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Annual award for writing a children's book published in the UK

The Carnegie Medal for Writing, established in 1936, is a British literary award that annually recognises one outstanding new English language book for children or young adults. It is conferred upon the author by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), who calls it "the UK's oldest and most prestigious book award for children's writing". CILIP is currently partnered with the audio technology company Yoto in connection with the award. Nominated books must be written in English and first published in the UK during the preceding school year (September to August). The first non British medalist was Australian author Ivan Southall for Josh (1972). The original rules also prohibited winning authors from future consideration.

The Medal is named after the Scottish born American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919), who founded more than 2,800 libraries in the English speaking world, including at least one in more than half of British library authorities. Both awards were established and administered by the Library Association, until it was succeeded by CILIP in 2002. As of 2023, the award is organized by CILIP and sponsored by Yoto, Scholastic, and the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society.

CILIP members may nominate books each September and October, with the full list of valid nominations published in November. The longlist, chosen by the judges from the nominated books, is published in February. The judging panel comprises 12 children's librarians, all of whom are members of CILIP's Youth Libraries Group (YLG). The shortlist is announced in March and the winner in June. Multiple author anthologies are excluded; however, co authored single works are eligible.