026, is hosting a week of live virtual events with shortlisted authors and illustrators from 27 April to 1 May. 🔗 Register Here: shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies…

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Sue Divin @suedivinwriter.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Belfast folk! Free tickets below to the launch of my third novel, Runaway Road, in No Alibis. Friday 15th May 5.30pm - 7pm. Other events in Derry, Donegal etc. suitable for adults and teens. I’ll be in conversation with the truly inspirational, Cathy Carson. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/runaway-ro...?

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'Runaway Road' Book launch - No Alibis, Belfast.

Join Northern Irish author, Sue Divin, to celebrate the launch of her third novel, Runaway Road. In conversation with Cathy Carson & Q&A.

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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. 🎨 carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-ann…

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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. carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-ann…

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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

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Sue Divin @suedivinwriter.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Fantastic free conference in Belfast for everyone with an interest in books /writing for children and teens. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conference...?

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Conference on Children's Literature 2026

A conference on children's literature at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen's, hosted by the Children's Writing Fellow.

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

There is a bursary up for grabs for the YLG Conference #YLGOxford26 for someone that lives &/or works in London, from @ylglondon.bsky.social (ticket price only). Deadline to apply is 20th March, details in link below www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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CILIP: the library and information association

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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

March is full of brilliant new Irish books for young readers of all ages, from toddlers to teens. Check them out! Together let’s help children and teens #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks and see themselves on the pages of the books they read. Please do share these new titles posters widely.

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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

If you need some inspiration for children, teens, or young adult books, pop in and pick up one of these free brochures. It's packed full of books by authors & illustrators from this little corner of the island. We have some amazing talent here, and this brochure proves it! @childrensbooksireland.ie

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

CILIP Youth Libraries Group (YLG) annual conference, 12-13 Sep in Oxford #NYoR #GoAllIn www.cilip.org.uk/events/event...

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Hm…

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Calling booksellers & children’s/YA librarians! 📚 Pen&inc. the free EDI-focused Children’s & YA magazine from CILIP, is now fully digital, open access & completely FREE! Sign up to get all editorial + listings straight to your inbox: ow.ly/a3P150Yi6bC

Pen& Inc front cover. Children playing near a large horse statue at sunset, one holding a red balloon and another riding a scooter beside a white goose.

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Mostly Book Talk @mostlybooktalk.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

📚 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.

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Maura Farrelly @blikablika.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Come join us. It's going to be a fantastic weekend!

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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. 📚🌟 carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-anno…

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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 . 💫📖 carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-anno…

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

📚 Today we’re celebrating the launch of the #NationalYearOfReading2026. Reading and young people’s voices are what #Carnegies2026 shadowing is all about – making it the perfect way to go all in on reading this year and beyond. carnegies.co.uk/take-part/ #GoAllIn2026

Bold white text on red background announces readiness for the National Year of Reading 2026 by The Carnegies.

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 04/02/2026

Presenting the shortlist for this years KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 🤩 These 10 titles will compete for six awards at the award ceremony on May 19th. Congratulations to this years long and shortlistees. The standard was exceptional. ⭐️ 🔗 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

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Branford Boase Award @branfordboaseaward.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

We are pleased to announce the longlist for the 2026 #BranfordBoase Award, recognising the year's outstanding debut writers for children AND their editors 👏#kidlit #booksky Thank you to @alcs.co.uk & @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social for their support. branfordboaseaward.org.uk/2026-longlist/

