The nominations lists for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been published today – and we’re absolutely thrilled that three Nosy Crow books have been nominated this year!
The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK’s oldest and best-loved children’s book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences created through writing and illustrations in books for children and young people. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded to outstanding writing, and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded to outstanding illustration.
Judged solely by librarians, some of the past winners include Arthur Ransome, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Sally Gardner, Raymond Briggs, Shirley Hughes, Quentin Blake, Chris Riddell and many more.
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke by Kirsty Applebaum has been nominated by the CILIP Carnegie Medal; Out of Nowhere, illustrated by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros, and Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup, have been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. You can take a look inside each of the books below.
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke:
Out of Nowhere:
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright:
You can find out more about the awards here. The longlists will be published in February, followed by the shortlists in March, with the winners announced at a ceremony in June next year.
Congratulations to our nominated authors and illustrators – Kirsty, Chris, and Britta!
