We’re so pleased to announce that Jenny Valentine’s Us in the Before and After has been longlisted for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing.

The UK’s longest-running and best-loved children’s book awards, The Carnegies are organised by CILIP, the UK’s library and information association, and are uniquely judged by librarians. The Carnegie Medal for Writing is awarded to a book written in English for children and young people that sparks an outstanding reading experience.

The shortlist will be announced on 11th March 2025 and the ceremony to award the winners will take place on 19th June. See the full longlist here.