Graphic showing the longlist for the 2026 Branford Boase Award. Odd Girl Out by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid, edited by Rosie Fickling (David Fickling Books)
Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread by Penny Boxall, edited by Katie Sinfield (Puffin)
Shadow Thieves by Peter Burns, edited by Lucy Courtenay (Farshore)
The Book of Heartbreak by Ova Ceren, edited by Ruth Bennett and Ella Whiddett (Hot Key Books)
Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley, edited by Cathy Liney (Bloomsbury)
How to Roller Skate with One Leg by Ella Dove, illus by Jennifer Jamieson, edited by Anne Marie Ryan (Orchard Books)
The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire by Anna Fiteni, edited by Asmaa Isse (Electric Monkey)
Grumpfort by Jamie Hammond, ed Sarah Stewart (Usborne)
The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison, edited by Ruth Bennett (Bonnier)
Evie and Maryam's Family Tree by Janeen Hayat, ed by Bella Pearson (Guppy Books)
The Misadventures of Mina Mahmood by Farhana Islam, e by Asmaa Isse (Farshore)
Love on Sight by Asli Jensen, ed Shalini Vallepur (Chicken House)
Inkbound by Philippa Leathley, ed Natalie Doherty (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
Gloam by Jack Mackay, ed Katie Jennings (Rock the Boat)
A Beautiful Terrible Thing by Miranda Moore, ed Meggie Degurney & Liz Cross (David Fickling Books)
Wildlands by Brogen Murphy, ed Linas Alsenas (Puffin)
Rock Band Music and Misfits by Leah Osakwe, ed by Mattie Whitehead & Karelle Tobias (Little Tiger)
Marty Moose: First Class by Claire Powell,ed Gráinne Clear (Walker Books)
The Doughnut Club by Kristina Rahim, edited Zoë Griffiths (Nosy Crow)
The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers, edited by Fiona Kennedy (Zephyr)
Run Away With Me by J.L. Simmonds, edited by Amina Parchment-Youssef (Penguin)
The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn, edited by Emma Jones and Charlie Castelletti (First Ink)
Augmented by Kenechi Udogu, edited by Natasha Brown and Jenny Glencross (Faber)
My Dog by Olivia Wakeford, edited by Megan Reid (HarperCollins Children’s Books)

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 21/01/2026

Your first look the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2026 longlist 🤩 The quality of titles this year were truly extraordinary. Our judges have managed to narrow it down from a total of 151 submissions to these 17 Congratulations to all nominees 🏆 childrensbooksireland.ie/news-events/...

The covers of the 17 longlisted titles on a pink background.

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An Post Irish Book Awards @irishbookawards.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Ireland is voting for its stories 💚 From Derry to Dingle, readers everywhere are casting their votes for the books that moved, thrilled, & inspired them this year. Have you voted yet? Join readers across Ireland and help choose the 2025 winners. VOTE: scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A new chapter begins Monday — the Carnegie Nominations are coming. 👻📚🕯️ #Carnegies2026

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Charlotte Dormer @cnkdormer.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🎵🎶It's the final countdown 🎶🎵 Don't forget to pop your nominations in before midnight tonight! I'm so looking forward to seeing what my reading list is going to look like for the next few months as a Judge!

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Don’t miss out! Make sure you nominate by tomorrow night!!

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

📚 Calling all @cilip.bsky.social members! It's that exciting time once more! Join us in nominating your favourite children's and YA books for the 2026 Carnegies. Each member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅 🗓️ Submit yours by 26 September carnegies.co.uk/nominations

Graphic reading 'Nominations for 2026 are open!', 'Find out what this means and how you can get involved at: carnegies.co.uk/nominations'

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

ICYMI: The 2024 Yoto Carnegies won Best Development of an Existing Awards Event at the 2025 #AwardsAwards 🏆 Judges praised the “vibrant, youth-powered reinvention” as “massively scaled, emotionally resonant, and culturally important.” We’re honoured! Read more 👉:

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Two photos. One of the Award which has text on it as follows: "2025 Awards Awards. Best Development of an Existing Awards Event. CILIP. Yoto Carnegies 2024". The second photo is from the awards ceremony with awards team members on stage accepting the award and the screen behind them announcing the win.

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Sam Creighton @samcreighton.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

“Manhood’s become a rock / I cannot lift alone.” Joseph Coelho’s The Boy Lost in the Maze remakes the Theseus myth into a mirror—reflecting modern masculinity, identity and the timeless search for self. My review for @justimaginecentre.bsky.social justimagine.co.uk/childrens-bo...

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The Boy Lost in the Maze - Just Imagine

Myths are a thing of liquid. They flow to fit the vessel into which they are poured, curving into each crevice and curling into every corner—the same water taking on new and unrecognisable shape. Each...

