Not long to wait now: the WINNERS of the The Carnegies are announced tomorrow, Thursday 19 June. We'll also discover the Shadowers' choices 👀 Remind yourself of the shortlists here ⬇️Picked you winners? booksforkeeps.co.uk/shortlists-ann…

🎉 Congratulations to the 2025 Winners of the Carnegie Medals for Writing and Illustration, and Shadowers' Choice Medals: Margaret McDonald, @natelessore, Theo Parish and Olivia Lomenech Gill! #Carnegies2025 Read the press release: carnegies.co.uk/2025-winners-a…

I stared this person in the eyes this afternoon. Gosh she's good. If you like words, and how they weave around you and within you, I'd give this book some serious, and levitudinous (made that up) attention. 😘 #pauseforpoetry

🙏 librarians who use books to show kids that kindness is king! Completely grateful for all the support. Anyone who promotes reading for pleasure is a hero imo. The “alpha male” frauds who prey on identity issues of teenage boys are a disgrace. The Carnegies CILIP

Raw and lyrical, #OntheEdge dives into brotherhood, belonging,& a boy’s fight to hold on. Just read the first chapter, Nicola Garrard & was struck by the underlying tension in Rhys future already - a liminal life! A YA novel coming this August from @OldBarnBooks. #YAlit #OnTheEdge

Hurray! We are announcing the brilliant shortlist for the 2025 YLG Award... Congratulations to Tiffany Haigh 📚 Sarah Smith and Susan Prior . cilip.org.uk/blogpost/16373…

Come to YALC and get some CPD in while you’re there! YLG colleagues and I will be delivering another excellent library related session-come join 📚 💕

We are delighted to welcome award-winning author and illustrator #DavidRoberts to the blog for a fascinating and unmissable interview on his new book, 'We are Your Children: A History of LGBTQ+ Activism'. cilip.org.uk/blogpost/16373…

Some big news here… 🙈

Happy publication day to the bee-rilliantly 🐝talented Story Yeller and her equally bee-rilliant picture book #BessiesBees! Hearty congratulations 🐝📚

"The best performances make the hairs stand up on the back of my neck" For all the excited young people heading to Shakespeare’s Globe to take part in the #PoetryByHeart competition tomorrow, a flashback to an interview with judge Patience Agbabi. #poetry ♥️ cilip.org.uk/blogpost/16373…

Join us on Saturday 6th September at The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne for our annual conference, sponsored by @askewsholts and @hachettechildrens Early bird ticket prices are available until 31st July 2025. Book your place here: cilip.org.uk/event/YLG_2025

📣📣Educators! You have just under a week left! The deadline to apply for free books scheme is next Friday 18/7, just before you break up for your hols, so don’t miss out! 👇🏿👇🏿

Congratulations to the outstanding school librarians on the honours list for the 2025 School Library Association (SLA) Secondary School #Librarian of the Year Award, the Peter Usborne Primary School #Library of the Year Award, & the Enterprise Award. Be inspired🔽 booksforkeeps.co.uk/the-school-lib…

Great to see Taking the Long Way Home by Jake Hope and Brian Fitzgerald included in LittleBird' Summer Roundup as one of their 'Things to Read' recommendations! littlebird.co.uk/blog/2025/07/s… Bounce Sales and Marketing ❤️📗 #kidsbooks #picturebooks #kidslit

Today's review...'Taking the Long Way Home' Jake Hope 💙 Brian Fitzgerald Scallywag Press Full of imaginative fun! throughthebookshelf.com/reviews/taking…

Don't miss out on our Early Bird ticket prices OR the application deadline for this year's Klaus Flugge Bursary! Bookings will close on 31st August: cilip.org.uk/events/YLG_2025

I love this review of #OnTheEdge by Dorset Magazine’s fiction editor, Jess Morency! 😎🥰🤩😊oldbarnbooks Nicky Potter

Come and meet #GLLLiteraryFoundation author Adeola Sokunbi at #WestWickhamLibrary next Sat 9/8 from 10.30-11.30 am. Copies of Destiny Ink will be sold & signed by the author. For 5-8s & parents/carers. Booking required, call 020 8777 4139 or email [email protected]

Great to see Taking the Long Way Home by Jake Hope 💙 and Brian Fitzgerald included in RTÉjr’s book club picks with Children's Books Ireland ! 🫶 Next term, will you power up your imaginations and take the long way home?! 🚶💭