Margaret McDonald won the Carnegie Medal for Writing for her debut novel Glasgow Boys. Olivia Lomenech Gill took the Carnegie Medal for Illustration for Clever Crow, written by Chris Butterworth. The winners will each receive a specially commissioned golden medal and a £5,000 (about $6,720) Colin Mears Award cash prize.
Ros Harding, chair of judges for the Carnegies 2025, said: "Glasgow Boys is an immersive and visceral read that completely draws the reader into the present and past lives of Finlay and Banjo. It is a book that will stay in the minds of the reader long after finishing it. Clever Crow is full of stunning, innovative and detailed illustrations that elevate this fascinating nonfiction book into something even more special that demands reading over and over again."
The Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing went to King of Nothing by Nathanael Lessore, while Homebody by author-illustrator Theo Paris won the Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Illustration. The two winners receive a golden medal and £500 (about $670) worth of books to donate to a library of their choice.