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Caroline Fielding @cazapr1.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Applications for the Klaus Flugge Bursary for a sponsored place at Journeys Into Reading: #YLGConference2025 are now open! See the following post for details. Thank you to @andersenpress.bsky.social for sponsoring this bursary

YLG presents
Klaus Flugge bursary
Apply now
Journeys Into Reading: YLG conference 2025
DEADLINE 31/07/2025
Sponsored by ANDERSEN PRESS

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Relive the magic of the 2025 Carnegie Awards💫 You can now watch back the ceremony on our website! Don’t miss the heartwarming moments and powerful speeches 🏅🎥 #Carnegies2025 📷: Tom Pilston / Beth Prodger Find the full recording and photo gallery: carnegies.co.uk/take-part/st...

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Children's Books Ireland @childrensbooksireland.ie · 26/06/2025

🎟️ General sale tickets now available 🎟️ Join us for a weekend of joyful Resistance at the Children’s Books Ireland International Conference 2025. 🗓️20th & 21st September 📍Light House Cinema 🎟️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/childrens-... #CBIConf25

An illustration taken from Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love shows a young boy marching along the beach with an array of wonderful characters following him in a parade. The image forms the poster for the Children's Books Ireland International Conference 2025

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Jenny Hawke @jennyhawke.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

It’s fantastic to see the winners of the Carnegie Medals announced today at the #Carnegies2025 awards ceremony. Huge congratulations to the winners, shortlistees and the judges from CILIP Youth Libraries Group!

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Homebody has won the 2025 Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration! Congratulations to Theo Parish and @panmacmillan.bsky.social‬! ‏#Carnegies2025

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Clever Crow has won the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! Congratulations to Olivia Lomenech Gill and @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social‬! #Carnegies2025

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

King of Nothing has won the 2025 Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing! Congratulations to Nathanael Lessore and Bonnier Books UK! #Carnegies2025

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

And the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing goes to Glasgow Boys! Congratulations to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social and @faberchildrens.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social! #Carnegies2025

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

A huge thank you to the Awards Team, to @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social and to all our judges, led by Ros Harding! Their dedication makes the Carnegie Awards possible 👏

Graphic with pictures of the 2025 Carnegie judges. Text reads 'Thank you to YLG and the 2025 Carnegie judges!'

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social, Nathanael Lessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! ‏#Carnegies2025 Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners...

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Writing.ie Online Writing Magazine @handle.invalid · 16/04/2025

The Discover Irish Children’s Books Symposium 🗓️Saturday 21st June from 11am to 4pm 📍Cregan Library, St Patrick’s Campus, DCU, Drumcondra, Co Dublin Booking details & more: www.writing.ie/news/discove... @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social #kidslit #illustrators #booksky #teachers

Asset for the Discover Irish Children’s Books Symposium

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Maura Farrelly @blikablika.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Those picture books look awful fine!

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Sarah Webb @sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

April is full of fab new Irish children's books. Check out the @irishkidsbooks.bsky.social posters for some of our favourites for all ages. Designed by @bexsheridan.bsky.social #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks The posters can be downloaded free from discoveririshkidsbooks.ie/new-irish-ch... Please share!

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

From the Guardian: This year’s chair of judges Ros Harding said this year’s shortlists “highlight the diversity and high quality within publishing for children and young people in the UK”. #Carnegies2025 www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

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Lauren Child in running for repeat Carnegie medal after 25 years

Former children’s laureate joins shortlists for prestigious children’s book prizes that ‘highlight the diversity and high quality’ in British work

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The Carnegies shortlist is out, for the awards' 88th year. Shadowing starts tomorrow, awards are 19 June. Lovely to hear the panel talk of librarians as "equalisers" who know their readers and how to hook them on reading #Carnegies2025 #LBF25 carnegies.co.uk

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Books for Keeps, the children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

The shortlists for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing & Carnegie Medal for Illustration are here! 16 books, 8 in each category. Congratulations to all the shortlisted authors & illustrators and explore the lists now 📚 🏆 #Carnegies2025 #UKKidLit buff.ly/CBjsXur

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