Award-winning author and illustrator Lauren Child has been shortlisted for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration for her work on Grey (written by Laura Dockrill) marking a significant milestone 25 years after her initial win for the first Charlie and Lola book.

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The Carnegie Medals, the UK’s longest-running awards for children’s literature, revealed their 2025 shortlists at the London Book Fair on 11th March. This year’s shortlists highlight themes of masculinity, identity, and self-acceptance, reflecting the evolving narratives in contemporary children’s books.

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The winners will be announced on 19th June at a ceremony held at the Cambridge Theatre in London, where they will receive a medal and a £5,000 prize. Additionally, the Shadowers’ Choice Medals, determined by children’s reading groups across the UK and around the world, will also be awarded a gold medal and £500 worth of books to donate to a library of their choice, emphasizing the awards’ commitment to engaging young readers.

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The full shortlists for both the writing and illustration awards can be found here. We wish the best of luck to all the nominees.