Youth Libraries Group South East – Carnegie Discussion Day

September 19 from 10am - 4pm

Objectives:

1. Highlight some of the best quality titles published for children & young people between 1st September 2022 – 31st August 2023

2. Provoke discussion and debate about excellence in children’s & young people’s books

3. Provide a platform for professional networking and sharing of best practice across public and school libraries in the southeast. Join us for a day of discussion and debate for all library staff across the South East region. Discussion will focus on the regional shortlisted titles for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration, with our guest speakers, Storymix' adding another dimension.

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing:

Zillah Bethell – The Song Walker

Tia Fisher – Crossing the Line

Frances Hardinge – Unraveller

Sarah Ann Juckes – The Night Animals

Hilary McKay – Jodie

S F Said – Tyger

Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration:

Tea Bendix – Different For Boys (written by Patrick Ness)

The Fan Brothers – Lizzy and the Cloud

Erika Meza – To the Other Side

Karl James Mountford – The Circles in the Sky

Levi Pinfold – Paradise Sands

Ed Vere – The Artist Octavie Wolters – The Starling's Song (written by Octavie Wolters, translated by Michelle Hutchison)

In order to get the most our of the day, it is hoped that delegates will read all of the shortlisted books before attending and read the criteria for each medal: The Yoto Carnegies Medal for Writing and The Yoto Carnegies Medal for Illustration

Programme:

10:00            Registration

10:15            Welcome Speech & Introduction

10:30            Carnegie Medal for Writing Discussion

11:30            Refreshment Break

11:45            Speaker: Jasmine Richards of Storymix – History of Storymix, how it all begun and what they hope to achieve

12:45            Lunch (provided)

13:30            Speaker: Sara Grant of Stormymix – Interactive workshop on understanding story collaboration

14:15            Carnegie Medal for Illustration Discussion

15:15            Refreshment Break

15:30            AGM, Results & Evaluation

16:00            Close

Directions to venue:

Crawley Library, Southgate Avenue, Crawley RH10 6HG

Train: Crawley Station is a 10-minute walk away.  Three Bridges Station is a 25-minute walk away.

Car: There are several public car parks nearby.